The Alleghany County Nitro’s have been around for some time in the NYCBL. They are the second oldest franchise in the Western division and the third oldest team in the NYCBL. They joined the NYCBL in 1998. Wellsville had a Boston Red Sox single A ball club from the late 40’s and into the 50’s. The Alleghany Nitro’s have won two Western Division regular season championships, in 2006 and 2007 along with being first or second in the Western Division five out of the last six years. They have also made the playoffs four straight seasons and hope to make it five this upcoming season. They competed in the NYCBL Championship Series in 2006 against the Saratoga Phillies.
The Nitro’s not only have been successful on the field as a team but have had a number of players go on to play professional baseball. Over the eleven year period, 27 players sign major league contracts including all star reliever for the Toronto Blue Jays, Jeremy Accardo, who served as a closer for the Nitro’s in 2002.
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