Troy Trojans (minor league baseball)

This article is about the minor league team from Troy, New York. For the major league team, see Troy Trojans (MLB team). For the athletic teams of Troy University, see Troy Trojans.

For the minor league baseball team from Troy, Alabama that also played under this name, see Troy Tigers.

Class-level
Troy Trojans 1885–1916 (1885-1886, 1888, 1891-1895, 1899-1916) Troy, New York
Previous	Class B (1902-1916) Class C (1899-1901) Class B (1895) Class A (1891)
Minor league affiliations
League	New York State League (1902-1916)
Previous leagues	Eastern League (1892-1894) Eastern Association (1891) International Association (1888) Hudson River League (1885-1886)
Team data
Previous names	Troy Trojans (1901-1916) Troy Washerwomen (1900-1901) Troy Trojans (1895, 1899) Troy Washerwomen (1894) Troy Trojans (1886-1888, 1891-1893) Troy Baseball Club (1885)

The Troy Trojans, based in Troy, New York, were a minor league baseball team that existed on and off between 1885 and 1916. They first appeared in the Hudson River League in 1885 and 1886. After a year off they resurfaced in the International Association in 1888. They played in the Eastern Association in 1891, and in the Eastern League from 1892 to 1894, when they were replaced by the Scranton Indians. They joined the New York State League in 1899, replacing the Auburn Maroons and were in the league through 1916, when they were replaced by the Harrisburg Islanders.^[1]

The great Johnny Evers began his professional career with the Trojans in 1902 before moving to the Chicago Cubs later that year.

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