| Atlantic City Surf | |||||
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| League | Can-Am Association (2007–08) | ||||
| Location | Atlantic City, New Jersey | ||||
| Ballpark | Surf Stadium | ||||
| Founded | 1998 | ||||
| Disbanded | 2009 | ||||
| League championships | (1) 1998 | ||||
| Former name(s) | Atlantic City Surf (1998–2008) | ||||
| Former league(s) | Atlantic League (1998–2006) | ||||
| Colors | Navy Blue, aqua, white, purple | ||||
The Atlantic City Surf were a professional minor league baseball team based in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The Surf was most recently a member of the Can-Am League, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball. The Surf played its home games at Surf Stadium, which was formerly known as "The Sandcastle" and "Bernie Robbins Stadium"
From 1998 to 2006, the Surf played in the South Division of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. While in the Atlantic League, the Surf won the first-ever Atlantic League championship in 1998 while also hosting the inaugural Atlantic League All-Star game.
On March 30, 2009, the Atlantic City Surf organization ceased operations,[1] leaving the Can-Am League with six teams. Players from the team were made available in an April 3, 2009 dispersal draft.
On May 17, 2018, Atlantic City's City Council authorized Frank Boulton, the former owner of the Atlantic City Surf (Independent Professional, Can-Am League/Atlantic League) to find an ownership group willing to bring minor league baseball back to Surf Stadium. The team was to compete in the 2019 season[2] — however success quickly became "unlikely"[3] and there currently are no indications that professional baseball will return to Atlantic City.
- ^ "Atlantic City Surf minor league baseball team ceases operations". Associated Press. March 30, 2009. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved May 13, 2011.
- ^ "Atlantic City minor league baseball one step closer to return". Atlantic City Press. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
- ^ Danzis, David. "Atlantic City baseball unlikely in 2019". Atlantic City Press. Retrieved 7 September 2020.