The Newark Co-Pilots were a minor league baseball team based in Newark, New York that played in the New York–Penn League from 1968 to 1979. They were affiliated with the Seattle Pilots from 1968 to 1969 and with the Milwaukee Brewers from 1970 to 1978. They were independent in 1979. Their home ballpark was Colburn Park.
Notable alumni Hall of Fame alumni
Robin Yount (1973) Inducted, 1999
Notable alumni
Kevin Bass (1977) MLB All-Star Bill Castro (1971) Frank DiPino (1977) George Frazier (1976) Jim Gantner (1974) MLB All-Star Moose Haas (1974) Doug Jones (1978) 5 x MLB All-Star Tom Kelly (1968) 1991 AL Manager of the Year; Manager: 2 x World Series Champion Minnesota Twins (1987, 1991) Dave LaPoint (1977) Sixto Lezcano (1971) Charlie Moore (1971) Lary Sorensen (1976) MLB All-Star Earl Torgeson (1969)
Year-by-year record Year Record Finish Manager Playoffs 1968 38-36 4th Sibby Sisti Lost in 1st round 1969 42-34 3rd Earl Torgeson none 1970 36-33 4th Sandy Johnson none 1971 35-35 4th Al Widmar none 1972 23-46 7th Sandy Johnson none 1973 15-55 8th Matt Galante none 1974 30-36 5th John Felske none 1975 47-20 1st Tony Roig League Champs 1976 46-24 2nd Tony Roig none 1977 43-29 4th Dennis Holmberg 1978 26-46 5th (Wrigley) Ken Richardson 1979 32-39 4th (Wrigley) Mal Fichman
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