The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks are a professional minor-league baseball team based in Fargo, North Dakota , in the United States. The RedHawks are members of the American Association of Professional Baseball , an official Partner League of Major League Baseball . The RedHawks have played their home games at Newman Outdoor Field since 1996, when the team started as members of the Northern League .
25-577: Redhawks or RedHawks may refer to: Cardiff Redhawks, a university ice hockey club Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks , an independent minor league baseball team Frontier Redhawks , a high school athletic program Malmö Redhawks , a Swedish ice hockey team Martin Methodist Redhawks , the collegiate athletic program of Martin Methodist College Miami RedHawks ,
50-630: A limited liability company by the name of Victory Sports Group was officially registered in Missouri , led by Michael A. Tatoian. The city signed a fifteen-year lease with the team ownership for the future baseball stadium. In September 2001, the team was officially named the Gary SouthShore RailCats, drawing its name from both the city's deep history of freight lines and the South Shore Line commuter train (visible over
75-511: A 64–21 (.753) mark in 1998, set the record for most wins in a season with 68 in 2005, made it to the playoffs in 14 of 15 seasons, won five Northern League titles, and were named Baseball America's Independent Team of the Decade for the 1990s. The 1998 team recorded a combined record of 70 wins and 22 losses during the regular season and playoffs (.761). On October 13, 2010, the RedHawks left
100-655: A professional baseball team based in Gary, Indiana , in the United States . The RailCats are members of the American Association of Professional Baseball , an official Partner League of Major League Baseball . The RailCats started as a member of the Northern League in 2002, operating as a travel team for a season before moving in to U.S. Steel Yard in 2003, where they have played since. In 2011,
125-636: A sub-.500 finish in 2020, the RedHawks went 61–38 and reached the American Association Finals for the first time since joining the league in 2011, losing 3–0 to the Kansas City Monarchs . The next season, though, the RedHawks went 64–36, their best mark in a decade, avenged their loss to Kansas City, then went on to defeat the Milwaukee Milkmen 3–2 on a walk-off single from Leobaldo Pina in the tenth inning of
150-594: A team that played exclusively on the road, and RailCats manager Joe Calfapietra was named the Northern League Manager of the Year. In 2002, the RailCats signed a ten-year naming rights agreement with United States Steel Corporation for the stadium. Joe Calfapietra resigned as manager citing that he wanted to be closer to home. The RailCats hired former major league All-Star Garry Templeton to manage
175-416: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks The team was created as a Northern League expansion franchise in 1996 along with the now-defunct Madison Black Wolf . Chris Coste is probably the most well-known former RedHawks player and was a member of the 2008 World Series -winning Philadelphia Phillies . The RedHawks and
200-595: The St. Paul Saints were among most stable and successful independent baseball teams until the Saints became part of affiliated baseball and became a Triple-A franchise in 2021. They are reported to have had the first broadcast by minor league professional baseball on the internet. In fifteen seasons in the Northern League, the RedHawks set the modern Northern League best single-season record for winning percentage with
225-598: The Winnipeg Goldeyes to join the American Association for the 2011 season. In 2020, the RailCats were not selected as one of six teams to participate in a condensed American Association season as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic . They went on hiatus for the 2020 season, and returned to play in 2021. After finishing in last place in the North Division with a 39–61 record in 2021, Greg Tagert left
250-486: The 2012 and 2013 American Association North Division championship. On August 13, 2017, the Redhawks relieved Doug Simunic of his duties as field manager. Simunic had served in the position for all 22 years of the team's existence. He was replaced by pitching coach Michael Schlact, who after finishing the season on an interim basis was named the permanent manager on September 7, 2017. Michael Schlact managed one season with
275-549: The Northern League, along with the Gary SouthShore RailCats , Kansas City T-Bones , and the Winnipeg Goldeyes to join the American Association for the 2011 season. The four remaining Northern League teams all folded or left the league. Accordingly, the Northern League ceased operations and folded in October 2010. As a result, the RedHawks have the distinction of being the last league champion. They have won
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#1732772718544300-526: The RailCats a legacy team. The RailCats appeared unstoppable all season. Winning first place both halves. The RailCats made it to the championship series against the Calgary Vipers and won their second league title. Prior to the 2008 season, the Cats signed Tagert to an extended contract to keep him at least until the completion of the 2010 season. Lawyer Patrick A. Salvi and his wife, Lindy, purchased
325-421: The RailCats. The league contracted to six teams. Due to the size, the league opted to have a single-division full season. Tagert again led the Cats in a winning season, ending in second place. They lost the championship series to the fourth-place Kansas City T-Bones , who beat the first place RedHawks in the playoffs to make it to the series. The Cats ended the 2009 season in first place, yet again, and made it to
350-428: The RedHawks were one of six teams selected to compete in the condensed 60-game season due to the COVID-19 pandemic . Newman Outdoor Field served as one of the hubs where games were played; the team shared their home field with the Winnipeg Goldeyes . Prior to the start of the season on July 3, the team announced that Jim Bennett would not return as manager and named hitting coach Chris Coste interim manager. After
375-608: The RedHawks, before stepping down in February 2019 to take a coaching position within the Milwaukee Brewers minor league system. On March 20, 2019, Jim Bennett was named as the franchise's third manager. The team went on to a 63–37 record and lost in the North Division championship series to St. Paul 3–2 in the best-of-five series. Bennett was named the American Association's Manager of the Year. In 2020,
400-423: The championship season for the fifth-straight season, but lost to the RedHawks. The 2010 Cats finished in fourth place in the Northern League, their worst place finish in five years. For the first time since 2004, the RailCats did not reach the championship series, being swept by the RedHawks in the league semifinals. On October 13, 2010, the RailCats left the Northern League, along with the RedHawks, T-Bones, and
425-610: The collegiate athletic program of Miami University in Ohio Oklahoma City RedHawks , a minor league baseball team now known as the Oklahoma City Dodgers Seattle Redhawks , the collegiate athletic program of Seattle University Montclair State University Red Hawks, the collegiate athletic program of Montclair State University Southeast Missouri State University Milton High School (Milton, Wisconsin) Redhawks,
450-835: The deciding fifth game to win their first American Association championship and sixth overall league title. The league title earned the RedHawks the right to play in the inaugural 2023 Baseball Champions League Americas in October, 2023. The tournament, held in Mérida, Yucatán , Mexico, was won by the RedHawks, who defeated the Caimanes de Barranquilla of Colombia in the championship game, 8–0. Pitchers Catchers Infielders Outfielders Manager Coaches [REDACTED] Disabled list ‡ Inactive list § Suspended list Roster updated August 9, 2024 Transactions Gary SouthShore RailCats The Gary SouthShore RailCats are
475-506: The first but ended with an upset victory making the worst team in 2004, the 2005 champions. The RailCats beat the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks to win the title. Tagert returned as manager in 2006. The Cats were first in their division, second overall for the season. They returned to the championship series to face the RedHawks again. This time losing the title. Tagert returned for the 2007 season. He proved that he could make
500-586: The high school athletic program of Milton High School in Wisconsin. Washington Redhawks , a media parody/satire intended to call attention to the Washington Redskins name controversy "Washington Redhawks", a team in the video game Blitz: The League Western Canada Redhawks, the athletic program of Western Canada High School See also [ edit ] Red Hawk (disambiguation) Redhawk (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
525-415: The left field wall at the stadium). With stadium construction behind schedule, the RailCats were forced to play their first season entirely on the road. The city of Gary paid a financial penalty for failure to complete the stadium on time, which helped finance their season. The RailCats traveled approximately 12,000 miles (19,000 km) to play 90 games. Despite this, the club won 35 games, the most ever by
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575-454: The team became a member of the modern American Association. During their time in the Northern League, the RailCats were the only team to ever reach the championship series five years in a row (2005–2009). The RailCats won Northern League championships in 2005 and 2007, and the American Association championship in 2013. On January 23, 2001, the Northern League announced that it had awarded a franchise to Northwest Sports Ventures, LLC. In June,
600-416: The team. The RailCats were little more than a pushover, firmly stuck in last place. Garry Templeton returned as coach for another season leading the Cats in their worst season in 2003. In June, they had a 14-game losing streak which was the longest in Northern League history. They completed the season in last place again securing the record for the most losses for a season in Northern League history. Templeton
625-399: Was not retained for the next season. Before the 2005 season, the RailCats hired Greg Tagert as manager. Tagert made a number of roster changes, and turned the RailCats from losers to winners almost immediately, ending the first half with a .563 average, the first winning average in team history. The Northern League All-Star Game was held at U.S. Steel Yard . The second half went the same as
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