The Vermont Reds are a defunct minor league

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team. They played in the Eastern League at

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in Burlington, Vermont from 1984 to 1987. They were affiliated with the Cincinnati Reds. The team won the Eastern League Championship in 1984, 1985 and 1986.

History

Prior to their four-year stint as the Vermont Reds, this franchise was known as the

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from 1980 to 1983 and served as the Double-A affiliate of the

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(1980 to 1982) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1983). In 1984, owner Mike Agganis moved the Lynn Pirates from

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to Burlington, and Agganis signed a four-year agreement with the Cincinnati Reds. The club was renamed the Vermont Reds. After the stint as the Vermont Reds, the franchise again served as the Double-A affiliate of the

in 1988, becoming the

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. Today, the franchise is the Double-A affiliate of the

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and is known as the

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Notable players

* Jack Armstrong * Keith Brown * Marty Brown * Bob Buchanan *

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* Kal Daniels *

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* Orlando González * Jeff Gray * Lenny Harris * Chris Jones *

Tracy Jones Tracy Donald Jones (born March 31, 1961) is a former professional baseball outfielder who played for five Major League Baseball teams from 1986 to 1991. Career Jones played at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles and was drafted by the ...

Barry Larkin Barry Louis Larkin (born April 28, 1964) is an American former professional baseball player. He played shortstop for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1986 to 2004. He briefly played in the minor leagues before making h ...

* Terr Lee * Jack Lind * Terry McGriff *

Lloyd McClendon Lloyd Glenn McClendon (born January 11, 1959) is an American former professional baseball player, coach and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as an outfielder from 1987 to 1994 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Seattle Mariners and the ...

* Gino Minutelli * Jeff Montgomery *

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* Joe Oliver * Paul O'Neill *

Pat Pacillo Patrick Michael Pacillo (born July 23, 1963) is an American former professional baseball player. Pacillo pitched for the Cincinnati Reds of the Major League Baseball (MLB) in 1987 and 1988. Career Pacillo grew up in Rutherford, New Jersey and pl ...

* Jeff Richardson * Mike Roesler *

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* Mike Smith (born 1961) * Mike Smith (born 1963) * Scott Terry *

Jeff Treadway Hugh Jeffrey Treadway (born January 22, 1963) is an American former professional baseball second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds, Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Montreal Expo ...

References

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Team history
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