Schenectady, NY

Schenectady is located in eastern New York, on the Mohawk River, 15 miles north-west of Albany, NY and 10 miles west of Troy, NY. The three cities form a single metropolitan area. A team from Schenectady won the 1953 Little League World Series.

Teams that have played here

• Schenectady Dorpians, New York State League (1895)
• Schenectady Electricians, New York State League (1899-1902, 1904)
• Schenectady Frog Alleys, New York State League (1903)
• Mohawk Giants, Negro Leagues (1913-1915)
• Schenectady Blue Jays, Can-Am League (1946-1950)
• Schenectady Blue Jays, Eastern League (1951-1957)
• Tri-City Valley Cats, New York-Penn League (2002-2019)

People born here

• Jim Barbieri, outfielder
• Bill Connors, pitcher
• Bill Cunningham, infielder
• Chris Seise, minor league infielder
• John Tudor, pitcher
• Rich Wurster, college coach
• Dave Zearfoss, catcher

People who died here

• Anthony Cooper, infielder
• Darltie Cooper, pitcher
• Bill Cunningham, infielder
• Ben Ellis, infielder
• Chick Evans, pitcher
• Buck Ewing, catcher
• Fred Mauer, pitcher/outfielder
• Frank Mountain, pitcher
• Lee Riley, outfielder
• Seth Sigsby, pitcher
• Johnny Spencer, outfielder
• Joe Spruill, pitcher
• Frank Wickware, pitcher

Educational Institutions

• Linton High School
• Mont Pleasant High School (now a middle school)
• Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons High School
• Nott Terrace High School (closed)
• Schenectady County Community College
• Schenectady High School
• Union College