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1989 Niagara Falls Rapids baseball program from the New York-Penn League

Niagara Falls Rapids

The Niagara Falls Rapids were the last Major League-affiliated pro baseball team to play in Niagara Falls, New York. The Detroit Tigers short-season Class A farm club play five seasons in the New York-Penn League from 1989 to 1993. The Rapids won the league title in the final summer of play in 1993.

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Niagara Falls White Sox Baseball

Niagara Falls White Sox

The Niagara Falls White Sox were one of several Niagara Falls entries in the New York-Penn League between the years 1970 and 1993. The Sox followed the Niagara Falls Pirates (1970-1979) and preceded the Niagara Falls Rapids (1989-1993). Notable alumni included future Cy Young Award winner Doug Drabek and closer Bobby Thigpen, who established the Major League single-season saves record with the Chicago White Sox in 1990.

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