The Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs were an

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team based in

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from 1995 to 2002. The team played at Heritage Park in Colonie. The Diamond Dogs competed in the

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from 1995–98 and then in the

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when the two leagues merged prior to the 1999 season. The Diamond Dogs won the Northern League Championship in 1999. Their mascot was "Homer the Heritage Hound", a dog named for Heritage Park. Due to financial woes and competition from the new Tri-City ValleyCats, the Diamond Dogs folded after the 2002 season.

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Photographs of Heritage Park, former home of the Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs - ''Rochester Area Ballparks''NL Fan Page
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