Frederick Keys
The
Frederick Keys are the "High-A" class A baseball affiliate of the
Baltimore Orioles. The Keys play in the
Carolina League and are based in
Frederick, Maryland. The franchise is named for
Star Spangled Banner poet
Francis Scott Key, a native of Frederick County. The team mascot is a coyote known as
Keyote. The team is currently owned by the
Comcast-Spectacor one of the world's largest facility management companies and the principle owners of the
Philadelphia 76ers,
Philadelphia Flyers and
Philadelphia Phantoms. Home games are played at
Harry Grove Stadium.
Only two players in Keys history have been transferred directly from Frederick to the Baltimore Orioles (excluding rehab related transfers). On 3 September 1996,
Eugene Kingsale's contract was purchased by Orioles. On 11 June 2005,
Jeff Fiorentino's contract was purchased by the Orioles in order to replace the injured
Luis Matos.
The Keys have won two
Mills Cup championships, one in 1990, and another in the 2005 season. They won both their championships by beating the
Kinston Indians. In 2005, they defeated Kinston three games to two at historic
Grainger Stadium in the best of five series on September 15, 2005.
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Sidney Ponson:
1996*
David Segui:
1989*
Arthur Rhodes:
1989,
1990*
Joe Borowski:
1989,
1990*
Brian Roberts:
2000*
Nick Markakis:
2005*
Frederick Keys web site*
Frederick Keys' former players
