The Queens Kings were the Toronto Blue Jays' Short-Season A classification team in the New York–Penn League in the 2000 season. The team was formerly the St. Catharines Stompers and was sold by the Blue Jays and relocated to Queens, New York City, New York and played at The Ballpark at St. Johns. The following season (2001), the team moved to the New York City borough of Brooklyn and became the Brooklyn Cyclones, an affiliate of the New York Mets. Of note, Alex Ríos, who earned a spot on the 2006 and 2007 American League All Star Roster, played his first season in professional baseball with the Queens Kings. Other former Queens Kings to reach the majors include Cleveland Indians catcher Guillermo Quiróz and former pitcher Brandon Lyon. Mike Smith also played for the Kings. Rich Thompson led the team in hits and stolen bases.[1]

Queens Kings
Minor league affiliations
Previous classesShort-Season A
DivisionMcNamara
Previous leagues
New York–Penn League
Major league affiliations
Previous teamsToronto Blue Jays
Team data
MascotElvis the Lion (2000)
BallparkThe Ballpark at St. Johns

Franchise record

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Year Record Finish Manager Playoffs
2000 46-29 3rd Eddie Rodríguez Lost in 1st round

References

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  1. ^ "2000 Queens Kings Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved 13 July 2024.