Geneva Robins
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The Geneva Robins were a "Class C" Minor League Baseball
team that played in the Border League
from 1947-1951. The team, based in Geneva, New York
was originally the Geneva Red Birds in 1947 before changing their name to the Robins in 1948. The team was briefly affiliated with the Brooklyn Dodgers
in 1949 and the team folded with the league in 1951.
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
team that played in the Border League
Border League (baseball)
The Border League was a class D minor league in 1912 and 1913 at the Canada-USA border. It was composed of five teams from Michigan and one fom Windsor, Ontario. This six team league never really got off the ground, playing a minimal 35 game schedule. The league lost one Michigan team that...
from 1947-1951. The team, based in Geneva, New York
Geneva, New York
Geneva is a city in Ontario and Seneca counties in the U.S. state of New York. The population was 13,617 at the 2000 census. Some claim it is named after the city and canton of Geneva in Switzerland. Others believe the name came from confusion over the letters in the word "Seneca" written in cursive...
was originally the Geneva Red Birds in 1947 before changing their name to the Robins in 1948. The team was briefly affiliated with the Brooklyn Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
in 1949 and the team folded with the league in 1951.