Inside the Park - Hudson Valley Renegades

June 1994 Fishkill, NY

Inaugural game

The Hudson Valley Renegades are a minor league team affiliated with the Tampa Bay Rays, in the New York-Penn League, playing in Fishkill, NY

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Originally founded as the Erie Sailors a Texas Ranger affiliate, the team moved to Fishkill in 1994 becoming part of the Tampa Bay organization in 1996.

1992 Olympic Baseball first day cover signed by Isaac Bernard and Matt Eureste

Inside the Park: Hudson Valley, affiliate of Tampa Bay, faced the Vermont Lake Monsters, affiliate of Oakland As. The Renegades would win in the 10th inning when Vidal Brujan doubled to right, he would then score on 2 wild pitches by Josh Reagan. Reliever Hector Lopez picked up the win.

I had planned on attending a Monday day game, but decided not to take the 90 minute drive because of the weather. The skies cleared and the game was played, I was bummed about missing the opportunity to see the game. I then decided I would have to go on the weekend. I wear a Dodgers jersey, because of my Brooklyn roots. An older gentleman walks up to me and says he had a ticket to the final Dodger game in Brooklyn, but did not go because it was raining in Fishkill, NY. He thought he would use the ticket the following day for the make-up game. However it was not raining in Brooklyn and the Dodgers played the game. The world is a lot smaller than we realize...

He still has the unused ticket, a welcomed souvenir, but he would have preferred to be at the game.