Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs

Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs
1995–2002 Colonie, New York
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Minor league affiliations
Class	Independent (1995–2002)
League	Northern League (1999–2002) Northeast League (1995–1998)
Minor league titles
League titles (2)	1996 1999
Team data
Name	Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs (1995–2002)
Ballpark	Heritage Park (1995–2002)

The Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs were an independent baseball team based in Albany, New York from 1995 to 2002. The team played at Heritage Park in Colonie. The Diamond Dogs competed in the Northeast League from 1995 to 1998 and then in the Northern League when the two leagues merged prior to the 1999 season. The Diamond Dogs won the Northern League Championship in 1999. Their mascot was "Homer the Heritage Hound", a dog named for Heritage Park. Due to financial woes and competition from the new Tri-City ValleyCats, the Diamond Dogs folded after the 2002 season.

Former affiliates (5 stations)

• WABY/1400: Albany (2000 season)
• WMVI/1160: Mechanicville (1996 season)
• WQBK/1300: Rensselaer (1997–1999 seasons)
• WTRY-FM/98.3: Rotterdam (2001–2002 seasons)
• WTRY/980: Troy (1995 season)

External links

• Photographs of Heritage Park, former home of the Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs - Rochester Area Ballparks
• NL Fan Page

Achievements
Preceded by Adirondack Lumberjacks 1995	Northeast League Champions Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs 1996	Succeeded by Elmira Pioneers 1997
Preceded by Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks 1998	Northern League Champions Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs 1999	Succeeded by Adirondack Lumberjacks 2000