| Valley Blue Sox | |||||
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| League | NECBL (West Division) | ||||
| Location | Holyoke, MA (2008-present) Concord, NH (2001-2007) | ||||
| Ballpark | Mackenzie Stadium (2008-present) | ||||
| Founded | 2001 | ||||
| Nickname(s) | Sox, Blues | ||||
| League championships | 2 (2017, 2018) | ||||
| Former name(s) | Holyoke Blue Sox (2008-2013) Concord Quarry Dogs (2001-2007) | ||||
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| Former ballparks | Warren H. Doane Diamond (2001-2007) | ||||
| Colors | Dark blue, Red | ||||
| Mascot | Paws | ||||
| Ownership | Matt Drury, President | ||||
| Management | Tyler Descheneaux | ||||
| Manager | Pedro Santiago | ||||
| Website | valleybluesox.com | ||||
The Valley Blue Sox are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Holyoke, Massachusetts. The team, a member of the New England Collegiate Baseball League, plays its home games at Mackenzie Stadium.[1] The Blue Sox were founded in 2001 as the Concord Quarry Dogs but moved following the 2007 season to Holyoke[2] to fill the void left by the departure of the Holyoke Giants to Lynn, Massachusetts.[3] In 2017, the team won its first NECBL championship against the Ocean State Waves.[4]
- ^ Holyoke Blue Sox at necbl.com, URL accessed January 3, 2010. Archived 1/3/10
- ^ Concord: The Concord Quarry Dogs baseball team is expected to move to Holyoke, Mass., for next season at entrepreneur.com, Retrieved November 23, 2008
- ^ About the NECBL at necbl.com, URL accessed January 3, 2010. Archived 1/3/10
- ^ Maroon, Annie (August 9, 2017). "Valley Blue Sox claim first-ever NECBL championship in Holyoke". MassLive.