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Binghamton Mets
Founded in 1992
Binghamton, New York

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Class-Level
  • Double-A (1992-Present)
Minor League affiliations
Major League affiliations
Name
  • Binghamton Mets (1992-present)
Ballpark
Minor League titles
League titles1992, 1994
Division titles1994, 2000
Owner(s)/Operated by: David Maines, William Maines, George Scherer, Michael Urda
Manager: Mako Oliveras
General Manager: Scott Brown

The Binghamton Mets are a minor league baseball team based in Binghamton, New York in the United States. The Binghamton Mets season is the 17th season for the franchise in Binghamton New York, and the 30th overall in the Eastern League. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Toronto Blue Jays over Atlanta Braves (4-2 Pat Borders, MVP Binghamton, known as The Parlor City is a City located in the Southern Tier of New York in the United States. The Eastern League is a Minor league baseball league which operates primarily in the northeastern United States, although it has had a team in Ohio "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. NYSEG Stadium (former Binghamton Municipal Stadium) is a Stadium located in the northern section of downtown Binghamton New York. Max "Mako" Oliveras (born September 10, 1946 in Santurce Puerto Rico) was a Minor league baseball player and is currently a minor Part of the History of baseball series Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of Professional baseball leagues in North Binghamton, known as The Parlor City is a City located in the Southern Tier of New York in the United States. The team, which plays in the Eastern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the New York Mets major-league club. The Eastern League is a Minor league baseball league which operates primarily in the northeastern United States, although it has had a team in Ohio "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. The Mets play in NYSEG Stadium, located in Binghamton. NYSEG Stadium (former Binghamton Municipal Stadium) is a Stadium located in the northern section of downtown Binghamton New York.

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History

The current franchise began as the Williamsport Bills in 1987, but was affiliated with several different major-league teams during its five seasons. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) The parent New York Mets bought the Bills franchise in late 1990 and announced they would move the club a short distance north to Binghamton. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) The Bills played out their final season in Williamsport in 1991 while a new stadium was constructed. Williamsport is a city in and the County seat of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania in the United States Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Then, in 1992, minor league baseball was back in the Triple Cities for the first time in 24 years. The Triple Cities is a Colloquial phrase used by people in the Southern Tier region of New York State to refer to the Agglomeration created (The Binghamton Triplets, a New York Yankee affiliate, had played at Johnson Field in nearby Johnson City until 1968. The Binghamton Triplets were a Minor league baseball team in Binghamton New York, affiliated with the New York Yankees (1932-1961 1965-1968 the team The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Johnson City is a Village in Broome County, New York, United States. )

In their first year as the Binghamton Mets, the team set a still-standing attendance record by drawing just over a quarter-million fans to the ballpark. They also proceeded to win the Eastern League championship.

In 1994, the New York parent club sold ownership of the team to a group of local investors led by Michael Urda. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) That year, the team went on to another EL title and a league-best record of 82-59. Binghamton also hosted the Double-A All-Star Game in July of that year. Former Mets farmhand Blaine Beatty, who was the losing pitcher in that All-Star Game, would serve as the B-Mets' pitching coach in 2005.

The Mets alternated between 2nd- and 4th-place finishes for the next four years, and although they made the playoffs with their runner-up showings in 1996 and 1998, they were eliminated in the first round both times. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar)

After a dreadful season in 1999 where the team finished 38 games out of first place, the Mets pulled off a "worst-to-first" turnaround in 2000, winning the EL Northern Division but losing to New Haven in the playoffs. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The New Hampshire Fisher Cats are a Minor league baseball team based in Manchester New Hampshire. Binghamton posted identical 73-68 records in both 2001 and 2002 but failed to make the postseason. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.

The B-Mets made it back to the postseason in 2004, winning the EL Northern Division with a 76-66 record before losing in the first round of the playoffs to the New Hampshire Fisher Cats who, like the B-Mets, would go on to win the EL championship in their inaugural season.

A new video scoreboard was installed at NYSEG Stadium in time for the 2007 season and, despite finishing in last place, the B-Mets drew 230,053 fans, their best attendance figure since 1992. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

Notable alumni

Current roster

Binghamton Mets roster
v • d • e
PlayersCoaching staff
Pitchers
  • 26 Salvador Aguilar
  • 17 Eude Brito
  • 45 Eric Brown
  •  1 Eddie Camacho
  • 33 Joe Hietpas
  • 44 Eddie Kunz
  • 34 German Marte
  • 18 Jonathan Niese
  • 39 Robert Parnell
  • 47 Robert Paulk
  • 20 Jacob Ruckle
  • 32 Jose Sanchez



† disabled list
‡ temporary inactive list
Roster updated April 9, 2008

Catchers
  •  5 Rafael Arroyo
  • 23 Salomon Manriquez
  • 26 Salvador Paniagua

Infielders

  • 21 Mike Carp
  • 10 Jose Coronado
  • 24 Nick Evans
  • 16 Emmanuel Garcia
  • 11 Jonathan Malo
  •  8 Dan Murphy

Outfielders

Manager

Coaches



Season records

(Place indicates finish in Eastern League 1992-93, in Northern Division from 1994)

Playoffs

External links

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