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	Hagerstown Suns; Founded in 1981; Hagerstown, Maryland;
; Team Logo	; Cap Insignia
	Class-level
	Single-A (1981-1987) (1993-present); Double-A (1988-1992);
	Minor league affiliations
	South Atlantic League (1993-present) Northern Division; ; Eastern League (1988-1992); Carolina League (1981-1987);
	Major league affiliations
	Washington Nationals (2007-present); New York Mets (2005-2006); San Francisco Giants (2001-2004); Toronto Blue Jays (1993-2000); Baltimore Orioles (1981-1992);
	Name
	Hagerstown Suns;
	Ballpark
	Municipal Stadium;
	Minor league titles
League titles	1981
Division titles
	Owner(s)/Operated by: Mandalay Sports Entertainment
	Manager: Matt LeCroy
	General Manager: Robert Flannery

The Hagerstown Suns are a minor league baseball team based in Hagerstown, Maryland, United States. They play in Municipal Stadium, which was opened in 1930 and seats 4,600 fans.

The team, which plays in the South Atlantic League, is a Class A affiliate of the Washington Nationals.

[edit] History

The current Hagerstown Suns got their start in 1981 when Lou Eliopulos moved his minor-league team from Rocky Mount, North Carolina, to Hagerstown. The Suns were first part of the Class A Carolina League and were associated with the Baltimore Orioles.

In 1988, the Suns were "upgraded" by the Orioles to Class AA and became part of the Eastern League. This association and affiliation remained until 1992 when the Orioles moved the franchise to Bowie, Maryland.

In 1993 Winston Blenkstone moved the Myrtle Beach Hurricanes of the South Atlantic League, and a class A affiliate of The Toronto Blue Jays to Hagerstown, MD. In 2000, the affiliation switched again when the Jays replaced them with the Charleston Alley Cats, and the Suns became connected to the San Francisco Giants. In 2005 the team became a New York Mets affiliate.

On September 20, 2006, the Suns announced a new two year affliation with the Washington Nationals that began with the 2007 season. The Nationals now have three minor league affliates within 125 miles of Washington, D.C.: the Suns (72 miles), the Potomac Nationals in Woodbridge, Virginia (22 miles), and the Harrisburg Senators in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (121 miles).

[edit] Notable former players

[edit] Rivals

The Suns have an in-state rivalry with the Delmarva Shorebirds, an affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. This particular rivalry is also fueled by the regional rivalry between the two parent clubs.

[edit] Roster

Hagerstown Suns roster

Players

Coaches/Other

Pitchers

43 Patrick Arnold
46 Paul Demny
-- Clayton Dill
-- Robinson Fabian
23 Marcos Frias
17 Austin Garrett
-- Patrick Lehman
15 Kevin Light
34 Chris Lugo
-- Randy Matias
-- A.J. Morris
45 Carlos Peralta

Catchers

25 Derek Norris
32 Travis Reagan

Infielders

21 James Keithley
4 Steven Lombardozzi
3 Jose Lozada
12 Tyler Moore
-- Brett Newsome
13 Steven Souza

Outfielders

6 Chris Curran
8 Michael Guerrero
10 Valerio Heredia
-- J.R. Higley
14 Robert Jacobsen
22 Marcus Jones

Manager

33 Matthew LeCroy

Coaches

-- Chris Michalak (pitching)
48 Tony Tarasco (hitting)

† Disabled list
* On Washington Nationals 40-man roster
∞ Reserve list
§ Suspended list
‡ Restricted list
# Rehab assignment
Roster updated 2009-12-17
Transactions