Binghamton Rumble Ponies


The Binghamton Rumble Ponies are an American minor league baseball team based in Binghamton, New York. The team, which plays in the Eastern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the New York Mets major-league club. The Rumble Ponies play in NYSEG Stadium, located in Binghamton.

History

In 1976, the franchise played as the Williamsport Bills in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. It played in Jersey City, New Jersey, in 1977 and 1978, then Buffalo, New York, from 1979 through 1984.
It returned to Williamsport in 1987. The team was an affiliate of the Cleveland Indians in 1987 and 1988, and of the Seattle Mariners during the 1989 and 1990 seasons.
It was purchased by the New York Mets in 1991, and moved to Binghamton in 1992 as the Binghamton Mets.
In 2016, the franchise announced a plan to stay in Binghamton for the foreseeable future, and to change the team's name. The team held a name-the-team contest on its website from May 17 to June 1; the finalists were the Bullheads, Gobblers, Rocking Horses, Rumble Ponies, Stud Muffins, and Timber Jockeys. On November 3, 2016, the team announced that it would be rebranding as the Binghamton Rumble Ponies, and released a new logo.
In 2019, Major League Baseball released a proposal to sever ties with 42 minor-league teams, including the Rumble Ponies and fellow AA teams Erie SeaWolves and Chattanooga Lookouts. At least some of the 42 teams are expected to cease operations if they lose their major-league affiliations.

Roster

Season records


;Williamsport Bills
;Binghamton Mets
;Binghamton Rumble Ponies
SeasonSemifinalsFinals
1992W, 3-1, HarrisburgW, 3-2, Canton-Akron
1994W, 3-0, New HavenW, 3-1, Harrisburg
1996L, 3-2, Portland-
1998L, 3-1, New Britain-
2000L, 3-1, New Haven-
2004L, 3-1, New Hampshire-
2013L, 3-0, Trenton-
2014W, 3-2, PortlandW, 3-0, Richmond
2015L, 3-0, Reading-
2017L, 3-1, Trenton-