| Albany Polecats | |
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| Minor league affiliations | |
| Previous classes | Low-A |
| League | South Atlantic League |
| Division | Southern Division |
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| Minor league titles | |
| League titles | None |
| Division titles | None |
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Previous parks | Paul Eames Sports Complex (1992-1995) |
The Albany Polecats were a minor league baseball team in Albany, Georgia. They were a low-A-class team that played in the South Atlantic League and were a farm team affiliated with both the Montreal Expos and the Baltimore Orioles during the franchise's tenure in Albany. They played all of their home games at the Paul Eames Sports Complex. While at Paul Eames Sports Complex during their tenure, the stadium was dubbed "Polecat Park," even though the venue was officially named after Paul Eames,[1] a minor-league baseball legend.[2] During the team’s four years in the South Atlantic League, the Polecats never finished higher than eighth overall in the fourteen-team league. Subpar performance coupled with poor attendance proved too much to bear for the struggling franchise. Prior the 1996 season, the Albany Polecats were sold and moved north to Salisbury, Maryland, where the franchise became the current-day Delmarva Shorebirds.[3]
- ^ "Paul Eames Minor Leagues Statistics & History".
- ^ "Cardinal Park". The Alabama Florida League Web Site. Archived from the original on November 8, 2006.
- ^ Baker, Kent (September 21, 1995). "South Atlantic League will have Delmarva Shorebirds next season Kirk group buying team, will move it to Salisbury". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved September 3, 2019.