AAA affliates were the Kansas City Blues (1950-1954), Denver Bears (1955-1958), Syracuse Chiefs (1953), San Francisco Seals (1951), and Richmond Virginians (1956-1959). AA affliates were the Beaumont Roughnecks (1950-1952), Birmingham Barons (1953-1956), and New Orleans Pelicans (1957-1958). They had countless A, B, C, and D league affliates during the 50s. Click on the 'Yankees Minor League Affiliates' llink below to see all the minor league teams associated with the Yankees over the years.
The New York Yankees 1954 Minor League teams ...
Kansas City Blues AAA
Newark Bears AAA
Beaumont Exporters AA
Binghamton Triplets A
Augusta Tigers A
Norfolk Tars B
Quincy Gems B
Victoria Athletics B
Manchester Yankees B
Amsterdam Rugmakers C
Grand Forks Chiefs C
Ventura Yankees C
Joplin Miners C
Twin Falls Cowboys C
Independence Yankees D
La Grange Troupers D
Fond du Lac Panthers D
Belleville Stags D
Newark Yankees D
Easton Yankees D
McAlester Rockets D
Early Yankee Farm TeamsFarm Teams in Early 1900's were not recorded anywhere and Newly reqiured franchise teams didnt have Farms team until their 5th year as the franchise.
It is the Double-A affiliate of the New York Yankees.
Lew Burdette was a product of the New York Yankees farm system. Burdette was sent to Milwaukee in 1951 by the Yankees along with $50,000 in a trade that brought Johnny Sain to New York.
Too many to list. Hundreds of players at one time or another played in the N.Y. Yankee farm system.
1921--An agreement was signed which allowed a Major League team to own Minor League teams. Branch Rickey of the St. Louis Cardinals used this to establish the farm system, controlling players at different classifications of Minor League Baseball and developing them for his team. More info at http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com
Early Yankee Farm TeamsFarm Teams in Early 1900's were not recorded anywhere and Newly reqiured franchise teams didnt have Farms team until their 5th year as the franchise.
In 1948 Robert was the catcher for the Class C Ventura Yankees in the California League.
The farm team is called the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees. They are the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Yankees. The professional baseball club is located in Moosic, Pennsylvania.
The New York Highlanders became the New York Yankees in 1913, after 9 years as the Highlanders, and one year as the Baltimore Orioles, a farm team. -----The Baltimore Orioles were a charter team of the American League when the AL was founded in 1901. After two years the team moved to New York. The Orioles were not a farm team.
It is the Double-A affiliate of the New York Yankees.
In September 2011, the Yankees have added three players from their farm team, pitcher Andrew Brackman and catchers Jesus Montero and Austin Romine.
Yes Tony Wenson played for the New York Yankee Farm System-I know because I also played for them after college. John Fleming
Football teams do not have farm teams. Minor League or farm teams are associated with Major League Baseball.
Lew Burdette was a product of the New York Yankees farm system. Burdette was sent to Milwaukee in 1951 by the Yankees along with $50,000 in a trade that brought Johnny Sain to New York.
Too many to list. Hundreds of players at one time or another played in the N.Y. Yankee farm system.
AAA - Scranton/Wilkes BarreAA - Trenton ThunderAdvanced A- Tampa YankeesA - Charleston River DogsShort A- Staten Island YankeesRookie - GCL Yankees
The last New York Yankee farm team that Mickey Mantle played with was the Yankee club in Kansas City. In August of 1950, the Yankees called him up from there to join the club.