Aberdeen IronBirds

Aberdeen IronBirds Founded in 1977 Aberdeen, Maryland
100px Team logo Cap insignia
Class-level
Current	Short-Season A
Minor league affiliations
League	New York - Penn League
Division	McNamara Division
Major league affiliations
Current	Baltimore Orioles (2002–present) Florida Marlins (1994–2001) Boston Red Sox (1993–1995) Chicago White Sox (1988–1992) Philadelphia Phillies (1986–1987) Independent (1981–1985) Toronto Blue Jays (1977–1980)
Minor league titles
League titles (1)	1983
Team data
Nickname	Aberdeen IronBirds (2002–present) Utica Blue Sox (1981–2001) Utica Blue Jays (1977–1980)
Colors	Black, orange, white, blue, silver
Ballpark	Leidos Field at Ripken Stadium (2002–present)
Previous parks	Donovan Stadium at Murnane Field (1977–2001)
Owner(s)/ Operator(s)	Cal Ripken, Jr.
Manager	Luis Pujols
General Manager	Joe Harrington

The Aberdeen IronBirds are a Short-Season A classification affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. The IronBirds play in the New York - Penn League and are based in the city of Aberdeen in Harford County, Maryland.

The team is currently owned by retired Oriole Cal Ripken, Jr.. Ripken Jr. purchased the team, then known as the Utica Blue Sox, and moved them to his hometown of Aberdeen in time for the 2002 season. The IronBirds play their home games at Leidos Field at Ripken Stadium, which is visible from I-95. On August 16, 2006, the IronBirds played host to the New York-Penn League All-Star Game. Leidos Field at Ripken Stadium was also used for the Cal Ripken World Series in 2003 and 2004, forcing the team to go on extended road trips, 20 or more games, during the youth competition. The Cal Ripken World Series moved across the street to Cal Sr.'s Yard in 2005.

The name "IronBirds" was chosen for two reasons: Cal Ripken's "Ironman" streak of 2,632 consecutive baseball games played and the team's affiliation with the Orioles (the Baltimore team is often referred to as "The Birds"). The former team logo featured a silver airplane marked with Ripken's number 8, which also refers to the nearby Aberdeen Proving Ground U.S. Army installation.

The team mascots are gray birds named Ferrous and Ripcord.

The record of most RBIs in a single month was set by Robbie Widlansky in July 2008.

On August 26, 2013, Conor Bierfeldt hit his 12th home run of the season, setting a new IronBirds single-season record. He broke the previous record held by David Anderson set in the 2010 season.

On September 2, 2013, The IronBirds clinched their first McNamara Division Title.

Playoffs

• 2013 season: Lost to Tri-City 2-0 in semifinals.

Current Roster

Aberdeen IronBirds roster
Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 43 Cristian Alvarado 25 Daniel Ayers 21 Patrick Baker 35 Jake Bray 46 Garrett Cleavinger 24 Jean Cosme 49 Andrew Elliott 59 Jay Flaa 44 Kevin Grendell 45 Kory Groves 50 Lazaro Leyva 16 Yi-Hsiang Lin 41 Reid Love 36 Ryan Meisinger 47 Elias Pinales 27 Travis Seabrooke 54 Robert Strader 31 Christian Turnipseed		Catchers 34 Brandon Coluccio 28 Alexander de la Cruz  9 Jerry McClanahan 52 Alex Murphy 26 Chris Shaw Infielders 18 Ricardo Andujar -- Jack Graham  2 Alejandro Juvier 56 Steve Laurino 30 Ryan Mountcastle 32 Drew Turbin 30 Yariel Vargas Outfielders 14 Randolph Gassaway 13 Gerrion Grim 43 Oswill Lartiguez  6 Cedric Mullins 37 Mike Odenwaelder 10 D. J. Stewart		Manager 55 Luis Pujols Coaches -- Scott Beerer (hitting) 33 Justin Lord (pitching) -- Ramon Sambo (coach) 10px 7-day disabled list * On Baltimore Orioles 40-man roster # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporary inactive list Roster updated September 1, 2015 Transactions → More MiLB rosters → Baltimore Orioles minor league players

See also

• Category:Aberdeen IronBirds players

External links

• Aberdeen IronBirds web site