Delmarva Shorebirds

Delmarva Shorebirds Founded in 1996 Salisbury, Maryland
Team Logo Cap Insignia
Class-level
Single-A
Minor league affiliations
South Atlantic League Northern Division
Major league affiliations
Baltimore Orioles (1997-present) Montreal Expos (1996)
Name
Delmarva Shorebirds
Ballpark
Arthur W. Perdue Stadium
Minor league titles
League titles	1997, 2000
Division titles
Owner(s)/Operated by: 7th Inning Stretch LP
Manager: Ryan Minor
General Manager: Chris Bitters

The Delmarva Shorebirds are a minor league baseball team based in Salisbury, Maryland. They are one of three Single-A affiliates of the Baltimore Orioles (the others being the Aberdeen IronBirds and Frederick Keys) and a member of the South Atlantic League. The Shorebirds play at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium.

The "Shorebirds" name refers to the marine waterfowl of the Delmarva Peninsula. The team's geographic appellation is a portmanteau derived from the states that govern counties on the peninsula: Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia (abbreviated VA). The Shorebirds have won two South Atlantic League championships, in 1997 and 2000. Also in 1997, the Shorebirds received Baseball America’s Bob Freitas Award for Class A baseball.

All-Star game

The Shorebirds hosted the 2011 South Atlantic League "Strike Out Hunger" All-Star Game on June 21, 2011.^[1] The Shorebirds partnered with Perdue Farms, the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore and Delmarva's three food banks: Eastern Shore Branch of the Maryland Food Bank, the Food Bank of Delaware, and the Eastern Shore Branch of the Food Bank of Southeastern Virginia; to help "Strike Out Hunger".^[2] Perdue and the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore donated $20 to the food banks for each strike out by a Shorebirds pitcher during the Shorebirds 2011 season.^[3]

Radio

The Shorebirds can be found on Sportstalk 960 AM, the Shorebirds Flagship Station since 2005. Announcers are Randy Scott and Bret Lasky.

Current roster

Delmarva Shorebirds rosterview · talk · edit
Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 36 Tim Adleman 33 David Baker -- Jesse Beal 32 Timothy Berry 31 Parker Bridwell 39 Matt Bywater 48 Jake Cowan 26 D. J. Ferguson -- Kevin Landry 37 Jarret Martin 45 Luis Noel  6 Ryan Palsha 19 Cameron Roth 15 Kyle Simon 40 David Walters 43 Mike Wright		Catchers  8 Riley Hornback 12 Michael Ohlman 21 Joe Oliveira Infielders 38 Adam Gaylord 14 Tyler Kelly 11 Michael Mooney 17 Kieron Pope  4 Garabez Rosa Outfielders 35 Jeremy Nowak  7 Michael Planeta 47 John Ruettiger 25 Brenden Webb		Manager 44 Ryan Minor Coaches 18 José Hernández (hitting) 20 Troy Mattes (pitching) 7-day disabled list * On Baltimore Orioles 40-man roster ∞ Reserve list § Suspended list ‡ Restricted list # Rehab assignment Roster updated September 15, 2011 Transactions → More rosters

Team Mascot "Sherman the Shorebird"

References

1. ^ Delmarva Shorebirds 2011 All-Star Game
2. ^ Delmarva Shorebirds Plans Announced to "Strike Out Hunger"
3. ^ Delmarva Shorebirds Perdue, CFES to Donate $20 Per Strike Out

External links

• Delmarva Shorebirds web site
• Shorebirds Fan Site