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Hickory Crawdads
Founded in 1977
Hickory, North Carolina
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Cap InsigniaClass-level - Single-A
Minor league affiliations - South Atlantic League
- Northern Division
Major league affiliations - Texas Rangers (2009-present)
- Pittsburgh Pirates (1999-2008)
- Chicago White Sox (1993-1998)
- Texas Rangers (1987-1992)
- Detroit Tigers (1986)
- Co-op (1985)
- Montreal Expos (1983-1984)
- St. Louis Cardinals (1977-1982)
Name - Hickory Crawdads (1993-present)
- Gastonia Rangers (1987-1992)
- Gastonia Tigers (1986)
- Gastonia Jets (1985)
- Gastonia Expos (1983-1984)
- Gastonia Cardinals (1977-1982)
Ballpark - L.P. Frans Stadium (1993-present)
- Sims Legion Park (1977-1992)
Minor league titles League titles 2002, 2004 Division titles Owner(s)/Operated by: Hickory Baseball, Inc. Manager: Bill Richardson General Manager: Mark Seaman The Hickory Crawdads are a Minor League Baseball team in Hickory, North Carolina, USA. They are a Class A team in the South Atlantic League, and have been a farm team of the Texas Rangers since 2009. Previously, they were a Class A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Crawdads play home games at L.P. Frans Stadium. Opened in 1993, Frans Stadium seats 5,092 fans. The Crawdads mascot is Conrad the Crawdad. Conrad was named in a contest won by Ryan Windam, a native of Hickory, North Carolina. The Crawdads won the South Atlantic League Championship in 2002, and again in 2004. Andrew Buchbinder, formerly a radio announcer for the Bakersfield Condors of the ECHL and the Bakersfield Blaze of the California League, became the Crawdads radio announcer for the 2009 season.
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Notable alumni
- Joe Beimel
- Matt Capps
- Joe Crede
- Zach Duke
- Billy Mays
- Carlos Lee
- Nate McLouth
- Nyjer Morgan
- Magglio Ordóñez
- Aaron Rowand
Roster
Hickory Crawdads rosterPlayers Coaches/Other Pitchers
- 22 Cody Buckel
- 25 Andrew Doyle
- 35 Ben Henry
- 31 Luke Jackson
- 21 Kevin Johnson
- 11 Will Lamb
- 14 Jorge Marban
- 30 Roman Mendez
- 18 Francisco Mendoza
- 33 Jose Monegro
- -- Yoon-Hee Nam
- -- Randol Rojas
- 36 Ben Rowen
- 23 Nicholas Tepesch
- 16 Matt Thompson
- 28 Joseph Van Meter
Catchers
- 15 Kellin Deglan
- 4 Kevin Torres
Infielders
- 17 Jhonny Gomez
- 2 Odubel Herrera
- 10 Jurickson Profar
- 3 Jonathan Roof
- 5 Alejandro Selen
- 13 Tomas Telis
- 19 Christian Villanueva
Outfielders
- -- Jordan Akins
- 20 Braxton Lane
- -- Teodoro Martinez
- 6 Joshua Richmond
- 7 Jacob Skole
Manager
- 24 Bill Richardson
Coaches
- 38 Storm Davis (pitching)
- 32 Jason Hart (hitting)
- 9 Vinny Lopez (hitting)
- 27 Corey Ragsdale (pitching)
7-day disabled list
* On Texas Rangers 40-man roster
∞ Reserve list
§ Suspended list
‡ Restricted list
# Rehab assignment
Roster updated September 18, 2011
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Conrad the Crawdad (established in 1993) is the official mascot of the Hickory Crawdads, a Minor League Baseball affiliate of the Texas Rangers. Conrad, along with his partner Candy Crawdad entertain fans of the team.
Upon purchasing a minor league baseball team from Gastonia, North Carolina, Don Beaver moved the team to his hometown of Hickory, North Carolina. Todd Teague named the team "Hickory Crawdads." Shortly after, Beaver launched a contest requesting the community to assist him in naming the team's mascot. Ryan Windam, a native of Hickory, North Carolina, won the contest with the name "Conrad." Thus, Conrad the Crawdad was born. Standing at approximately six feet tall, Conrad has not missed a single pitch since the team's inception in 1993. [1]
References
- ^ Conrad & The Hickory Crawdads - http://www.erickarlan.com/images/Crawdads_Jan2006.pdf
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