Elmira, NY

Elmira is located on the Chemung River in western New York State, 5 miles north of the Pennsylvania border, between Corning, NY, 12 miles to the west, and Binghamton, NY, 35 miles to the east.

Teams that have played here

• Elmira Colonels, New York State League (1885, 1908-1917)
• Elmira Babies, Central League (1888)
• Elmira, New York State League (1889)
• Elmira Gladiators, New York-Penn League (1891)
• Elmira Gladiators, Eastern League (1892)
• Elmira Pioneers, New York State League (1895, 1900)
• Elmira, Atlantic League (1900)
• Elmira, Southern Tier League (1904-1905)
• Elmira Red Jackets, New York-Penn League (1923)
• Elmira Colonels, New York-Penn League (1924-1931, 1937)
• Elmira Red Wings, New York-Penn League (1932-1934)
• Elmira Pioneers, New York-Penn League (1935-1936, 1957-1961, 1973-1981, 1984-1995)
• Elmira Pioneers, Eastern League (1938-1955, 1962-1970, 1972)
• Elmira Royals, Eastern League (1971)
• Elmira Suns, New York-Penn League (1982-1983)
• Elmira Pioneers, Northeast League (1996-1998, 2003-2004)
• Elmira Pioneers, Northern League East (1999-2002)
• Elmira Pioneers, Canadian-American Association (2005)
• Elmira Pioneers, New York Collegiate Baseball League (2006-2010)
• Elmira Pioneers, Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League (2011-present)

Persons who were born here

• Joe Birmingham, outfielder
• Alex Derhak, minor league catcher
• Tom Fletcher, pitcher
• Joe Genewich, pitcher
• Billy Ging, pitcher
• Bud Heine, pitcher
• Herbert Jackson, pitcher
• Fred Ketchum, outfielder
• Roy Lee, pitcher
• Bill Mack, pitcher
• Kirt Manwaring, catcher
• Scott Packard, umpire
• Drew Rader, pitcher
• Danny Richardson, infielder
• Joel Stephens, minor league outfielder
• Mark Williams, outfielder
• Carp Wood, college coach

Persons who died here

• Fred Blandford, umpire
• Billy Ging, pitcher
• Abe Kruger, pitcher
• Bill Mack, pitcher
• Joe Ogrodowski, pitcher
• Don Richmond, infielder
• Frank Seward, pitcher
• Colonel Snover, pitcher
• Al Todd, catcher

Educational institutions located here

• Elmira College
• Elmira Free Academy (defunct)
• Notre Dame High School