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The Utica Blue Sox are one of 10 ball clubs in the Upstate New York region that play in a wooden bat summer league known as the “Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League” (PGCBL). The team is mostly comprised of D1 college and university players from around the country!
The PGCBL league is affiliated with Perfect Game USA, the largest independent scouting service in the country used by MLB. Last year (2013) more than 1,300 professional players and 85% of all MLB draftees had either worn the uniform of a PGCBL team or participated in a Perfect Game USA event.
All players in the league must have NCAA eligibility remaining in order to participate. Players are not paid so as to maintain their college eligibility. Each team plays an eight-week, 46-game schedule from June to July with playoffs and championship game early August.
The Utica Blue Sox play their home games at Donovan Stadium at Murnane Field in Utica, New York. It's formerly the home of Utica Blue Sox.
*Side note- Formerly the Utica Brewers, the 2016 team has now been renamed to the Utica Blue Sox. The Blue Sox were a minor league baseball that played in the Short-Season A classification New York - Penn League from 1977–2001. The NYP Blue Sox affiliations through the years include: Toronto Blue Jays from 1977–80, independent from 1981–85, Philadelphia Phillies from 1986–87, Chicago White Sox from 1988–92, Boston Red Sox from 1993–95, and Florida Marlins from 1996 until 2001.
The ballpark has a capacity of 4,000 people and opened in 1976. Dimensions are LF 324, LC 380, C 400, RC 380, RF 324.
