:Binghamton Rumble Ponies

{{Infobox Minor League Baseball

| name = Binghamton Rumble Ponies

| founded = 1992

| city = Binghamton, New York

| misc =

| logo = BinghamtonRumblePonies.png

| uniformlogo = BinghamtonRumblePoniescap.PNG

| class level = Double-A (1992–present)

| past class level =

| current league = Eastern League (1992–present)

| division = Northeast Division

| past league =

| majorleague = New York Mets (1992–present)

| pastmajorleague =

| colors = Navy blue, red, silver, white
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| nickname = Binghamton Rumble Ponies (2017–present)

| pastnames = Binghamton Mets (1992–2016)

| ballpark = Mirabito Stadium (1992–present)

| pastparks =

| leaguenum = 3

| leaguechamps = {{hlist|1992|1994|2014}}

| divnum = 4

| divisionchamps = {{hlist|1994|2000|2014|2023}}

| firsthalfnum =

| firsthalfchamps=

| secondhalfnum = 1

| secondhalfchamps= {{hlist|2023}}

| owner = Diamond Baseball Holdings

| gm = Richard Tylicki

| website = {{URL|https://www.milb.com/binghamton|milb.com/binghamton}}

}}

The Binghamton Rumble Ponies are an American Minor League Baseball team based in Binghamton, New York. The team, which plays in the Eastern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the New York Mets major-league club. The Rumble Ponies play in Mirabito Stadium, located in Binghamton.

History

In 1991, the New York Mets purchased the Williamsport Bills, and moved them to Binghamton, New York, in 1992 as the Binghamton Mets.

File:NYSEG-Stadium.jpg

In 2016, the franchise announced a plan to stay in Binghamton for the foreseeable future, and to change the team's name.{{cite news|title=B-Mets changing name as part of team rebranding|url=http://www.wbng.com/sports/B-Mets-changing-name-as-part-of-team-rebranding.html?fb_comment_id=1108002439264215_1108879305843195#fdc2e1cd8|access-date=April 22, 2016|agency=WBNG|date=March 10, 2016}} The team held a name-the-team contest on its website from May 17 to June 1; the finalists were the Bullheads (for the bullhead catfish abundant in the nearby Susquehanna River), Gobblers (for the rich hunting culture of the area, as well as the turkeys in Binghamton), Rocking Horses (for the Triple Cities' nickname as the "Carousel Capital of The World"), Rumble Ponies (also a carousel tribute), Stud Muffins (for the collections of carousel horses in Binghamton), and Timber Jockeys (for everyone who rides the carousels).{{cite web|first=Paul|last=Caputo|date=May 17, 2016|access-date=May 18, 2016|url=http://news.sportslogos.net/2016/05/17/introducing-your-binghamton-bronies-no-not-really/|title=Introducing your Binghamton Bronies? (No, Not Really)|work=Chris Creamer's SportsLogos.Net}}{{cite web|url=https://secure.milb.com/tickets/form.jsp?formid=team_name_vote&formcode=form&sid=t505§ion=team1|title=Binghamton Name the Team Finals|work=Binghamton Mets}} On November 3, 2016, the team announced that it would be rebranding as the Binghamton Rumble Ponies, and released a new logo. The Mets' High-A affiliate, the Brooklyn Cyclones, are also named after an amusement park ride, specifically, the Coney Island Cyclone roller coaster at Luna Park.

In 2019, Major League Baseball released a proposal to sever ties with 42 minor-league teams, including the Rumble Ponies and fellow Double-A teams such as the Erie SeaWolves and Chattanooga Lookouts, in 2021.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/16/sports/baseball/mlb-minor-league-proposal.html|title=The Minor League Teams That Could Lose M.L.B. Ties|date=November 19, 2019|work=The New York Times|access-date=November 20, 2019|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/16/sports/minor-league-baseball.html|title=Across the Country, Minor League Towns Face Major League Threat|last=Barry|first=Dan|date=November 16, 2019|work=The New York Times|access-date=November 20, 2019|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}} On November 10, 2020, the Mets announced they would continue their affiliation with Binghamton, saving the Rumble Ponies from elimination.{{Cite web|last=Cooper|first=J.J.|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/binghamton-brooklyn-survive-as-mets-announce-2021-minor-league-affiliates/|title=Binghamton, Brooklyn Survive As Mets Announce Affiliates|website=Baseball America|date=November 10, 2020|access-date=November 10, 2020}} The team was organized into the Double-A Northeast.{{cite web|last=Mayo|first=Jonathan|title=MLB Announces New Minors Teams, Leagues|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/new-minor-league-baseball-structure|website=Major League Baseball|date=February 12, 2021|access-date=February 12, 2021}} In 2022, the Double-A Northeast became known as the Eastern League, the name historically used by the regional circuit prior to the 2021 reorganization.{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/news/minor-league-baseball-historical-league-names-to-return-in-2022|title=Historical League Names to Return in 2022|website=Minor League Baseball|date=March 16, 2022|access-date=March 16, 2022}}

On April 26, 2024, the Rumble Ponies' owners entered into an agreement to sell the team to Diamond Baseball Holdings.{{cite web|url= https://www.sportico.com/business/team-sales/2024/diamond-baseball-holdings-new-york-mets-1234776964/amp/ |title= Diamond Baseball Holdings Agrees to Buy Mets Double-A Rumble Ponies |website=Sportico|date=April 26, 2024|access-date=April 26, 2024}}

Roster

Season records

File:NYSEG Stadium panorama September 2010.jpg]]

(Place indicates finish in Eastern League from 1992 to 1993, in the Northern Division from 1994 to 2009, in the Eastern Division from 2010 to 2020, and in the Northeastern Division from 2021. Italics indicates league champions.)

;Binghamton Mets

1992: 79–59 (2nd), manager Steve Swisher
1993: 68–72 (5th), manager Steve Swisher
1994: 82–59 (1st), manager John Tamargo
1995: 67–75 (4th), manager John Tamargo
1996: 76–66 (2nd), manager John Tamargo
1997: 66–76 (4th), manager Rick Sweet
1998: 82–60 (2nd), manager John Gibbons
1999: 54–88 (6th), manager Doug Davis
2000: 82–58 (1st), manager Doug Davis
2001: 73–68 (4th), manager Howie Freiling
2002: 73–68 (3rd), manager Howie Freiling
2003: 63–78 (5th), manager John Stearns
2004: 76–66 (2nd), manager Ken Oberkfell
2005: 63–79 (6th), manager Jack Lind
2006: 70–70 (3rd), manager Juan Samuel
2007: 61–81 (6th), manager Mako Oliveras
2008: 73–69 (3rd), manager Mako Oliveras
2009: 54–86 (6th), manager Mako Oliveras
2010: 66–76 (5th), manager Tim Teufel
2011: 65–76 (5th), manager Wally Backman
2012: 68–74 (5th), manager Pedro López
2013: 86–55 (2nd), manager Pedro López
2014: 83–59 (1st), manager Pedro López
2015: 77–64 (2nd), manager Pedro López
2016: 63–77 (5th), manager Pedro López

;Binghamton Rumble Ponies

2017: 85–54 (2nd), manager Luis Rojas
2018: 64–76 (5th), manager Luis Rojas
2019: 67–73 (4th), manager Kevin Boles
2020: Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021: 47–60 (4th), manager Lorenzo Bundy
2022: 53–83 (6th), manager Reid Brignac
2023: 74–61 (2nd), manager Reid Brignac
2024: 69–67 (4th), manager Richard Tylicki

Playoffs

Season	Semifinals	Finals
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
1992	W, 3–1, Harrisburg	W, 3–2, Canton-Akron
1994	W, 3–0, New Haven	W, 3–1, Harrisburg
1996	L, 3–2, Portland \|
1998	L, 3–1, New Britain \|
2000	L, 3–1, New Haven \|
2004	L, 3–1, New Hampshire \|
2013	L, 3–0, Trenton \|
2014	W, 3–2, Portland	W, 3–0, Richmond
2015	L, 3–0, Reading \|
2017	L, 3–1, Trenton \|
2023	W, 2–0, Somerset	L, 2–0, Erie

References

External links

{{Official website|http://www.milb.com/binghamton}}
[https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi?city=Binghamton&state=NY&country=US Statistics from Baseball-Reference]

Category:Baseball teams established in 1992

Category:Eastern League (1938–present) teams

Category:Baseball in Binghamton, New York

Category:Professional baseball teams in New York (state)

Category:New York Mets minor league affiliates

Category:Companies based in Binghamton, New York

Category:1992 establishments in New York (state)

Category:Double-A Northeast teams