Brooklyn Cyclones

• Location: Brooklyn, NY
• League: New York-Penn League 2001-2019; High-A East 2021; South Atlantic League 2022-
• Affiliate: New York Mets 2001-present
• Ballpark: Maimonides Park

Team History

The Brooklyn Cyclones, formerly of the New York-Pennsylvania League and High-A East and now in the South Atlantic League, came into existence as one-half of a two-team, two-stadium compromise proposed by then-New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani. The New York Mets farmhands play their home games at Maimonides Park in Brooklyn, NY.

New York City is one of MLB's two-team markets, most of which are set up with territorial protection rights shared by the two and effective even over the other. Both the Mets and Yankees wanted to place a farm team nearby but could not get past the other's veto power. In 1998, Mayor Rudy proposed to build two stadiums - one in Brooklyn and the other on Staten Island - provided each parent team would allow the other to bring in a farm club.[1]

The Mets purchased the St. Catharines Stompers, the Yankees bought the Watertown Indians, and the 2000 short-season New York-Penn League included those franchises playing in temporary digs as the Queens Kings and the Staten Island Yankees. Giuliani's ballparks opened the next season, hosting the now Cyclones and the SI-Yankees.

They Kings/Cyclones franchise has remained a Mets-owned and operated farm team since moving from Canada. In their inaugural season, the Cyclones were NYPL co-champions. They played as the "Baracklyn Cyclones" on (June 23, 2009) - a move announced during the time of President Barack Obama's first inauguration.[2][3]

MLB's 2021 Minor League Reorganization raised the 'Clones two levels. They are one of three teams from the decommissioned NYPL to survive the reorganization as an affiliated team, with all moving up from short-season to full-season ball.

The 'Clones play Copa de la Diversión Hispanic engagement campaign games as the Brooklyn Jefes (Brooklyn Chiefs, or Bosses).

Year-by-Year Record

Year	Record	Finish	Manager	Playoffs	Hitting coach	Pitching coach	Coach
2001	52-24	1st	Edgar Alfonzo	League Co-Champs
2002	38-38	7th	Howard Johnson		Donovan Mitchell
2003	47-28	2nd	Tim Teufel	Lost League Finals	Roger LaFrancois	Hector Berrios
2004	43-31	3rd	Tony Tijerina	Lost in 1st round	Donovan Mitchell	Hector Berrios
2005	40-36	6th	Mookie Wilson		Donovan Mitchell
2006	41-33	4th	George Greer	Lost in 1st round		Hector Berrios
2007	49-25	1st	Edgar Alfonzo	Lost League Finals		Hector Berrios
2008	45-30	4th	Edgar Alfonzo			Hector Berrios
2009	45-30	3rd (t)	Pedro Lopez	Lost in 1st round	Jack Voigt	Rick Tomlin	Joel Fuentes
2010	51-24	1st	Wally Backman	Lost League Finals		Rick Tomlin	Joel Fuentes
2011	45-29	2nd	Rich Donnelly	Lost in 1st round
2012	45-31	4th	Rich Donnelly	Lost in 1st round		Marc Valdes
2013	38-37	7th (t)	Rich Donnelly	Lost in 1st round		Marc Valdes
2014	42-34	5th	Tom Gamboa		Benny Distefano	Tom Signore / Dave LaRoche	Edgardo Alfonzo
2015	33-43	12th	Tom Gamboa		Yunir Garcia	Dave LaRoche	Edgardo Alfonzo
2016	37-39	10th	Tom Gamboa		Sean Ratliff	Billy Bryk, Jr.	Edgardo Alfonzo
2017	24-52	14th	Edgardo Alfonzo		Sean Ratliff	Royce Ring
2018	40-35	5th	Edgardo Alfonzo		Marlon Anderson	Royce Ring	Rich Donnelly
2019	43-32	1st (t)	Edgardo Alfonzo	League Champs	Delwyn Young	Josue Matos	Endy Chavez
2020	Season cancelled
2021	48-70	10th	Ed Blankmeyer		Nic Jackson	Royce Ring	Mariano Duncan
2022			Luis Rivera		Richie Benes	A.J. Sager	Chris Newell

The team's mascots with US Marines

External Link

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