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| Previous classes | Double-A | ||||
| League | Eastern League (1987–1991) | ||||
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| Colors | Blue, orange, white (1991) Blue, gold, white (1989-1990) Navy blue, red, white (1987-1988) | ||||
Previous parks | Bowman Field | ||||
The Williamsport Bills were a Class AA Eastern League baseball affiliate of the Cleveland Indians, Seattle Mariners, and New York Mets from 1987 to 1991 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, in the United States. They played their games in Bowman Field, which is currently home to the Williamsport Crosscutters, a charter member of the MLB Draft League.
The Bills began playing in 1987 as the AA affiliate of the Cleveland Indians, became an affiliate of the Seattle Mariners in 1989, and played their final season in 1991 as part of the New York Mets organization. Over their five-season history, the Bills did not win an Eastern League championship. Notable former Bills players and managers include Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle, who would go on to manage the Colorado Rockies in the 2007 World Series, Mike Hargrove, who managed the Cleveland Indians in the World Series in 1995 and 1997, Turner Gill, former Nebraska quarterback and former head football coach of the Buffalo Bulls and Kansas Jayhawks,[1] two-time All-Star Tino Martinez, and Dave Bresnahan who was ejected from a game for throwing a potato into left field during a faked pick-off of a runner at third base.[2]
- ^ "Gill wants to build dynasty at KU". ESPN. Retrieved 2009-12-15.
- ^ McGuire, Mark (August 17, 2007). "A man and his potato; A prank ended his career -- it also created his legacy". Albany Times Union. p. B1.