Newark Co-Pilots

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Minor league baseball team

Newark Co-Pilots

* 1968–1979
* (1968–1979)
* Newark, New York

Minor league affiliations
Previous classes| Short-Season A
League| New York–Penn League
Major league affiliations
Previous teams|

* Milwaukee Brewers (1970–1978)
* Seattle Pilots (1968–1969)

Minor league titles
League titles | 1 (1975)
Team data

Previous names

* Newark Co-Pilots (1968–1979)

Previous parks

| Colburn Park

The Newark Co-Pilots were a minor league baseball team based in Newark, New York that played in the New York–Penn League from 1968 to 1979. They were affiliated with the Seattle Pilots from 1968 to 1969 and with the Milwaukee Brewers from 1970 to 1978. They were independent in 1979. Their home ballpark was Colburn Park.[citation needed]

## Notable alumni

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### Hall of Fame alumni

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* Robin Yount (1973) Inducted, 1999

### Notable alumni

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* Kevin Bass (1977) MLB All-Star
* Bill Castro (1971)
* Frank DiPino (1977)
* George Frazier (1976)
* Jim Gantner (1974) MLB All-Star
* Moose Haas (1974)
* Doug Jones (1978) 5 x MLB All-Star
* Tom Kelly (1968) 1991 AL Manager of the Year; Manager: 2 x World Series Champion Minnesota Twins (1987, 1991)
* Dave LaPoint (1977)
* Sixto Lezcano (1971)
* Charlie Moore (1971)
* Lary Sorensen (1976) MLB All-Star
* Earl Torgeson (1969)

## Year-by-year record

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Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs

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1968 | 38-36 | 4th | Sibby Sisti | Lost in 1st round
1969 | 42-34 | 3rd | Earl Torgeson | none[1]
1970 | 36-33 | 4th | Sandy Johnson | none[1]
1971 | 35-35 | 4th | Al Widmar | none[1]
1972 | 23-46 | 7th | Sandy Johnson | none[1]
1973 | 15-55 | 8th | Matt Galante | none[1]
1974 | 30-36 | 5th | John Felske | none
1975 | 47-20 | 1st | Tony Roig | League Champs
1976 | 46-24 | 2nd | Tony Roig | none
1977 | 43-29 | 4th | Dennis Holmberg |
1978 | 26-46 | 5th (Wrigley) | Ken Richardson |
1979 | 32-39 | 4th (Wrigley) | Mal Fichman |

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e Hayes, Charles (June 21, 1974). "Infamous Year". Finger Lakes Times. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.

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