Rochester, NY

Rochester is located on the south shore of Lake Ontario, in western New York state, 75 miles northeast of Buffalo, NY and 85 miles west of Syracuse, NY. It is home to both Kodak and Xerox.

Teams that have played here

• Rochester Flour Cities, New York State League (1885)
• Rochester Maroons, International League (1886-1887)
• Rochester Jingoes, International Association (1888-1889)
• Rochester Broncos, American Association (1890)
• Rochester Hop Bitters, Eastern Association (1891)
• Rochester Hop Bitters, Eastern League (1892)
• Rochester Browns, Eastern League (1895-1896)
• Rochester Blackbirds, Eastern League (1897)
• Rochester Patriots, Eastern League (1898)
• Rochester Bronchos, Eastern League (1899-1911)
• Rochester Hustlers, International League (1912-1920)
• Rochester Colts, International League (1921)
• Rochester Tribe, International League (1922-1927)
• Rochester Red Wings, International League (1928-2019, 2022- )
• New York Black Yankees, Negro National League (1948)
• Rochester Red Wings, Triple-A East (2021)

People who were born here

• Jeff Albert, minor league infielder
• David Allen, minor league pitcher
• Johnny Antonelli, pitcher
• John Bachman, minor league catcher
• Jack Baker, college coach
• Bernie Boland, pitcher
• Christopher Bostick, infielder
• Douglas Brei, researcher
• Richard Ben Cramer, author
• Ernie Clement, infielder
• Cito Culver, minor league infielder
• Jim DeBell, college coach
• Jim Duffus, minor league pitcher
• Mose Eggert, infielder
• Lanny Frattare, broadcaster
• Bill Giles, general manager, owner
• John Glenn, infielder/outfielder
• Ray Gordinier, pitcher
• Heinie Groh, infielder
• Lew Groh, infielder
• Howie Haak, scout
• Sonny Boy Jeffries, pitcher
• Mike Jones, pitcher
• Ken Kaiser, umpire
• Tom Kearns, catcher
• Bob Keegan, pitcher
• Gene Kimball, infielder
• Michael King, pitcher
• Mike Kircher, pitcher
• Bill Klem, umpire; Hall of Fame
• Gene Krapp, pitcher
• Norm Lehr, pitcher
• Josh Lewin, broadcaster
• Troy Marrow, minor league coach
• Derrick May, outfielder
• Wickey McAvoy, catcher
• John McKelvey, outfielder
• Danny Mendick, infielder
• George Mogridge, pitcher
• Hiker Moran, pitcher
• Sam Moran, pitcher
• Jim Neher, pitcher
• Josh Neitz minor league pitcher
• Silk O'Loughlin, umpire
• Steve O'Rourke, minor league infielder and manager
• Art Passarella, umpire
• Gabe Paul, general manager
• Jim Poole, pitcher
• Charley Radbourn, pitcher; Hall of Fame
• Tim Redding, pitcher
• Tom Robson, infielder
• Joe Sargent, infielder
• Biff Schlitzer, pitcher
• Morrie Silver, minor league owner
• Shang Sherman, umpire
• Bill Stern, broadcaster
• Roy Van Graflan, umpire
• Pete Van Wieren, broadcaster
• Stump Weidman, pitcher; umpire

People who died here

• Joe Altobelli, infielder; manager
• Johnny Antonelli, pitcher
• Will Calihan, pitcher
• Tom Carey, infielder
• Chet Carmichael, pitcher
• Paul Cook, pitcher
• Clint Courtney, catcher
• Ed Crane, pitcher/outfielder
• Red Dooin, catcher, manager
• Mose Eggert, infielder
• Tex Erwin, catcher
• Glenn Gardner, pitcher
• Ray Gordinier, pitcher
• Frank Gravino, minor league outfielder
• Lew Groh, infielder
• Roswell Hildebrand, minor league pitcher
• Sonny Boy Jeffries, pitcher
• Ken Kaiser, umpire
• Bob Keegan, pitcher
• Gene Kimball, infielder
• Mike Kircher, pitcher
• Wickey McAvoy, catcher
• John McKelvey, outfielder
• George Mogridge, pitcher
• Sam Moran, pitcher
• Pat Murray, pitcher
• Case Patten, pitcher
• Gabe Paul, general manager
• Lou Raymond, infielder
• Dick Ricketts, pitcher
• Buddy Rosar, catcher
• Joe Sargent, infielder
• Shang Sherman, umpire
• Jack Stivers, minor league pitcher
• Roy Van Graflan, umpire
• Harry Weaver, pitcher
• Kaiser Wilhelm, pitcher, manager, umpire
• Charlie Wilson, infielder

Educational Institutions located here

• All City High School
• Aquinas Institute
• Bishop Kearney High School
• Brighton High School
• Charlotte High School
• East High School
• Edison Tech High School
• Greece Athena High School
• Monroe Community College
• Rochester Institute of Technology
• Thomas Jefferson High School
• University of Rochester
• West Irondequoit High School
• Wilson Magnet High School