The New York/New Jersey Comets were a women's professional softball team that played for one season. In February 2013, National Pro Fastpitch announced the Comets as an expansion team, replacing the Carolina Diamonds which had folded at the end of the 2012 season.[1] The team played home games at several sites in 2013: Provident Bank Park in Ramapo, New York, Yogi Berra Stadium in Montclair, New Jersey, TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater, New Jersey, and Coca-Cola Park in Allentown, Pennsylvania.[2][3][4][5][6]

NY/NJ Comets
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LeagueNational Pro Fastpitch
LocationRamapo, New York
Montclair, New Jersey
Bridgewater, New Jersey
Allentown, Pennsylvania
BallparkProvident Bank Park
Yogi Berra Stadium
TD Bank Ballpark
Coca-Cola Park
Founded2013
OwnershipComets Pro Softball, LLC
ManagementMichael Neuwirth
ManagerJay Nelson

The Comets were named in honor of the women who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League and specifically after the Kenosha Comets, one of the founding members of the AAGPBL.[7]

Roster

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The Comets assumed the rights to players that were previously held by Carolina.[1][8]

Player Number Position Bats Throws College
Angel Bunner 15 P L L Auburn
Olivia Galati 2 P/DH R R Hofstra
Taryne Mowatt 9 P R R Arizona
Sarah Plourde 27 P R R UMass
Lindsay Richardson 5 P R R South Florida
Amy Hooks 10 C/OF R R Texas
Amanda Kamekona 47 2B/IF R R UCLA
Brittany Mckinney 22 C R R North Carolina
Bianca Meija 28 SS R R Long Island U.
Angeline Quiocho 8 OF R R BYU
Kelsi Weseman 18 3B/IF L R Georgia Tech

References

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  1. ^ a b "New NPF Team Returns Professional Softball To Northeast". National Pro Fastpitch. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "Provident Park Stadium". New York/New Jersey Comets. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  3. ^ "Yogi Berra Stadium". New York/New Jersey Comets. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  4. ^ "TD Bank Ballpark". New York/New Jersey Comets. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  5. ^ "Coca Cola Park Stadium". New York/New Jersey Comets. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  6. ^ "NY NJ Comets - Schedule". pointstreak.com. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  7. ^ "About". New York/New Jersey Comets. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  8. ^ "NY/NJ Comets Franchise History (2013)". statscrew.com. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
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