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63-430: All-Star players were selected through a vote by team managers and general managers , members of the media, and fans. From the inaugural 1988 event through 1997, teams of American League -affiliated Triple-A All-Stars faced off against teams of National League -affiliated Triple-A All-Stars. During this period, six games were won by National League teams, and four were won by American League teams. From 1998 through 2019,

126-456: A relief pitcher . How much control a manager takes in a game's strategy varies from manager to manager and from game to game. Some managers control pitch selection, defensive positioning , decisions to bunt , steal , pitch out , etc., while others designate an assistant coach or a player (often the catcher ) to make some or all of these decisions. Some managers choose to act as their team's first base or third base coach while their team

189-686: A Mets affiliate, exiting in the semifinal rounds of 1996, 2001, and 2005. Mike Fyhrie won the 1996 Most Valuable Pitcher Award, and first baseman Roberto Petagine was the 1997 IL MVP. The 38-year Triple-A affiliation with New York ended after the 2006 season when the Mets elected to affiliate with the New Orleans Zephyrs for 2007. Norfolk became the Triple-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles in 2007. The Orioles preferred

252-680: A game in a 21–2 victory over the Gwinnett Stripers . In addition, Norfolk tied the franchise record for runs scored in an inning after 11 crossed the plate in the 6th inning. The Tides won the first-half of the 2023 season, clinching a berth in the championship playoffs at the conclusion of the season. In the best-of-three series, the Tides defeated the Durham Bulls to win the International League championship. They won

315-593: A month to temporarily eliminate commercial air travel and give players the opportunity to be vaccinated against COVID-19 before the season started. While the 2021 schedule originally included a three-day All-Star break, this was removed after the delayed start. The 2021 Triple-A All-Star Game, scheduled to be held at the Dell Diamond in Round Rock, Texas , home to the Triple-A West's Round Rock Express ,

378-586: A national television audience on MLB Network . Ty France (El Paso, PCL) and Eric Haase (Columbus, IL) were selected as the Top Stars (MVPs). Over 22 meetings, the International League won 12 Triple-A All-Star Games, and the Pacific Coast League won 10. The start of the 2020 season was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic before ultimately being cancelled on June 30. This resulted in

441-693: A retired player. Rob Stratton (2003 and 2007) and Chad Huffman (2009 and 2018) were the only participants to win the derby twice. Juan González is the only player to win the Triple-A Home Run Derby and the Major League Baseball Home Run Derby . He won the Triple-A version in 1990 and the MLB version in 1993. Each Triple-A All-Star Game was broadcast on radio across various regional and national sports networks. The 1988 and 1989 events were televised on ESPN . It

504-564: A semifinal victory over the Maine Guides and a finals win over Columbus. Though the Tides would remain members of the International League for the next 35 years, they were unable to win another league crown. They lost in the semifinals in 1986 and suffered defeats in the finals of both 1987 and 1988. John Mitchell was selected as the IL Most Valuable Pitcher for 1986. First baseman Randy Milligan won both

567-597: A single game to determine a Triple-A champion in the postseason. This changed in 2017, when home team status began being awarded to the team from the league which hosted the championship game. The most recent edition of the Triple-A All-Star Game was played on July 10, 2019, at Southwest University Park in El Paso, Texas , home to the PCL's El Paso Chihuahuas . The PCL won, 9–3, before 9,706 in attendance and

630-456: A staff of assistant coaches whose responsibilities are specialized. Field managers are typically not involved in off-field personnel decisions or long-term club planning, responsibilities that are instead held by a team's general manager . The manager chooses the batting order and starting pitcher before each game, and makes substitutions throughout the game – among the most significant being those decisions regarding when to bring in

693-486: Is Luis Lopez , who won in 1994 with Richmond and in 1995 with Buffalo. As of the 2023 Major League Baseball All-Star Game , of the more than 1,200 players that participated in the Triple-A All-Star Game, 118 have also been selected for the MLB All-Star Game . These players are: The Triple-A Home Run Derby was an annual home run hitting contest usually held two days before the Triple-A All-Star Game. Though

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756-457: Is batting in order to more closely communicate with baserunners , but most managers delegate this responsibility to an assistant. Managers are typically assisted by two or more coaches. In many cases, a manager is a former professional, semi-professional or college player. From 1901 to 1981, 21% of MLB managers had played catcher during their playing career--the most common. Outfielders made up 16.6% and second basemen made up 13% of managers. Over

819-661: The Bank of America Most Valuable Player Award. The Bank of America Most Valuable Pitcher Award was given in 2008. The teams with the most MVP winners (excluding additional awards from 2000 to 2008) were the Buffalo Bisons (IL), Oklahoma City RedHawks (PCL), and Richmond Braves (IL) with five MVPs each. The Columbus Clippers (IL), Durham Bulls (IL), Indianapolis Indians (IL), Las Vegas 51s (PCL), and Syracuse Chiefs (IL) are tied for second place with four MVPs each. The only player to win more than one regular MVP award

882-665: The Class A South Atlantic League . They played some home games at Frank D. Lawrence Stadium in Portsmouth and some at High Rock Park in Norfolk. The Tides had a limited affiliation with Major League Baseball 's Kansas City Athletics . Their inaugural season opener was a 7–4 victory in Portsmouth over the Charlotte Hornets with 3,158 people in attendance on April 17, 1961. In 1962, they became an affiliate of

945-675: The Junior World Series , which the Tides lost, 4–1. The Tides swept the 1975 International League year-end awards with outfielder Mike Vail as the IL MVP and Rookie of the Year , Craig Swan as the Most Valuable Pitcher , and Frazier as Manager of the Year. They next appeared in the postseason in 1977, 1979, and 1981, but they were unable to move on past the semifinals. During this stretch, Juan Berenguer won

1008-757: The Kinston Eagles in the semifinals to advance to the championship round where they lost to the Winston-Salem Red Sox . Outfielder Ed Stroud won the league's Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award. Jones led the team back to the postseason in 1965. After defeating the Peninsula Grays in the semifinals, the Tides won the Carolina League championship by sweeping the Durham Bulls , 2–0. Tidewater became an affiliate of

1071-743: The Philadelphia Phillies in 1966. They made the postseason in 1967 and 1968, but they were defeated in the finals by Durham in 1967 and eliminated in the quarterfinals by the Raleigh-Durham Mets in 1968. In 1969, the New York Mets moved their Triple-A International League (IL) affiliate, the Jacksonville Suns , from Jacksonville, Florida , to Portsmouth as the Tidewater Tides. The team

1134-714: The Richmond Braves . That postseason, the Tides, the American Association champion Denver Bears , and Pacific Coast League champion Portland Beavers contested the Triple-A World Series , a round-robin tournament to crown an overall champion of the classification. Tidewater won the series, 3–1. Walt Terrell was the IL's Most Valuable Pitcher for 1973. In 1985, Bob Schaefer led the team to its sixth and final Governors' Cup championship with

1197-511: The St. Louis Cardinals . The Tides dropped out of the Sally League after losing their working agreement with St. Louis and following what Tides general manager Marshall Fox called "unfair treatment" by the league. The Carolina League , a Class A circuit, accepted the Tides as members for 1963. At this point, the team became known as the Tidewater Tides, taking their geographic identifier from

1260-579: The Tidewater region, and began playing their home games exclusively at Lawrence Stadium in Portsmouth. They were not affiliated with any Major League Baseball team in their first Carolina League season. The Tides became the Class A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox in 1964. Under manager Allen Jones, they qualified for the playoffs that year for the first time in team history and defeated

1323-583: The Triple-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles . They are located in Norfolk, Virginia , and are named in nautical reference to the city's location on the Chesapeake Bay . The team plays their home games at Harbor Park , which opened in 1993. The Tides previously played at High Rock Park in 1961 and 1962, Frank D. Lawrence Stadium from 1961 to 1969, and at Met Park from its opening in 1970 until

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1386-836: The Triple-A National Championship Game versus the Oklahoma City Dodgers , champions of the Pacific Coast League , 7–6. Buck Britton won the 2023 IL Manager of the Year Award. The franchise was purchased by Diamond Baseball Holdings on October 17, 2023. In 2024, third baseman Coby Mayo won the IL Top MLB Prospect Award. All Tides home and road games are broadcast on ESPN 94.1 WVSP-FM . Live audio broadcasts are also available online through

1449-606: The Triple-A championship in 2023. Both Norfolk and Portsmouth, Virginia , first hosted professional baseball teams in the late 19th century. Among the clubs to hail from these neighboring cities were the Norfolk Tars , which played on and off from 1906 to 1955 primarily in the Virginia League and Piedmont League ; the Portsmouth Truckers , which played at intervals from 1895 to 1935 mostly in

1512-488: The 1978 Most Valuable Pitcher Award, and outfielder Mookie Wilson won the 1979 Rookie of the Year Award. Tidewater won back-to-back Governors' Cups in 1982 and 1983. Jack Aker 's 1982 club swept the Columbus Clippers , 3–0, in the semifinals and did the same against Rochester in the finals. Under Davey Johnson in 1983, the Tides dispatched Columbus in the semis, and then won a second consecutive IL title over

1575-521: The 1987 MVP and Rookie of the Year Awards. Third basemen Tom O'Malley (1989) and Jeff Manto (1994) later won IL MVP Awards. The club went through a season of change from 1992 to 1993. First, in December 1992, the Mets sold the franchise to a group led by Tampa businessman Ken Young. The Triple-A affiliation between the teams remained intact. In 1993, the Tides left Met Park and moved into

1638-639: The 24 Hall of Fame managers, 20 were Major League players before becoming managers (the exceptions being Jim Leyland , Joe McCarthy , Frank Selee , and Earl Weaver ). The most recent manager to be elected was Leyland, who was elected to the Hall of Fame by the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee in 2024 . Norfolk Tides The Norfolk Tides are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and

1701-740: The AL affiliates defeated the NL affiliates, 5–3, at Sec Taylor Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa , home to the AA's Iowa Cubs , on July 9, 1997. All told, the National League won six Triple-A All-Star Games, and the American League won four. The American Association ceased operations after the 1997 season. So in 1998, the teams were reorganized so that one consisted of International League All-Stars and

1764-533: The Class A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox . During their 38-year Triple-A affiliation with the New York Mets from 1969 to 2006, they won the Governors' Cup , the championship of the International League, on five occasions (1972, 1975, 1982, 1983, and 1985) and won the Triple-A World Series in 1983. As an affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, they won another International League championship and

1827-408: The IL and PCL each fielded a team composed of players in their respective leagues. The International League won 12 games, while the Pacific Coast League won 10. Traditionally, the game took place on the day after the mid-summer Major League Baseball All-Star Game . The game was meant to mark a symbolic halfway-point in the season (though not the mathematical halfway-point which, for most seasons,

1890-594: The Southeastern Division with a 48–72 record. No playoffs were held to determine a league champion; instead, the team with the best regular-season record was declared the winner. However, 10 games that had been postponed from the start of the season were reinserted into the schedule as a postseason tournament called the Triple-A Final Stretch in which all 30 Triple-A clubs competed for the highest winning percentage. Norfolk finished

1953-608: The Triple-A All-Star Game went by various names. One player was selected in the inaugural 1988 contest for the SportsTicker "Star of Stars" Award . From 1989 through 1997, the award was bestowed upon one player from each Triple-A league. For 2004, this award was renamed the TSN "Star of the Game" Award . From 2005 to 2016, it was known as the MiLB.com "Top Star" Award . From 2017 to 2019, it

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2016-948: The Virginia League; the Portsmouth Cubs of the Piedmont League from 1936 to 1952; and the Portsmouth Merrimacs also of the Piedmont League from 1953 to 1955. The Tars folded in July 1955 due to low attendance and steep financial losses. Fiscal problems also caused the Merrimacs to cease operations after the 1955 campaign. Six years after the loss of the Tars and Merrimacs, the Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides were established as members of

2079-645: The Year Ron Johnson qualified for the Governors' Cup playoffs as winners of the Southern Division title but lost in the semifinals to Columbus in five games. The Tides added a second mascot, a green sea creature named Triton, in 2016. Norfolk continued to post losing seasons from 2016 to 2019. In 2019, first baseman Ryan Mountcastle was selected as the IL MVP. The start of the 2020 season

2142-618: The Year. The club returned to the playoffs in 1973 but could not advance past the semifinals. Tidewater finished atop the league standings in 1974 with an 86–55 record under manager Joe Frazier . After sweeping the Charleston Charlies , 3–0, in the semis, they won the IL championship over the Syracuse Chiefs , 3–1. Afterwards, they met the Evansville Triplets, champions of the American Association, in

2205-529: The cancellation of the 2020 game, which had been slated for PNC Field in Moosic, Pennsylvania , home of the IL's Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders . In conjunction with Major League Baseball 's restructuring of Minor League Baseball in 2021, the IL and PCL disbanded, and Triple-A teams were reorganized into the Triple-A East and Triple-A West . Opening Day for the 2021 season was postponed for nearly

2268-439: The community, and promotion of the baseball industry." The 1995 Tides led the league with their 86–56 record but were eliminated in the Governors' Cup finals by the Ottawa Lynx . They did, however, win all four IL year-end awards: MVP (third baseman/outfielder Butch Huskey , Most Valuable Pitcher and Rookie of the Year ( Jason Isringhausen , and Manager of the Year ( Toby Harrah ). Norfolk made three more playoff appearances as

2331-425: The end of the 1992 season. Originally known as the Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides , the team began play in 1961 as members of the Class A South Atlantic League . In 1963, they joined the Class A Carolina League and became known as the Tidewater Tides , taking their geographic identifier from the Tidewater region. The Tides were replaced by a Triple-A International League team in 1969. The Triple-A Tides carried on

2394-416: The finals. Following this win, Tidewater competed in the Kodak World Baseball Classic , a five-team round-robin tournament that included the champions of the American Association (the Evansville Triplets ) and Pacific Coast League (the Albuquerque Dukes ), the Caribbean All-Stars, and the hosting Hawaii Islanders . The Tides went 3–2 but were eliminated. Bauer was selected as the 1972 IL Manager of

2457-440: The game from going beyond 10 innings, but the International League scored in the bottom of the 10th inning, avoiding a tie game as the result. Historically, players wore their respective team's uniforms. Players on the home team wore their club's white home uniforms, while players on the away team wore their club's gray road uniforms. Often, a patch depicting the game's logo was sewn onto their jerseys and/or caps. One exception

2520-408: The game. At the inaugural Triple-A All-Star game on July 13, 1988, in Buffalo, the AL All-Stars defeated the NL team, 2–1, before a sellout crowd of 19,500 people and a national television audience watching on ESPN . Ed Jurak ( Tacoma Tigers , PCL) was selected as the first Triple-A All-Star Game Most Valuable Player after leading off the top of the ninth inning with a triple and then scoring

2583-477: The general manager is often called the GM. This usage dates back to the early days of professional baseball when it was common practice for teams to have just one "manager" on their staff, and where GM duties were performed either by the field manager or (more commonly) by the owner of the team. Some owners (most famously, Connie Mack of the Philadelphia Athletics ) carried out both GM and field managerial duties themselves. Major League Baseball managers differ from

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2646-452: The head coaches of most other professional sports in that they dress in the same uniform as the players and are assigned a jersey number. The wearing of a matching uniform is frequently practiced at other levels of play, as well. The manager may be called " skipper " or "skip" informally by his players. There have been 24 people who have been elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum primarily for their careers as managers. Of

2709-408: The history of the Class A team that preceded them. The club rebranded as the Norfolk Tides in 1993. In conjunction with Major League Baseball 's reorganization of Minor League Baseball in 2021, the Tides were placed in the Triple-A East, which was renamed the International League in 2022. The team has won seven league championships in its history. They won the Carolina League championship in 1965 as

2772-474: The most recently held, each league's roster consisted of 33 players, though the actual number of players on gameday may have been less due to call-ups, injuries, or players choosing not to participate. Thirteen players were elected for each team through a vote by team managers and general managers , members of the media, and fans. Twenty additional players were selected by each league office to fill out their rosters. One goal of adding these additional players

2835-429: The new US$ 16-million Harbor Park . As they moved into the new facility, the team also replaced the "Tidewater" in its name with that of Norfolk. Also in 1993, the Tides introduced their mascot , Rip Tide. The franchise was awarded the 1993 John H. Johnson President's Award , recognizing them as the "complete baseball franchise—based on franchise stability, contributions to league stability, contributions to baseball in

2898-455: The odd number of leagues, it was decided that one team would be made up of All-Stars from American League (AL) affiliates and the other of players from National League (NL) affiliates, with each Triple-A team having at least one representative. Starting players were elected by voters in each Triple-A city, while reserve players were chosen by a committee of the three league presidents and representatives from Baseball America , which sponsored

2961-416: The other of Pacific Coast League All-Stars. The first IL versus PCL match-up occurred on July 8, 1998, at Harbor Park in Norfolk, Virginia , home of the IL's Norfolk Tides , with the IL team winning, 8–4. From 2006 to 2016, the winning league earned the distinction of having its league champion (determined at the end of the season) being given home team status for the Triple-A National Championship Game ,

3024-497: The quality of the facilities at Harbor Park as well as the more favorable weather and proximity of Norfolk compared to their previous location in Ottawa . Maryland Baseball Holding, the Tides' ownership group led by Ken Young, also owned two other Orioles-affiliated teams at the time: the Bowie Baysox and Frederick Keys . From 2007 to 2014, the Tides regularly finished with losing records and only finished at or above .500 in 2009, 2012, and 2013. The 2015 team, led by IL Manager of

3087-572: The rules changed from year to year, the 2019 iteration featured eight players—four of the top home-run-hitters from each league—competing to see who could hit the most home runs within a time limit. The single-elimination tournament consisted of three rounds. The first two rounds determined which of the four hitters from each league would compete in the final round against the winner from the other league. Fifteen contests were won by Pacific Coast League players, while 13 were won by International League players, two by American Association players, and one by

3150-450: The same period, managers who were second basemen had the highest winning percentage. The manager's responsibilities normally are limited to in-game decisions, with off-field roster management and personnel decisions falling to the team's general manager . The term manager used without qualification almost always refers to the field manager (essentially equivalent to the head coach in other North American professional sports leagues), while

3213-1256: The station's website as well as on the team's website and the MiLB First Pitch app. Games can be viewed through the MiLB.TV subscription feature of the official website of Minor League Baseball, with audio provided by a radio simulcast. As of 2021, Pete Michaud is the play-by-play announcer . Several former Tides broadcasters have gone on to work in Major League Baseball or other major league sports, including: Ford C. Frick Award winner Marty Brennaman (1970–1973), Pete Van Wieren (1974–1975), Larry Matson (1976), Bob Rathbun (1980–1985, 1990), Charlie Slowes (1986, 1991–1992), Ken Levine (1989–1990), and Bob Socci (2006–2011). Pitchers Catchers Infielders Outfielders Manager Coaches [REDACTED] 7-day injured list * On Baltimore Orioles 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated November 25, 2024 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB  •  International League → Baltimore Orioles minor league players The franchise has been awarded these honors by Minor League Baseball. One player won

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3276-408: The tournament tied for 20th place with a 4–6 record. In 2022, the Triple-A East became known as the International League, the name historically used by the regional circuit prior to the 2021 reorganization. Shortstop Gunnar Henderson won the 2022 International League Top MLB Prospect Award . On April 8, 2023, the Tides set the franchise record as an Orioles affiliate for the most runs scored in

3339-414: The winning run on Bob Geren 's ( Columbus Clippers , IL) ground out . Another part of the All-Star festivities was the Triple-A Home Run Derby, a contest to see which player could hit the most home runs . The first, held the day before the 1988 game, was won by Columbus' Geren. The AL-versus-NL format continued to be used through the 1997 Triple-A All-Star Game. In the final game to utilize this format,

3402-552: Was carried on Prime Network from 1990 to 1992. The 1993 game was not televised, but it returned to SportSouth/Prime Network in 1994. ESPN2 broadcast the game from 1995 to 2009. It aired on MLB Network from 2010 to 2019. Manager (baseball) In baseball , the field manager (commonly referred to as the manager ) is the equivalent of a head coach who is responsible for overseeing and making final decisions on all aspects of on-field team strategy, lineup selection, training and instruction. Managers are typically assisted by

3465-518: Was in 2017, when players wore league-specific jerseys paired with the appropriate home/road pants and their respective team's cap. The game was umpired by a four-man crew, with one umpire behind home plate and the others covering each base. Two of the umpires worked in the IL, while two worked in the PCL. Positions rotated each year, such that IL umpires were assigned to home plate and second base in even years, and PCL umpires manned those positions in odd years. The Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards at

3528-427: Was initially postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic before being cancelled altogether. Following the 2020 season, Major League Baseball assumed control of Minor League Baseball in a move to increase player salaries, modernize facility standards, and reduce travel. The Tides were organized into the Triple-A East and maintained their affiliation with the Baltimore Orioles. Norfolk ended the season in sixth place in

3591-419: Was operated by Tidewater Professional Sports and owned by the Mets. The Triple-A Tides carried on the history of the Class A team that preceded them. International League Manager of the Year Clyde McCullough led the team to a league-best 76–59 record in their first Triple-A season, but they were eliminated in the semifinals of the Governors' Cup playoffs to determine the IL championship . The 1969 season

3654-408: Was postponed and not rescheduled. In 2022, the Triple-A East and West were renamed the International League and Pacific Coast League, respectively, and they carried on the history of those leagues prior to reorganization. The 2022 Triple-A schedule included a four-day All-Star break from July 18–21, but there has been no indication that the All-Star Game will resume. In the 2019 Triple-A All-Star Game,

3717-452: Was the Bush's Beans "Top Star" Award . Additional awards were given out to honor the best overall performance and/or best pitching performance from 2000 to 2008. From 2000 to 2003, two players were honored as the Maurice Lacroix / Lou Gehrig Players of the Game —one as "Player of the Game" and one as "Pitcher of the Game." In 2004, one player was selected as the Dodge Most Valuable Player . From 2005 to 2007, this award has given out as

3780-491: Was the creation of the Triple-A All-Star Game. In August 1987, the American Association (AA), International League, and Pacific Coast League (PCL) announced plans to begin holding joint all-star games in 1988 which would occur the day after the annual Major League Baseball All-Star Game . The first was to be played at Pilot Field in Buffalo, New York , home to the IL's Buffalo Bisons . The host city would then alternate annually between cities in each Triple-A league. Due to

3843-416: Was the team's last at Lawrence Stadium. They moved into the new Met Park , located in Norfolk, in 1970. After another semifinal exit that year, the Tides reached the finals in 1971 but lost the championship to the Rochester Red Wings in the full five-game series. Hank Bauer , manager of the 1972 club, led the Tides to win their first Governors' Cup with a 3–2 series defeat of the Louisville Colonels in

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3906-415: Was to ensure every Triple-A team was represented. The game itself consisted of a single nine-inning game to determine a champion. The league in which the host city competed was considered the home team, and the other team was designated as the visiting team. Designated hitters batted in place of pitchers. The only All-Star game to ever go beyond the prescribed nine innings was the 2004 event. Rules restricted

3969-536: Was usually one month prior). The Triple-A leagues shared a common All-Star break , with no regular-season games scheduled for two days before the All-Star Game itself. Some additional events, such as the All-Star Fan Fest and Triple-A Home Run Derby , took place each year during this break in the regular season. At a meeting of the three Triple-A leagues of Minor League Baseball in 1986, International League (IL) president Harold Cooper proposed establishing committees to find ways to improve their product. One result

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