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For the 1940-1952 Interstate League Wilmington Blue Rocks, see Wilmington Blue Rocks (1940-1952)
The Wilmington Blue Rocks are a Minor League Baseball team located in Wilmington, Delaware. The Blue Rocks play in the Northern Division of the Carolina League.
[edit] Franchise historyThe Blue Rocks play in the Carolina League, an advanced Single-A league in minor league baseball. The name "Blue Rocks" was chosen because of the blue granite found along the Brandywine River in Wilmington. The Blue Rocks play at Judy Johnson Field at Daniel S. Frawley Stadium in Wilmington's growing Riverfront district and was instrumental in bringing commerce and public attention to the once ignored and dilapidated area of the city. The Blue Rocks played their first season in 1993 when the Peninsula Pilots were purchased and relocated to the riverfront in Wilmington, Delaware. Principal owner Frank Boulton and co-owner Bud Harrelson bought the Seattle Mariners' Peninsula Pilots in 1992, moved the team from Hampton, Virginia, and changed the affiliation from the Seattle farm system to Kansas City.[1] When the Blue Rocks returned in 1993, the current Daniel S. Frawley Stadium was known as Legends Stadium, after the many Delaware sports legends. After Frawley, the Wilmington mayor who played a major role in the creation of the team, died while playing a recreational basketball game, the stadium was renamed in his honor. From 1993 to 2004, the Blue Rocks were an affiliate of the Kansas City Royals. From 2005 to 2006, the team was affiliated with the Boston Red Sox. They returned to the Royals in 2007. Before the current Blue Rocks, there was a Wilmington Blue Rocks team that played minor league baseball from 1940 to 1952. Bob Carpenter owned this Interstate League team. Baseball Hall of Famer Robin Roberts played for these Blue Rocks while a minor leaguer in the Philadelphia Phillies organization. In 2005, the Blue Rocks were featured in Sportscenter's 50 States in 50 Days. Matt Winer reported from a set in left field where Sportscenter did stories on the many mascots of the Blue Rocks. The Aug. 19 game featuring SportsCenter drew the Blue Rocks' largest crowd in team history. The Blue Rocks have three mascots. One is Rocky Bluewinkle, a blue moose. Another is Mr. Celery, a stalk of celery that comes out to "CEL"-a-brate when Wilmington scores a run. Finally, there is Rubble, a giant blue rock. [edit] Roster
[edit] Players of noteAmong the 102 Blue Rocks who have gone on to the major leagues, the standouts include Carlos Beltrán, Johnny Damon, Jon Lieber, Mike Sweeney, Jacoby Ellsbury, and Angel Berroa. Schell played for the Blue Rocks under Skeeter Newsome and Dan Carnevale in the early 1950s, and had two seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1954 and 1955.
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