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Trenton Thunder
The Trenton Thunder are an American minor league baseball team. They are a member of the Eastern League and play at Mercer County Waterfront Park in Trenton, New Jersey. They are a New York Yankees AA minor league affiliate.
The Thunder moved to Trenton from London, Ontario, where they had been known as the London Tigers, playing at historic Labatt Park. The club was affiliated with the Detroit Tigers at that time, but switched affiliations to the Boston Red Sox in 1995. As a Red Sox affiliate, the club recorded three first-place finishes, but was eliminated from the playoffs in the first round each time. In 2003, the Thunder became aligned with the Yankees; the Red Sox adopted the Portland, Maine, Sea Dogs at that time.
In 2004, the Thunder drew over 400,000 fans for the tenth consecutive season.
Season Records
| Season | Affiliation | Manager | Record |
| 1994 | Tigers | Tom Runnells | 55-85, 5th place South |
| 1995 | Red Sox | Ken Macha | 73-69, 1st place South (tie) |
| 1996 | Red Sox | Ken Macha | 86-56, 1st place South |
| 1997 | Red Sox | DeMarlo Hale | 71-70, 4th place South |
| 1998 | Red Sox | DeMarlo Hale | 71-70, 3rd place South |
| 1999 | Red Sox | DeMarlo Hale | 92-50, 1st place North |
| 2000 | Red Sox | Billy Gardner, Jr. | 67-75, 5th place North |
| 2001 | Red Sox | Billy Gardner, Jr. | 67-75, 5th place North |
| 2002 | Red Sox | Ron Johnson | 63-77, 5th place North (tie) |
| 2003 | Yankees | Stump Merrill | 70-71, 4th place North |
| 2004 | Yankees | Stump Merrill | 64-78, 6th place North |
Post-Season Records
- 1995: Lost to Reading Phillies, 3 games to 0, in opening round
- 1996: Lost to Harrisburg Senators, 3 games to 1, in opening round
- 1999: Lost to Norwich Navigators, 3 games to 2, in opening round
External links
- Official Trenton Thunder website (http://www.trentonthunder.com/)
- Yankees minor leagues website (http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/nyy/minor_leagues/nyy_team_roster.jsp?minor_id=EASTTRE&club_context=nyy)