Hagerstown Suns were a Minor League Baseball team based in Hagerstown, Maryland.
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36 Facts About Hagerstown Suns
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Ownership of the previous Double A Hagerstown Suns chose to move their existing Hagerstown franchise to Bowie as the Bowie Baysox.
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In 1994, the Hagerstown Suns reached the playoffs for the first time since 1991.
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The Hagerstown Suns got stable production behind the plate from Julio Mosquera.
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Hagerstown Suns did this in 131 games at the age of 19, yet never played a game in the major leagues.
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Hagerstown Suns made his major league debut a season later with the Baltimore Orioles.
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The Hagerstown Suns finished in last place, 11 games behind first place Charleston.
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The Hagerstown Suns won the first-half division title and finished with the best record in the Northern Division.
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The Hagerstown Suns bullpen got a strong season from closer Jarrod Kingrey.
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Hagerstown Suns displayed great defense by throwing out 55 percent of potential base stealers.
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The Hagerstown Suns were losing when Reed Johnson was hit by a pitch that caused outfielder Auntwan Riggins to charge the pitcher from the dugout.
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The pitching staff was the best that the Hagerstown Suns had since joining the South Atlantic League, as two pitchers won over 10 games.
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Hagerstown Suns struck out 178 batters in 134 innings, earning him the South Atlantic League Pitcher of the Year Award.
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Markert broke the Hagerstown Suns' save record by picking up 39 saves and posting a 2.
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Hagerstown Suns's success was a big reason why the Suns advanced to the playoffs.
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Hagerstown Suns missed the playoffs in 2002, suffering a losing record.
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Hagerstown Suns fans saw a glimpse of what was to come with Francisco Liriano.
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Hagerstown Suns led the Suns in innings pitched with 156, and strikeouts with 166.
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Hagerstown Suns did this by retiring 21 consecutive batters in the second game of a double header against the Kannapolis Intimidators.
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Hagerstown Suns picked up 81 strikeouts in just 70 innings of work before he was promoted to Double-A Norwich.
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Hagerstown Suns changed affiliates in 2005, initiating a two-year stint with the New York Mets.
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The Hagerstown Suns slumped badly during the second half of the season, finishing last in the Northern Division.
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The Hagerstown Suns were ultimately unsuccessful in their quest for the South Atlantic League championship, losing to the Kannapolis Intimidators, three games to one.
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The Hagerstown Suns have received a "Veeckie" in three of the previous five years.
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In 2007, the Hagerstown Suns became a member of the Washington Nationals farm system.
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The Hagerstown Suns won few games as the talent-poor Nationals organization rapidly promoted Hagerstown Suns players with potential.
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Roberts is a resident of Washington County, Maryland, where Hagerstown is located and has been honored by the Suns several times.
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The Hagerstown Suns made the divisional playoffs; however, they were swept by the defending SAL champion Greensboro Grasshoppers, two games to none.
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Hagerstown Suns began the 2014 season with a record of 31 wins and 8 losses, which was the highest winning percentage in the minor leagues.
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The tie breaker system worked in the Suns' favor this time, because Hagerstown won five of seven games against Greensboro in the second half.
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The Hagerstown Suns improved their playoff performance over 2013, but it was still not enough to claim the John Henry Moss Cup, symbolic of the SAL championship.
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The Hagerstown Suns lost the SAL championship series, three games to two, to the Asheville Tourists.
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The Hagerstown Suns loaded the bases after being issued two walks and one batter getting hit.
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Finally, the Hagerstown Suns had a record low attendance of 59,686 fans during the season.
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Hagerstown Suns had an in-state rivalry with the Delmarva Shorebirds, an affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles.
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