The Norfolk Tides are a Norfolk, Virginia, minor league baseball team, the AAA farm team for the Baltimore Orioles in the International League. The team was a longtime affiliate of the New York Mets from 1969 to 2006. The team plays their home games at Harbor Park. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (679x679, 11 KB)Norfolk Tides logo File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The International League (IL) is a minor league baseball league which operates in the eastern United States and Canada. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 1961 throughout the world. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 4, 5, 8, 20, 22, 33, 42 Name Baltimore Orioles (1954–present) St. ... Harbor Park is a stadium in Norfolk, Virginia. ... Met Park was a baseball stadium in Norfolk, Virginia. ... Motto: Crescas (Latin for, Thou shalt grow. ... Gary Martin Allenson (born February 4, 1955 in Culver City, California) is a former backup catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox (1979-1984) and Toronto Blue Jays (1985). ... Motto: Crescas (Latin for, Thou shalt grow. ... A Class A California League game in San Jose, California (1994) Minor baseball leagues are North American professional baseball leagues that compete at a level below that of Major League Baseball. ... A farm team, or farm club, generally refers to a minor league baseball league in the United States which are at a lower pay level and play in smaller cities and towns than do Major League Baseball, and which are under the control of the two major leagues and are... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 4, 5, 8, 20, 22, 33, 42 Name Baltimore Orioles (1954–present) St. ... The International League (IL) is a minor league baseball league which operates in the eastern United States and Canada. ... Major league affiliations National League (1962–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 14, 37, 41, 42 Name New York Mets (1962–present) Ballpark Shea Stadium (1964–present) Polo Grounds (1962–1963) Major league titles World Series titles (2) 1969 â€¢ 1986 NL Pennants (4) 1969 â€¢ 1973 â€¢ 1986 â€¢ 2000... Harbor Park is a stadium in Norfolk, Virginia. ...

Franchise History

The franchise began its history in the South Atlantic League in 1961 as the Tidewater Tides , playing at Lawrence Stadium in Portsmouth. The main newspaper of South Hampton Roads, The Virginian-Pilot, ran a contest to determine the team name. Although the chosen name was "Mariners," the Pilot's editor overruled the contest, deciding he liked the alliteration of "Tidewater Tides." The South Atlantic League is a minor league baseball league which operates mostly in the southeastern United States, although it now has teams in New Jersey and Ohio. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... Map Political Statistics Founded 1752 County Independent city Mayor Dr. James W. Holley III Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 120. ... South Hampton Roads is a region located in the extreme southeastern portion of Virginia in the United States. ... The Virginian-Pilot is a daily newspaper, serving the area around Norfolk, Virginia. ...

The Tides spent their first year as an "independent" team with no direct major-league affiliation, but became a St. Louis Cardinals affiliate the following season. However, the South Atlantic League decided to pull out of Virginia in 1963, threatening the future of minor-league baseball in the Hampton Roads area. A local group was able to convince the Carolina League to expand by two teams, one of them being the Tides. Major league affiliations National League (1892–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 2, 6, 9, 14, 17, 20, 42, 42, 45, 85 Name St. ... Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Newport News, Hampton, Portsmouth and Norfolk, Virginia from space, July 1996 Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC MSA is a U.S. Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) as defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as of June, 2003. ... The Carolina League is a minor league baseball affiliation which operates in the South Atlantic region of the United States. ...

In 1969, the Tides became a Triple-A team when the New York Mets moved their International League franchise from Jacksonville, Florida to Portsmouth. The previous owners of the Tides continued to run the team under the Mets' ownership. Their first year in Triple-A ended with a pennant. At the same time, the Mets and the city of Norfolk cooperated to build the team's next home, Met Park. For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ... Major league affiliations National League (1962–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 14, 37, 41, 42 Name New York Mets (1962–present) Ballpark Shea Stadium (1964–present) Polo Grounds (1962–1963) Major league titles World Series titles (2) 1969 â€¢ 1986 NL Pennants (4) 1969 â€¢ 1973 â€¢ 1986 â€¢ 2000... Motto: Where Florida Begins Location in the state of Florida Coordinates: Country United States State Florida County Duval Government  - Mayor John Peyton (R) Area  - City  885 sq mi (2,264. ... Met Park was a baseball stadium in Norfolk, Virginia. ...

The Tides won the Governors' Cup, the International League championship, in 1972, 1975, 1982, 1983, and 1985. They also had the league's best regular-season record in 1987, but lost in the playoffs. In 1992, ground was broken on the club's current home of Harbor Park, and the Tides moved into the new facility in 1993. This period was a time of change in several other ways. First, in 1992, the Mets sold the franchise to a group led by Tampa businessman, Ken Young. At the time the Tides moved into Harbor Park, the team also replaced the "Tidewater" in its name with that of Norfolk, partly for marketing reasons and partly for political considerations, as the city of Norfolk had facilitated the financing and building of Harbor Park. Also in 1993, The Tides introduced their mascot Rip Tide. Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... -1... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Nickname: Location in Hillsborough County and the state of Florida. ...

The New York Mets did not renew their contract with the Norfolk Tides for the 2007 season, ending a 38-year continuous partnership, the second longest in AAA (the Atlanta-Richmond partnership dates to 1966). The Baltimore Orioles announced their affiliation with the Tides in a press conference on September 25, 2006. [1] The owner of the Tides also owns two other Orioles-affiliated minor-league clubs, the Bowie Baysox and the Frederick Keys. [2] Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 4, 5, 8, 20, 22, 33, 42 Name Baltimore Orioles (1954–present) St. ... The Bowie Baysox are a class AA affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. ... The Frederick Keys are the High-A class A baseball affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. ...

Titles

The Tides have won the Governors' Cup, the championship of the International League, 5 times, and played in the championship series 9 times. The Governors Cup is the trophy awarded each year to the champion of the International League, one of the two AAA (Triple-A) Level minor leagues of Major League Baseball. ...

• 1971 - Lost to Rochester
• 1972 - Defeated Louisville
• 1975 - Defeated Syracuse
• 1982 - Defeated Rochester
• 1983 - Defeated Richmond
• 1985 - Defeated Columbus
• 1987 - Lost to Columbus
• 1988 - Lost to Rochester
• 1995 - Lost to Ottawa

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Alumni

•    Jeromy Burnitz
• 44 Lastings Milledge
•    Greg Jeffries
•    Bobby Jones
•    Edgardo Alfonzo
•    Rey Ordonez
•  7 Jose Reyes
• 48 Aaron Heilman
•  4 Lenny Dykstra
• 16 Dwight Gooden
• 42 Butch Huskey
• 44 Jason Isringhausen
• 34 Mike Scott
• 18 Darryl Strawberry
•  1 Mookie Wilson
•  5 David Wright

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Current Roster

Active Roster

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Coaching Staff

• Gary Allenson - Manager
• Joseph Hogarty - Strength and Conditioning Coach
• Larry McCall - Pitching Coach
• Mark Shires - Trainer
• Dallas Williams - Hitting Coach

Gary Martin Allenson (born February 4, 1955 in Culver City, California) is a former backup catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox (1979-1984) and Toronto Blue Jays (1985). ...

External link

• Norfolk Tides web site