Category: Baseball

Baseball Ireland B League 2020

Baseball Ireland Logo [Reference: 1]

Final Standings

PWLDRFRARDGBPts
B League North
*Ashbourne Giants U21108201427072024
Belfast Buccaneers1055091838315
Comets Baseball9450100101-1412
Dublin City Hurricanes B909057157-10080
B League South
*Mariners Baseball B1091016562103027
Ashbourne Stags109101177433027
Cork Cosmos817059114-5573
Dublin Spartans B817047129-8273
Baseball Ireland B League Standings 2020 [Reference: 2]

Playoffs

DateHome TeamAway Team
B League Final
26.09.2020Mariners Baseball B5Ashbourne Giants U2113
Baseball Ireland B Playoffs 2020 [Reference: 2]

Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Week 1
18.07.2020Ashbourne Giants U2110Ashbourne Stags11
18.07.2020Comets Baseball13Dublin Spartans B3
19.07.2020Mariners Baseball B25Dublin City Hurricanes B0
22.07.2020Mariners Baseball B15Ashbourne Stags0
Week 2
25.07.2020Ashbourne Stags15Cork Cosmos4
25.07.2020Belfast Baseball11Dublin City Hurricanes10
25.07.2020Cork Cosmos4Ashbourne Stags14
25.07.2020Dublin City Hurricanes B1Belfast Baseball18
26.07.2020Mariers Baseball B15Dublin Spartans B5
Week 3
01.08.2020Comets Baseball15Dublin City Hurricanes B13
01.08.2020Dublin Spartans B8Mariners Baseball20
01.08.2020Dublin City Hurricanes B4Comets Baseball14
05.08.2020Dublin City Hurricanes4Ashbourne Stags15
Week 4
08.08.2020Dublin Spartans B1Belfast Baseball22
08.08.2020Mariners Baseball B22Comets Baseball16
08.08.2020Cork Cosmos5Ashbourne Giants U2124
12.08.2020Ashbourne Giants U2115Dublin City Hurricanes B5
12.08.2020Ashbourne Stags9Dublin Spartans B3
Week 5
22.08.2020Belfast Baseball10Comets Baseball14
15.08.2020Dublin Spartans BpCork Cosmosp
22.08.2020Comets Baseball5Belfast Baseball11
15.08.2020Cork CosmospDublin Spartans Bp
23.08.2020Dublin City Hurricanes B11Ashbourne Giants U2124
19.08.2020Ashbourne Stags8Mariners Baseball B5
Week 6
29.08.2020Ashbourne Giants U2114Comets Baseball5
29.08.2020Belfast Baseball15Cork Cosmos6
29.08.2020Comets Baseball8Ashbourne Giants U2111
29.08.2020Dublin Spartans B8Ashbourne Stags18
Week 7
05.09.2020Belfast Baseball12Mariners Baseball B23
05.09.2020Cork Cosmos12Dublin Spartans B16
05.09.2020Cork Cosmos20Dublin City Hurricanes B9
05.09.2020Dublin Spartans B3Ashbourne Giants U2120
06.09.2020Ashbourne Stags13Comets Baseball10
Week 8
12.09.2020Ashbourne Giants U218Belfast Baseball7
12.09.2020Mariners Baseball B10Cork Cosmos0
12.09.2020Belfast Baseball3Ashbourne Giants U2112
12.09.2020Cork Cosmos9Mariners Baseball B18
Week 9
19.09.2020Ashbourne Stags14Belfast Baseball11
19.09.2020Comets BaseballCork Cosmos
19.09.2020Ashbourne Giants U214Mariners Baseball B12
20.09.2020Dublin City Hurricanes BDublin Spartans B
Baseball Ireland B League 2020 [Reference: 2]

Report

After three weeks of the Baseball Ireland B League 2020 season, Mariners Baseball B (4-0), Comets Baseball (3-0) and Belfast Baseball (2-0) were all undefeated. Ashbourne Stags, the B-team of the Ashbourne Giants, were hot on their heels with three wins and only one loss to Mariners Baseball B. New team Cork Cosmos (0-2), Dublin Spartans B (0-3), Ashbourne Giants U21 (0-1) and Dublin City Hurricanes B had all yet to register a win.

By the end of August Belfast Buccaneers (4-1), Comets (4-2) and Ashbourne Giants U21 (3-1) were neck-and-neck in the B-1 Conference. In the B-2 Conference Ashbourne Stags (6-1) and Mariners B (5-1) were well out in front, although only Dublin City Hurricanes B (0-8) had been eliminated.

At the end of the season on 20 September 2020, Mariners B won the B League South Pennant with a 12-4 victory over Ashbourne Giants U21 to finish on 9-1 (27 Pts), the same as Ashbourne Stags, but won the Pennant on Runs Difference over Ashbourne Stags who also finished 9-1.

Ashbourne Giants U21 won the B League North Pennant with an 8-2 (24 Pts) Record. Belfast Buccaneers finished 5-5 (15 Pts) and Comets Baseball 4-5 (12 Pts) finished in 2nd and third in the North. In the South, Cork Cosmos finished 1-7 (3 Pts) in their debut season, the same as Dublin Spartans B. Dublin City Hurricanes finished winless in the North Conference.

In the Final, however, Ashbourne Giants U21 gained revenge over Mariners Baseball B, winning 13-5 in a winner-takes-all game.

Ashbourne Giants U21 celebrate victory in the Baseball Ireland B League Final [Reference: 5]

Home Venues

TeamHome Venue
Ashbourne Giants U21International Baseball Centre, Ashbourne, Co. Meath
Ashbourne StagsInternational Baseball Centre, Ashbourne, Co. Meath
Belfast BaseballHydebank Playing Fields, Belfast
Comets BaseballClones Peace Link Park, Co. Monaghan.
Cork CosmosCork Field
Dublin City Hurricanes BCorkagh Park, Clondalkin, D22, Co. South Dublin
Dublin Spartans BCorkagh Park, Clondalkin, D22, Co. South Dublin
Mariners Baseball BShanganagh Park, Co. Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown.
Baseball Ireland B League 2020

References

[1] Baseball Ireland (2019) logo-300×85 [Internet] Available from: https://shared2.sportsmanager.ie/~baseballireland/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/logo-300×85.png [Accessed 4 August 2020]

Websites

[2] Baseball Ireland (2020) B League [Internet] Available from: https://baseballireland.ie/league/151694/ [Accessed 4 August 2020]

[3] Baseball Ireland (2020) Results [Internet] Available from: https://baseballireland.ie/results/ [Accessed 28 August 2020][17 September 2020][Last Accessed 29 September 2020]

[4] Baseball Ireland (2020) League Standings as of 28 August 2020 / 14 September 2020 [Internet] Available from: https://baseballireland.ie/irish-league-standings-as-of-28-august/ [Accessed 28 August 2020][17 September 2020][Last Accessed 29 September 2020]

Social Media

[5] Mariners Baseball (2020) Post, September 20, 2020:”🥇 A & B League Pennants belong to us .” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/MarinersBaseballClub/photos/a.645537192167146/3243650042355835/ [Accessed 29 September 2020]

[6] Dublin Live (2020) Champions! [Internet] Available from: https://i2-prod.dublinlive.ie/incoming/article19019676.ece/ALTERNATES/s810/3_5c43bc56-39cc-4110-a3af-43576a11ae00.jpg [Accessed 29 September 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Peter Kavanagh, Baseball Ireland & Peter Mullen, Dublin Black Sox

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Major League Baseball 1914

League Standings

WLGB
American League
Philadelphia Athletics (C)9953–
Boston Red Sox91628.5
Washington Senators817319.0
Detroit Tigers807319.5
St. Louis Browns718228.5
Chicago White Sox708430.0
New York Yankees708430.0
Cleveland Naps5110248.5
National League
Boston Braves (C)9459–
New York Giants847010.5
St. Louis Cardinals817213.0
Chicago Cubs787616.5
Brooklyn Dodgers757919.5
Philadelphia Phillies748020.5
Pittsburgh Pirates698525.5
Cincinnati Reds609434.5
Federal League
Indianapolis Hoosiers (C)8865–
Chicago Chi-Feds87671.5
Baltimore Terrapins84704.5
Buffalo Buf-Feds80717.0
Brooklyn Tip-Tops777711.5
Kansas City Packers678420.0
Pittsburgh Rebels648622.5
St. Louis Terriers628925.0
Major League Baseball 1914 [References: 4-6; 8-10]

World Series

TeamG1G2G3G4Games
Boston Braves17534
Philadelphia Athletics01410
Major League Baseball 1914 [References: 12-16]

Jimmy Walsh

Jimmy Walsh [Reference: 17]

Jimmy Walsh was born in Rathroe, Co. Tipperary, Ireland on 24 August 1887. He played 6 years in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1917 including the 1914 World Series with Philadelphia Athletics, where they lost 4 games to Nil to the Boston Braves.

During the 2014 Season Jimmy batted in 68 games, with 273 Plate Appearances, 216 At Bats, 35 Runs and 51 Hits. He got 3 Home Runs and 36 Runs Batted In.

He also played the first part of the season in New York with the Yankees where he played 43 games, with 166 Plate Appearances, 136 At Bats, 13 Runs, 26 Hits, 1 Home Run and 11 Runs Batted In.

YearTeamLeagueGPAABRHHRRBI
1914NYYAL431661361326111
1914PHAAL682732163551336
1914TotalAL1114393524877447
Jimmy Archer Stats Major League Baseball 1914 [References: 11]

References

Images

[1] Logo Stage (2016) Major League Baseball Logo [Internet] Available from: http://www.logostage.com/logos/Major_League_Baseball.png [Accessed 16 November 2016]

Websites

[2] Baseball Reference (2016) 47 Irish Born Major League Baseball Players [Internet] Available from: www.baseball-reference.com/bio/Ireland_born.shtml [Accessed 16 November 2016]

[3] Society for American Baseball Research | Rory Costello (2017) Jimmy Walsh [Internet] Available from: https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/jimmy-walsh/ [Accessed 8 September 2020]

Newspapers

[4] Chicago Examiner (2020) Final Standings October 8 1914. P 8. [Internet] Available from: https://newspaperarchive.com/chicago-examiner-oct-08-1914-p-8/  [Accessed 7 September 2020]

[5] Chicago Examiner (2020) HoosiersLand Federal Flag From Chifeds October 8 1914. P 7. [Internet] Available from: https://newspaperarchive.com/chicago-examiner-oct-08-1914-p-7/ [Accessed 7 September 2020]

[6] Chicago Examiner (2020) Chifeds Close Season Beating Packers 8-3 October 9 1914. P 10. [Internet] Available from: https://newspaperarchive.com/chicago-examiner-oct-09-1914-p-10/  [Accessed 7 September 2020]

[7] Chicago Examiner (2020) Post-Season Games / Feds in 16-Inning Fray October 10 1914. P11. [Internet] available from: https://newspaperarchive.com/chicago-examiner-oct-10-1914-p-11/ [Accessed 7 September 2020]

Online Reference Encyclopedias

[8] Baseball Reference (2020) American League Standings 1914 [Internet] available from: https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/FL/1914.shtml {accessed 7 September 2020]

[9] Baseball Reference (2020) National League Standings 1914 [Internet] available from: https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/NL/1914.shtml {accessed 7 september 2020]

[10] Baseball Reference (2020) Federal League Standings 1914 [Internet] available from: https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/FL/1914.shtml {accessed 7 september 2020]

[11] Baseball Reference (2020) Jimmy Walsh [Internet] available from: https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/walshji01.shtml  [Accessed 8 September 2020]

[12] Chicago Examiner (2020) Braves in 1-0 Victory startle Battle Fans October 13 1914. P8. [Internet] Available from: https://newspaperarchive.com/chicago-examiner-oct-11-1914-p-1/  [Accessed 8 September 2020]

[13] Chicago Examiner (2020) Greatest Play of world series by “Rabbit” Maranville October 13 1914. P8. [Internet] Available from: https://newspaperarchive.com/chicago-examiner-oct-12-1914-p-8/  [Accessed 8 September 2020]

[14] Chicago Examiner (2020) Gowdy Now Owns Boston October 13 1914. P8. [Internet] Available from: https://newspaperarchive.com/chicago-examiner-oct-13-1914-p-8/  [Accessed 8 September 2020]

[15] Chicago Examiner (2020) Why Boston is Crazy! October 14 1914. P9. [Internet] Available from: https://newspaperarchive.com/chicago-examiner-oct-14-1914-p-9/ [Accessed 7 September 2020]

[16] Chicago Examiner (2020) Braves are Linked with Greatest Teams of Past October 10 1914. P11. [Internet] Available from: https://newspaperarchive.com/chicago-examiner-oct-15-1914-p-7/  [Accessed 7 September 2020]

Images

[17] Society for American Baseball Research | Rory Costello (2017) WalshJimmy1 [Internet] Available from: http://bioproj.sabr.org/bp_ftp/images5/WalshJimmy1.JPG [Accessed 8 September 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Hugh Mulcahy and Tom Gallagher.

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Dublin Tigers Baseball Ireland Team 2014

Dublin Tigers Logo [Reference: 1]

Factfile

Baseball Ireland Team 2014

Home Grounds: National Baseball Facility, Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.

Colours: Uknknown

All-Time Record: Total (Wins-Losses) 4-11 Regular Season: 4-11.

Honours: None

History: Team connected with a Venezuelan Company in Ireland, the Dublin Tigers played two-thirds of a season, winning 4 games and losing 6 before forfeiting their last 5 games. Also fielded a B-team in the B-League.

Home Grounds: National Baseball Facility, Clondalkin, Corkagh Park, Dublin 22.

Year-by-Year Record

YearLeagueRS W-LPts / PosPS W-LChampOther W-LChamp
2014BI A-Lge4-1117 / 6th0-0None0-0None
Dublin Tigers Baseball Ireland Team Record 2014 [References: 2]

References

Images

[1] Baseball Ireland Wayback Machine (2014) Tigers_icon [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20141219024656im_/http://www.baseballireland.com/images/Tigers_icon.jpg [Accessed 25 August 2020]

Websites

[1] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2014) 2014 League Tables [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20141219024651/http://www.baseballireland.com/tables.php?search_year=2014 [Accessed 19 June 2018]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Peter Kavanagh, Baseball Ireland.

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Tigers Baseball Ireland Team 2003-2004

Factfile

Irish Baseball League Team 2003-2004

Home Ground: National Baseball Facility, Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.

Colours: Unknown.

All-Time Record: Total (Wins-Losses) 3-27; Regular Season 3-27.

Honours: None

History: A team made up of Cubans living in Ireland [Reference: 3], the Dublin Tigers played in 2003 and 2004 winning three matches in total.

Home Grounds: National Baseball Facility, Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.

Year-by-Year Record

YearLeagueRS W-LPts / PosPS W-LChampOther W-LChamp
2003IBL2-1220 / 8th0-0None0-0None
2004IBL1-155 / 10th0-0None0-0None
Dublin Tigers Baseball Ireland Team Record 2003-2004 [References: 1-2]

References

[1] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2003) Adult League [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20031001124151/http://www.baseballireland.com/adult_league.htm [Accessed 24 March 2017]

[2] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2004) Adult League [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20041206085245/http://www.baseballireland.com/adult_league.htm [Accessed 24 March 2017]

Media

[3] The Emerald Diamond Feature Film.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Brian Connolly (Panthers) & Peter Mullen (Black Sox)

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DiMaggios Baseball Ireland Team 1999

Factfile

Irish Baseball League Team 1999

Home Ground: National Baseball Facility, Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.

Colours: Unknown.

All-Time Record: Total (Wins-Losses) 4-14; Regular Season 4-14

Honours: None

History: An early Irish Baseball League team comprised of Italians living in Ireland, the DiMaggios played in 1999, posting a 4-14 Wins-Losses record.

Home Grounds: National Baseball Facility, Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22

Year-by-Year Record

YearLeagueRS W-LPts / PosPS W-LChampOther W-LChamp
1999IBL4-1416 / 4th0-0None0-0None
DiMaggios Baseball Ireland Team 1999 [References: 1]

References

Internet Archive

[1] Internet Archive – Irish Baseball and Softball Federation (1999) The 1999 Irish Baseball League Schedule [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/19991103022901/http://www.ibsf.ie:80/baseball/Baseball_Schedule_99.htm#Top [Accessed 10 August 2017]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Massimo

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Chiefs Baseball Ireland Team 1997

Factfile

Irish Baseball League Team 1997

Home Ground: O’Malley Fields, Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.

Colours: Unknown.

All-Time Record: Unknown.

Honours: None.

History: One of the first teams in the Irish Basebal League, competing in the inaugural season in 1997. After the season it was decided to start over with all-new teams and an all-player draft.

Home Grounds: O’Malley Baseball Fields, Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22

Year-by-Year Record

YearLeagueRS W-LPts / PosPS W-LChampOther W-LChamp
1997IBL??-???? / ??0-0IBL??-??-????
Chiefs Baseball Ireland Team Record 1997 [Reference: 1-2]

References:

Sources

[1] O’Toole, Bernie (1997) “It’s a homerun for Irish baseball enthusiats as BERNIE O’TOOLE finds them batting in style | A minority sport” Evening Herald Thursday, June 19, 1997. pg. 22.

Websites

[2] Boston Irish (2008) Baseball in Ireland, really? The lowdown on Baseball in Ireland [Internet] Available from: http://irishbaseballseason.blogspot.com/2007/05/baseball-in-ireland-really-low-down-on.html [Accessed 29 July 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Brian Connolly (Panthers), Peter Kavanagh, Baseball Ireland.

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Last Updated: 25 August 2020

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Dodgers Baseball Ireland Team 1997

Factfile

Irish Baseball League Team 1997

Home Ground: O’Malley Fields, Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.

Colours: Unknown.

All-Time Record: Unknown.

Honours: None.

History: One of the first teams in the Irish Basebal League, competing in the inaugural season in 1997. After the season it was decided to start over with all-new teams and an all-player draft.

Home Grounds: O’Malley Baseball Fields, Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22

Year-by-Year Record

YearLeagueRS W-LPts / PosPS W-LChampOther W-LChamp
1997IBL??-???? / ??0-0IBL??-??-????
Dodgers Baseball Ireland Team Record 1997 [Reference: 1-2]

References:

Sources

[1] O’Toole, Bernie (1997) “It’s a homerun for Irish baseball enthusiats as BERNIE O’TOOLE finds them batting in style | A minority sport” Evening Herald Thursday, June 19, 1997. pg. 22.

Websites

[2] Boston Irish (2008) Baseball in Ireland, really? The lowdown on Baseball in Ireland [Internet] Available from: http://irishbaseballseason.blogspot.com/2007/05/baseball-in-ireland-really-low-down-on.html [Accessed 29 July 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Brian Connolly (Panthers), Peter Kavanagh, Baseball Ireland.

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Dublin City Indios Baseball Ireland Team 2008

Factfile

Baseball Ireland Team 2008

Home Ground: National Baseball Facility, Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22

Colours: Unknown

All-Time Record: Total (Wins-Losses) 3-11 Regular Season: 3-11

Honours: None

History: Team made up of Mexicans playing in the Baseball Ireland A-League in 2008, they posted a 3-11 Wins-Losses Record.

Home Ground: National Baseball Facility, Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.

Year-by-Year Record

YearLeagueRS W-LPts / PosPS W-LChampOther W-LChamp
2008BI A-Lge3-1123 / 50-0None0-0None
Dublin City Indios Baseball Ireland Team Record 2008 [Reference: 1]

References

Websites

[1] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2008) Adult League [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20081017051201/http://www.baseballireland.com/adult_league.htm [Accessed 24 March 2017]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Peter Kavanagh, Baseball Ireland.

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Colts Baseball Ireland Team 1997

Factfile

Irish Baseball League Team 1997

Home Ground: O’Malley Fields, Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.

Colours: Unknown.

All-Time Record: Unknown.

Honours: None.

History: One of the first teams in the Irish Basebal League, competing in the inaugural season in 1997. After the season it was decided to start over with all-new teams and an all-player draft.

Home Grounds: O’Malley Baseball Fields, Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22

Year-by-Year Record

YearLeagueRS W-LPts / PosPS W-LChampOther W-LChamp
1997IBL??-???? / ??0-0IBL??-??-????
Colts Baseball Ireland Team Record 1997 [Reference: 1-2]

References:

Sources

[1] O’Toole, Bernie (1997) “It’s a homerun for Irish baseball enthusiats as BERNIE O’TOOLE finds them batting in style | A minority sport” Evening Herald Thursday, June 19, 1997. pg. 22.

Websites

[2] Boston Irish (2008) Baseball in Ireland, really? The lowdown on Baseball in Ireland [Internet] Available from: http://irishbaseballseason.blogspot.com/2007/05/baseball-in-ireland-really-low-down-on.html [Accessed 29 July 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Brian Connolly (Panthers), Peter Kavanagh, Baseball Ireland.

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Belfast North Stars Baseball Ireland Team 1997-Present

Belfast North Stars Logo [Reference: 1]

Factfile

Baseball Ireland Team 1997-Present

Home Grounds: Hydebank Park Playing Fields, Belfast

Colours: Burgundy & Gold.

All-Time Record: Total 271-365 (Wins-Losses) Regular Season: 260-350; Post-Season: 10-12. Ulster Baseball Championships: 1-3 (Complete Record Unknown)

Honours: Baseball Ireland B-League Champions in 2016. B-League Division Champions and Pennant winners in 2016 and 2019. Irish Baseball League Trophy Champions 2005.

History: One of the original Irish Baseball league teams in 1997, the Belfast North Stars travelled down to Dublin to play in the early years, before a permanent Home Ground was built in Hydebank Park in Belfast. They reached the Irish Baseball League Plyoffs in 2003 and Trophy Playoffs in 2005, winning the second level Chmpionship. They qualified for the Baseball Ireland A-League Playoffs in 2011, 2013 and 2014. They dropped down to the B-League in 2015. Their greatest achievement is winning the All-Ireland Championship in 2016, defeating the Dublin City Hurricanes B. They won the B-1 League Pennant and Championship in 2019, but lost the B-League Final.

Home Ground: Hydebank Park Playing Fields, Belfast

Year-by-Year Record

YearLeagueRS W-LPts / PosPS W-LChampOther W-LChamp
1997IBL??-???? / ??0-0None0-0None
1998IBL??-???? / ??0-0None0-0None
1999IBL1-1114 / 5th0-0None0-0None
2000IBL??-???? / ??0-0None0-0None
2001IBL??-???? / ??0-0None0-0None
2002IBL3-919 / 5th0-0None0-0None
2003IBL4-1026 / 6th0-1None0-0None
2004IBL11-751 / 5th0-0None0-0None
2005IBL Trophy9-739 / 2nd1-0Trophy0-0None
2006BI A-Lge1-1214 / 6th0-0None0-0None
2007BI A-Lge5-1122 / 5th0-0None0-0None
2008BI A-Lge1-148 / 6th0-0None0-0None
2009BI A-Lge0-1610 / 5th0-0None0-0None
2010BI A-Lge8-739 / 4th?-?-None0-0None
2011BI A-Lge4-1127 / 4th1-1None0-0None
2012BI A-Lge3-1222 / 6th0-0None0-0None
2013BI A-Lge9-642 / 2nd0-1None0-0None
2014BI A-Lge6-933 / 4th0-1 None0-0None
2015BI B-Lge8-1244 / 4th0-0None1-3None
2016BI B-Lge20-282 / 1st4-1B-Lge Ch [A]0-0None
2017BI B-Lge12-654 / 2nd1-2None0-0None
2018BI B-LGe10-844 / 4th0-2None0-0None
2019BI B-Lge15-541 / 1st3-3B-North Ch,P0-0None
Belfast North Stars Baseball Ireland Team Record 1997-Present [References: 2- ]

Legend: RS = Regular Season, PS = Postseason, Other = Other Competitions (International, Cups). IBL = Irish Baseball League, BI = Baseball Ireland, A-Lge = A-League (9 Innings), B-Lge = B-League (7 Innings), Ch = Championship (Playoff Title), P = Pennant (League / Division Regular Season title).

Note: [A]: Belfast North Stars also won the B-League North Championship and Pennant in 2016.

Note 2: 2015 Other Tournament was Ulster Baseball Championships. [North Stars finished 6th of 8]

Team Photo (B-League All-Ireland Champions 2016)

Belfast North Stars B-League Chamions 2016 [Reference: 72]

Images

[1] Belfast North Stars Twitter Profile (2020) Profile Picture [Internet] Available from: https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/378800000271538121/e6476e623da23b987667e514c64569a3_400x400.jpeg [Accessed 25 August 2020]

Blogs

[2] Boston Irish (2008) The Lowdown on Baseball in Ireland [Internet] Available from: http://irishbaseballseason.blogspot.com/2007/05/baseball-in-ireland-really-low-down-on.html [Accessed 28 November 2019]

Internet Archive

[3] Panthers Baseball Club | ETeamz | Wayback Machine (2003) Irish Baseball History So Far [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20030907212205/http://www.eteamz.com/panthers-irl/news/index.cfm?id=717896&cat=150587 [Accessed 28 November 2019]

Bibliography

[4] (2008) Chetwynd, Josh. Baseball in Europe: A Country by Country History. pg. 276. North Carolina and London.

Sources

[5] Anon. (2003) “Spartans crowned in Corkagh”. Tallaght Echo. Thursday, October 2, 2003.

[6] Anon. (2003) “Corkagh to host a cracker”. Tallaght Echo. Thursday, September 25, 2003.

Internet Archive

[7] Internet Archive – Irish Baseball and Softball Federation (1999) The 1999 Irish Baseball League Schedule [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/19991103022901/http://www.ibsf.ie:80/baseball/Baseball_Schedule_99.htm#Top [Accessed 10 August 2017]

[8] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2003) Adult League [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20030206112504/http://www.baseballireland.com/adult_league.htm [Accessed 24 March 2017]

[9] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2003) Adult League [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20031001124151/http://www.baseballireland.com/adult_league.htm [Accessed 24 March 2017]

[10] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2004) Adult League [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20041206085245/http://www.baseballireland.com/adult_league.htm [Accessed 24 March 2017]

[11] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2005) Adult League [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20050828155124/http://www.baseballireland.com/adult_league.htm [Accessed 24 March 2017]

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[13] Anon. (2008) “Spartans make it three in a row in Irish Championship”. Tallaght Echo. Thursday, October 15, 2008.

[14] Anon. (2014) “Bittersweet for Hurricanes in Final”. Tallaght Echo. Thursday, October 9, 2014.

Websites

[15] Baseball Ireland (2012) Schedule [Internet] Available from: http://www.baseballireland.com/schedule_new.php?search_year=2012&search_team= [Accessed 21 September 2016]

[16] Baseball Ireland (2017) Fixture & Results – League Tables [Internet] http://www.baseballireland.com/tables.php?search_year=2016 [Accessed 21 September 2016]

[17] Baseball Ireland (2017) Fixture & Results – League Tables [Internet] http://www.baseballireland.com/tables.php?search_year=2017 [Accessed 4 September 2017]

[18] Baseball Ireland (2017) Playoff Results [Internet] Available from: http://www.baseballireland.com/schedule_new.php?league=Playoffs&search_year=2017 [Accessed 25 September 2017]

[19] Tallaght Echo (2016) “Hurricanes successfully defend National crown” [Internet] Available from: http://www.echo.ie/sport/article/hurricanes-successfully-defend-national-crown [Accessed 27 October 2016]

[20] Baseball Ireland (2018) Fixture & Results – League Tables [Internet] http://www.baseballireland.com/tables.php?search_year=2018 [Accessed 17 September 2018]

[21] Baseball Ireland (2018) Fixture & Results – Playoff Fixtures [Internet] http://www.baseballireland.com/schedule_new.php?league=Playoffs&search_year=2018 [Accessed 1 October 2018]

Internet Archive

[22] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2006) Adult League [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20061026024439/http://www.baseballireland.com/adult_league.htm [Accessed 24 March 2017]

[23] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2007) Adult League [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20071006034356/http://www.baseballireland.com/adult_league.htm [Accessed 24 March 2017]

[24] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2008) Adult League [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20081017051201/http://www.baseballireland.com/adult_league.htm [Accessed 24 March 2017]

[25] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2009) Adult League [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20090926041555/http://www.baseballireland.com/adult_league.htm [Accessed 24 March 2017]

[26] – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2010) Ladder [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/save/_embed/http://websites.sportstg.com/nfnn/rpt_ladder.cgi?results=N&round=18&client=1-7884-0-108844-0&pool=1 [Accessed 24 March 2017]

[27] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2011) Adult League [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20110716140650/http://www.baseballireland.com/spulse.html [Accessed 24 March 2017]

[28] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2013) 2013 League Tables [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20131015095707/http://www.baseballireland.com/tables.php?search_year=2013 [Accessed 19 June 2018]

[29] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2014) 2014 League Tables [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20141219024651/http://www.baseballireland.com/tables.php?search_year=2014 [Accessed 19 June 2018]

[30] Baseball Ireland (2015) Schedule [Internet] Available from: http://www.baseballireland.com/schedule_new.php?search_year=2015&search_team= [Accessed 21 September 2016]

[31] Baseball Ireland (2017) Fixture & Results – League Tables [Internet] http://www.baseballireland.com/tables.php?search_year=2016 [Accessed 21 September 2016]

[32] Baseball Ireland (2017) Fixture & Results – League Tables [Internet] http://www.baseballireland.com/tables.php?search_year=2017 [Accessed 4 September 2017]

[33] Baseball Ireland (2017) Playoff Results [Internet] Available from: http://www.baseballireland.com/schedule_new.php?league=Playoffs&search_year=2017 [Accessed 25 September 2017]

[34] Belfast Times (2016) BASA Update – Northstars draw first blood [Internet] Available from: http://www.belfasttimes.co.uk/basa-update-northstars-draw-first-blood/ [Accessed 27 October 2016]

[35] Tallaght Echo (2016) “Hurricanes successfully defend National crown” [Internet] Available from: http://www.echo.ie/sport/article/hurricanes-successfully-defend-national-crown [Accessed 27 October 2016]

[36] Belfast North Stars Facebook Page (2016) Facebook Post [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/NorthstarsBB/posts/930378163734109 [Accessed 27 October 2016]

[37] Belfast North Stars Facebook Page (2016) Facebook Post [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/NorthstarsBB/posts/919785874793338 [Accessed 27 October 2016]

[38] Belfast North Stars Facebook Page (2016) Facebook Post [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1308998669133659&id=111542168879321 [Accessed 27 October 2016]

[39] Dublin Spartans Facebook Page (2016) Facebook Post [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/dublinspartans/posts/1759331540982421 [Accessed 27 October 2016]

[40] Dublin Spartans Facebook Page (2016) Facebook Post [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/dublinspartans/posts/1758906561024919 [Accessed 27 October 2016]

[41] Dublin Spartans Facebook Page (2016) Facebook Post [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/dublinspartans/posts/1759225940992981 [Accessed 27 October 2016]

[42] Baseball Ireland (2017) Fixture & Results – League Tables [Internet] http://www.baseballireland.com/tables.php?search_year=2018 [Accessed 17 September 2018]

[44] Baseball Ireland (2018) Fixture & Results – Playoff Fixtures [Internet] http://www.baseballireland.com/schedule_new.php?league=Playoffs&search_year=2018 [Accessed 1 October 2018]

[45] Greystones Mariners Facebook Page (2018) Post September 16 2018: “The Mariners B advanced to the B League Finals yesterday after sweeping the Belfast Northstars 14-7 and 13-6 in a dramatic 9 inning game!” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/GreystonesMariners/posts/1799078143479706 [Accessed 1 October 2018]

[46] Baseball Ireland – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2015) 2015 League Tables [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20150925005924/http://www.baseballireland.com/tables.php?search_year=2015 [Accessed 1 March 2018]

Websites

[47] Baseball Ireland (2019) League Tables [Internet] Available from: http://www.baseballireland.com/tables.php?search_year=2019 [Accessed 9 September 2019]

[48] Baseball Ireland (2019) B League Fixtures [Internet] Available from: http://www.baseballireland.com/schedule_new.php?league=B&search_year=2019 [Accessed 9 September 2019]

[49] Baseball Ireland (2019) Playoff Fixtures [Internet] Available from: http://www.baseballireland.com/schedule_new.php?

Internet Archive

[50] Belfast Baseball | Internet Archive (2015) Ulster Baseball Championship 2015 [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20151109180643/http://belfastnorthstars.wix.com/northstars2 [Accessed 4 April 2020]

[51] Belfast Baseball | Internet Archive (2015) Ulster Baseball Championship 2015 Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20151109180643/http://belfastnorthstars.wix.com/northstars2 [Accessed 4 April 2020]

Social Media

[52] Baseball Ireland Facebook (2015) Post to Page by Peadar O,Caomhanaigh, June 22, 2015:”Congratulations to Jose Angel Santos and Jon Carter and all the Belfast Northstars Baseball, Belfast Buccaneers Baseball Club and Belfast Hornets Baseball Club on a wonderful weekend at the Ulster Open Baseball Championship 2015.” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/groups/51106610873/permalink/10153352797790874/ [Accessed 4 April 2020]

[53] Baseball Scotland Facebook (2015) Post, June 20, 2015:”Team Scotland end the day undefeated as we beat Liverpool 7 to 2.” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/BaseballScotland/posts/847365682024119 [Accessed 4 April 2020]

[54] Baseball Scotland Facebook (2015) Post, June 20, 2015:”Team Scotland ends the game 4 to 4 to the Dublin Spartans. Spartans come back to tie it in the last inning.” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/BaseballScotland/posts/847312685362752 [Accessed 4 April 2020]

[55] Baseball Scotland Facebook (2015) Post, June 20, 2015:”Team Scotland takes first game versus Belfast North Stars 9 to 0. Team manager Jason Derr throws a shutout and the team batted around in the top of the fifth scoring 8 to put the game away.” [Internet] Available from:https://www.facebook.com/BaseballScotland/posts/847219225372098 [Accessed 4 April 2020]

[56] Belfast Northstars Baseball Facebook (2015) Post, March 25, 2015:”Ulster Open Baseball Championship, weekend of June 20th-21st. Official team Line-ups,” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/NorthstarsBB/posts/651458121626116 [Accessed 27 March 2020]

[57] Dublin City Hurricanes Baseball Club Facebook (2015) Post, June 20, 2015:”Game 1: Hurricanes 13 Cavan 1″ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/DublinCityHurricanes/posts/888161297922339 [Accessed 4 April 2020]

[58] Liverpool Trojans Facebook (2015) Post, June 19, 2015:”Trojans advance party in Belfast ahead of this weekend’s Ulster Baseball Championships .” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/liverpooltrojans/photos/a.222075011136165/999129550097370/?type=3&theater [Accessed 3 April 2020]

[59] Tonbridge Baseball Club Facebook (2015) Post, June 20, 2015:”Tonbridge 9 – Cavan Comets 9″ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/tonbridgebaseball/posts/890880274306956 [Accessed 4 April 2020]

[60] Tonbridge Baseball Club Facebook (2015) Post, June 20, 2015:”Tonbridge 2-Belfast Bucs 5″ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/tonbridgebaseball/posts/890831087645208 [Accessed 4 April 2020]

[61] Baseball Scotland Facebook (2015) Post, June 21, 2015:”Team Scotland drop the game to the Dublin Hurricanes 3 to 1. Playing for 3rd place.” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/BaseballScotland/posts/847803961980291 [Accessed 4 April 2020]

[62] Baseball Scotland Facebook (2015) Post, June 21, 2015:”Team Scotland wins a nail biter against the Belfast Hornets. Final score 4 to 3 and take 3rd place in the Ulster Open.” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/BaseballScotland/posts/847944721966215 [Accessed 4 April 2020]

[63] Dublin Spartans Baseball Club Facebook (2015) Post to Page by Alan Fox, June 21, 2015:”” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dublinspartans/permalink/10155772142010381/ [Accessed 4 April 2020]

[64] Liverpool Trojans Facebook (2015) Post, June 21, 2015:”Trojans Triumph on Day 2 of the Ulster Baseball Championships! “ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/liverpooltrojans/photos/a.222075011136165/1000386869971638/?type=3&theater[Accessed 3 April 2020]

[65] Tonbridge Baseball Club Facebook (2015) Post, June 21, 2015:”Tonbridge 4 – Belfast North Stars 8″ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/tonbridgebaseball/posts/891285060933144 [Accessed 4 April 2020]

[66] Tonbridge Baseball Club Facebook (2015) Post, June 21, 2015:”Tonbridge 8 – Liverpool Trojans 9″ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/tonbridgebaseball/photos/a.572380792823574/891369600924690/?type=3 [Accessed 4 April 2020]

[67] Tonbridge Baseball Club Facebook (2015) Post, June 21, 2015:”Tonbridge 2 – Dublin Hurricanes 19″ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/tonbridgebaseball/posts/890948200966830 [Accessed 4 April 2020]

[68] Comets Baseball Facebook (2015) Post, June 21, 2015:”Great team performance by the Comets at the Ulster Baseball Open this weekend- winning 3 out of 5 games – beating Liverpool, the Belfast North Stars & Tonbridge (London) …” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/Cavan.Comets/posts/916346698406978 [Accessed 5 April 2020]

Images

[69] Ulster Open Baseball Championships (2015) Post to Page by Jon Carter, June 19, 2015:”The clock is ticking, less than 12 hours to go guy & gals! Really hope your all ready for this, it will be EPIC!!!” [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10527540_10153520892356454_8538585337183442953_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&_nc_sid=02d79f&_nc_ohc=SEM1N35kvC8AX9qzqU9&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=2df60e14acebed902c61c21cf871bb54&oe=5EB00E54 [Accessed 4 April 2020]

[70] Dublin City Hurricanes Baseball Club Facebook (2015) Post, June 22, 2015:”Champions — in Belfast, United Kingdom.” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/DublinCityHurricanes/photos/a.804799506258519/889208441150958/?type=3&theater [Accessed 4 April 2020]

[71] Dublin City Hurricanes Baseball Club Facebook (2015) Post, June 23, 2015:”Paolo Barbero wins Home Run King award at Ulster Invitational at #Belfast“ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/DublinCityHurricanes/photos/a.804799506258519/889751804429955/?type=3&theater [Accessed 4 April 2020]

Images

[72] Belfast North Stars Facebook (2016) Album Photo, October 2, 2016 [All-Ireland Final vs Dublin City Hurricanes (GMs 1&2 – 1/10/16)] [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/14468369_930384703733455_8064668360985329325_o.jpg?_nc_cat=108&_nc_sid=cdbe9c&_nc_ohc=1ntA6livUC8AX_M6uW0&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=51ce48a9e175d80fc504e551d1db0788&oe=5F6A1DD2 [Accessed 25 August 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Brian Connolly (Panthers) and Peter Kavanagh (Baseball Ireland).

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Last Updated: 25 August 2020

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