Who are the Albany Athletics?
The franchise, in existence since 1996, changed names to the Athletics
before the 2002 season. Previously, the team was known as
the Albany Senators for 6 years. The team is affiliated with
the American Amateur Baseball Congress (AABC) and competes in the
Haack Division of the Albany Twilight League.
What kind of league is the Albany Twilight League?
Established in 1931, the Twilight League is a wood bat league with
players 18 years old and up. The league is primarily composed of post-college and current college players from junior college to Division I. All eight league
teams compete at Bleecker Stadium every day of the week for a 24-game
league schedule. Games during the week are at 7:30 pm and on weekends
at 5 pm and 7:30.
What kind of season do the Athletics compete in?
The Athletics not only compete in their 24 league games, but they
also schedule 25-30 additional games to give them a 50+ game schedule.
Their non-league schedule includes competition against Atlantic
Collegiate League (ACBL) teams and New York Collegiate League teams
(NYCBL), as well as various tournaments in the Northeast such as
the Ottawa International Baseball Fest (Ottawa, CAN), the Cranberry
Classic (Providence), ABCO Phillies Round Robin (Philadelphia, PA),
and its own 6-8 team invitational tournament held in the Capital
District. Other non-league games include opponents who have reached
the Continental Amateur Baseball Association (CABA) and participants
of the Upper New York State Championship Tournament. For four of
the last eight years, the Athletics have also competed in a pre-season
exhibition game against franchises in the independent Northern League
which gives players a chance to play in front of professional coaches
and scouts.
Do the Athletics have a chance to play for a legitimate World Series title?
Yes. The Athletics have been at or near the top of the Twilight League every year since their first year (1998) in the league qualifying the team for a berth in the Upper New York State Championship tournament. Albany has been successful in capturing the state title a record eight times since 1998 and has continued on to the North Atlantic Regional Tournament, including two Runner Up finishes the last two years. The winner of that tournament represents the North Atlantic region in the National World Series in Houston, Texas.
What have the Athletics accomplished since they have been in existence?
The Athletics have accomplished a number of championships and accolades.
Please note them below:
2009 - UNY State Tournament CHAMPIONS, Twilight League CHAMPIONS, Twilight League Haack Division Champions, North Atlantic Regional THIRD PLACE, 38 wins
2008 - UNY State Tournament CHAMPIONS, Twilight League RUNNER UP, North Atlantic Regional
RUNNER UP, 34 wins
2007 - UNY State Tournament CHAMPIONS, Twilight League CHAMPIONS,
Twilight League Haack Division Champions, North Atlantic Regional
RUNNER UP, 46 wins
2006 - UNY State Tournament CHAMPIONS, Twilight League CHAMPIONS,
Twilight League Haack Division Champions, North Atlantic Regional
third place finish, 32 wins
2005 - UNY State Tournament Runner Up, Twilight League Haack
Division Champions, Athletics Baseball Fest 3rd Place finishers,
24 wins
2004 - UNY State CHAMPIONS, Twilight League Haack Division
Champions, Athletics Baseball Fest CHAMPIONS, North Atlantic Regional
third place finish, 37 overall wins (second most in franchise history)
2003 - UNY State third place finishers, Twilight League
Haack Division CHAMPIONS (best league record), Ottawa Int'l Fest
CHAMPIONS, Athletics Baseball Fest third place finishers, 36 overall
wins
2002 - UNY State CHAMPIONS, North Atlantic Final
Four, Twilight Haack Division CHAMPIONS, Athletics Baseball Fest
CHAMPIONS, 5th place in Ottawa Int’l Fest, 29 overall
wins
2001 - UNY State CHAMPIONS, Twilight Tholl Division
CHAMPIONS (best league record), Athletics Baseball Fest CHAMPIONS,
3rd place in Ottawa Int’l Fest, 40 overall wins
(best in franchise history)
2000 - UNY State CHAMPIONS, Ottawa Int’l
Fest CHAMPIONS, 22 overall wins
1999 - UNY State Runner-Up, 25 wins
1998 – UNY State CHAMPIONS, North Atlantic Region Final
Four, 33 overall wins
1997 – Mountains Collegiate League CHAMPIONS,
Sch'dy Baseball Shootout CHAMPIONS, 33 overall wins
1996 – Mountains Collegiate League Runner-Up,
24 overall wins
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