Augusta GreenJackets

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Augusta GreenJackets
Founded in 1994
Augusta, Georgia

Team Logo

Cap Insignia

Class-Level

Minor League affiliations

South Atlantic League (1993-present)
Southern Division

Major League affiliation

San Francisco Giants (2005-present)
Boston Red Sox (1999-2004)
Pittsburgh Pirates (1994-1998)

Name

Augusta GreenJackets (1994-present)

Ballpark

'''Lake Olmstead Stadium
Heaton Stadium

Minor League titles

League titles

(3) 1989, 1995, 1999

Division titles

Owner(s)/Operated By:

Manager: Roberto Kelly

General Manager: Cal Ripken Jr.

The former logo of the Augusta Greenjackets

The Augusta GreenJackets are a minor league baseball team that plays in Augusta, Georgia as a Class A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants. Lake Olmstead Stadium has been the home of the Greenjackets since the 1995 season, although Augusta has fielded a team in the South Atlantic League since 1988. The team is so named in honor of The Masters golf tournament held in Augusta, where the winner receives a green jacket.

Before the Giants took over the club's affiliation after the 2004 season, the GreenJackets were a part of the Boston Red Sox organization. The Red Sox replaced the Pittsburgh Pirates in Augusta, but as the club with the briefest affiliation, the GreenJackets have third baseman Kevin Youkilis as the only one of their prospects to make the Red Sox roster, although knuckle baller Tim Wakefield pitched here in 1989 with the Pirates organization. The Red Sox' relationship with Augusta met with immediate success when the Greenjackets won the South Atlantic League championship in their first year as an affiliate team.

Built primarily as a baseball facility between 1994 and 1995, Lake Olmstead Stadium has been transformed by the GreenJackets into a versatile entertainment center for Augusta and the surrounding communities. The stadium seats 4,400, with nearly 1,000 box seats, 830 reserved seats, over 2,000 general admission seats, and also offers a large 500 person picnic area down the left field line and a Grill and Bar area down the right field line. Lake Olmstead Stadium has been the site of events associated with The Masters golf tournament, many concerts, the Annual Masters Beach Blast Concert, and other special events as well..

Beside Wakefield and Youkilis, other Major League Baseball players that performed at Lake Olmstead Stadium include Moises Alou, Jason Kendall, Orlando Merced, Hanley Ramirez, and Carlos Garcia.

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• • [ e] San Francisco Giants franchise
AAA	AA	A	Rookie
Fresno Grizzlies	Connecticut Defenders	San Jose Giants Augusta GreenJackets Salem-Keizer Volcanoes	AZL Giants

South Atlantic League
Northern Division		Southern Division
Delmarva Shorebirds \| Hagerstown Suns \| Hickory Crawdads \| Kannapolis Intimidators \| Lake County Captains \| Lakewood BlueClaws \| Lexington Legends \| West Virginia Power		Asheville Tourists \| Augusta GreenJackets \|Charleston RiverDogs \| Columbus Catfish \| Greensboro Grasshoppers \| Greenville Drive \| Rome Braves \| Savannah Sand Gnats

• • [ e] Sports teams based in Georgia
Baseball	MLB: Atlanta Braves, SAL: Augusta GreenJackets • Columbus Catfish • Rome Braves • Savannah Sand Gnats, SCL: South Georgia Peanuts • Macon Music
Basketball	NBA: Atlanta Hawks, CBA: Atlanta Krunk, ABA: Atlanta Vision • Georgia Gwizzlies • Rome Legions, WBA: Atlanta Hardhats • Marietta Storm • Gwinnett Ravia-Rebels • Rome Gladiators
Football	NFL: Atlanta Falcons, AFL: Georgia Force, af2: South Georgia Wildcats, WIFL: Augusta Spartans • Columbus Lions, IWFL: Atlanta Xplosion
Hockey	NHL: Atlanta Thrashers, ECHL: Augusta Lynx • Gwinnett Gladiators, SPHL: Columbus Cottonmouths
Soccer	USL-1: Atlanta Silverbacks, PDL: Atlanta Silverbacks U23's
Roller Derby	WFTDA: Denim Demons, Sake Tuyas, Toxic Shocks, Apocalypstix'''
(NCAA Division I)	University of Georgia • Georgia Southern University • Mercer University • Georgia State University • Kennesaw State University • Savannah State University • Georgia Institute of Technology

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City of Augusta

Nickname: The Garden City (of the South), Masters City, The AUG
Motto: We feel Good
Location in Richmond County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates:
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Sport Baseball
Founded 1980
No. of teams 16
Country(ies) United States

Most recent champion(s) Columbus Catfish

Official website Official Website

The South Atlantic League,
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San Francisco Giants Established 1883 Based in San Francisco since

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National League (1883–present)

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Boston Red Sox Established 1901

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Major league affiliations

American League (1901–present)
East Division (1969–present)

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Pittsburgh Pirates Established 1882

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Major league affiliations

National League (1887–present)
Central Division (1994–present)

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Lake Olmstead Stadium is a stadium in Augusta, Georgia, USA. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Augusta GreenJackets minor league baseball team. It was built in 1995. It holds 4,400 people.
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Roberto Conrado (Gray) Kelly (born October 1, 1964 in Panama City, Panama) is a former Outfielder in Major League Baseball. He was signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1982 and went on to play for the New York Yankees (1987-92 and 2000), Cincinnati Reds
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MLB All-Star (19)
1983-2001 (DNP 2000)

MLB All-Star Game MVP (2)
1991, 2001

American League Rookie of the Year
1982

American League MVP (2)
1983, 1991

American League Gold Glove Award (2)
1991, 1992

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Minor League Baseball, formerly the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues and also known in the past as NAPBL, National Baseball Association, and NA
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San Francisco Giants Established 1883 Based in San Francisco since

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National League (1883–present)

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The Masters

Tournament information
Location Augusta, Georgia, USA
Established 1934
Course(s) Augusta National Golf Club
Par 72
Yardage 7,445
Tour(s) PGA Tour
PGA European Tour
Japan Golf Tour
Format
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Boston Red Sox Established 1901

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Major league affiliations

American League (1901–present)
East Division (1969–present)

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Pittsburgh Pirates Established 1882

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National League (1887–present)
Central Division (1994–present)

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third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch counterclockwise to score a run.
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Kevin Youkilis

Boston Red Sox — No. 20
First Baseman

Bats: Right Throws: Right
Major League Baseball debut
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knuckleball (or knuckler for short) is a baseball pitch with an erratic, unpredictable motion. The pitch is thrown so as to minimize the spin of the ball in flight.
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Tim Wakefield

Boston Red Sox — No. 49
Starting Pitcher
Born: July 2 1966 (age 41)
Bats:
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Sport Baseball
Founded 1876
No. of teams 30
Country(ies) United States
Canada

Most recent champion(s) St. Louis Cardinals

TV partner(s) FOX, ESPN, and TBS
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Moisés Alou

New York Mets — No. 18
Left field
Born: July 3 1966 (age 41)
Bats: Right
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Jason Kendall

Free Agent — No. 18
Catcher
Born: May 26 1974 (age 33)
Bats: Right
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Orlando Luis (Villanueva) Merced (born November 2, 1966 in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico) was a First Baseman and Outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1990-1996), Toronto Blue Jays (1997), Minnesota Twins (1998), Boston Red Sox (1998), Chicago Cubs (1998), Montreal Expos (1999),Orix Blue
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Hanley Ramírez

Ramírez, with the Marlins in June 2007
Florida Marlins — No. 2
Shortstop
Born: November 23 1983
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Carlos Garcia can refer to:

The former major league baseball player, see Carlos García.
The Filipino poet and former President, see Carlos P. Garcia.
The Argentine pop star Carlos Alberto García Moreno, see Charly García.

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San Francisco Giants Established 1883 Based in San Francisco since

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National League (1883–present)

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Fresno Grizzlies Founded in 1998
Fresno, California

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Class-Level

Triple-A (1998-Present)

Minor League affiliations

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Connecticut Defenders Founded in 1995
Norwich, Connecticut

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Double-A (1995-Present)

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