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Hickory Crawdads Founded in 1993 Hickory, North Carolina | |||||
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| Current | Class A | ||||
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| League | South Atlantic League | ||||
| Division | Northern Division | ||||
| Major league affiliations | |||||
| Current | Texas Rangers (2009–present) | ||||
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| Nickname | Hickory Crawdads (1993–present) | ||||
| Colors | Red, black, Crawdad blue, white | ||||
| Ballpark | L. P. Frans Stadium (1993–present) | ||||
Owner(s)/ Operator(s) | Texas Rangers/Hickory Baseball, LLC | ||||
| Manager | Matt Hagen | ||||
| General Manager | Mark Seaman | ||||
The Hickory Crawdads are a Minor League Baseball team of the South Atlantic League and the Class A affiliate of the Texas Rangers.[1] They are located in Hickory, North Carolina, and play their home games at L. P. Frans Stadium which opened in 1993 and has roughly 4,000 fixed seats.
The team relocated from Gastonia, North Carolina, in 1993 when Don Beaver purchased the Gastonia Rangers and moved them to his hometown of Hickory.[2] Following the 2017 season, the Texas Rangers announced that they had purchased the team from Beaver.
The Crawdads won the South Atlantic League championship in 2002, 2004, and 2015. The team has qualified for the postseason ten times and reached the championship three times.[3]
Contents
1 Roster
2 Notable alumni
3 Mascot
4 References
5 External links
Roster[edit]
Hickory Crawdads roster | ||||
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Players | Coaches/Other | |||
Pitchers
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Infielders
Outfielders
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Coaches
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7-day disabled list
Notable alumni[edit]
Joey Gallo batting for the Crawdads in 2013
- Jim Abbott
- José Bautista
- Joe Beimel
- Matt Capps
- Joe Crede
- Rajai Davis
- Zach Duke
- Jerad Eickhoff
- Joey Gallo
- John Grabow
- Odubel Herrera
- Carlos Lee
- Nomar Mazara
- Andrew McCutchen
- Nate McLouth
- Nyjer Morgan
- Rougned Odor
- Magglio Ordóñez
- Steve Pearce
- Jurickson Profar
- Aaron Rowand
- Neil Walker
- Chris Young
Mascot[edit]
Conrad the Crawdad has been the official mascot of the Crawdads since 1993. Conrad, along with his wife Candy, entertain fans during games. The two got engaged on Mother's Day weekend in 2018 and were married in an on-field ceremony on June 24, 2018.
References[edit]
^ "Hickory, North Carolina Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 18, 2018..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
^ "Conrad & The Hickory Crawdads" (PDF). At the Yard. January 2006. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
^ "Playoff Champions". South Atlantic League. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
External links[edit]
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Categories:
- 1993 establishments in North Carolina
- Baseball teams established in 1993
- Chicago White Sox minor league affiliates
- Hickory, North Carolina
- Pittsburgh Pirates minor league affiliates
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