Watertown Wizards
The Watertown Wizards is a member of the New York Collegiate Baseball League, a summer collegiate baseball league sanctioned by the National Association of Collegiate Summer Baseball (NACSB). The team was founded in 2000.
The New York Collegiate Baseball League features 14 teams located across scenic upstate New York divided into two divisions. The Wizards compete in the league's Eastern Division along with the Albany Dutchmen, Amsterdam Mohawks, Glens Falls Golden Eagles, Mohawk Valley Diamond Dogs and the Saratoga Phillies. The Western Division is comprised of the Allegany County Nitros, Bolivar Oilers, Brockport Riverbats, Elmira Pioneers, Geneva Red Wings, Hornell Dodgers, Niagara Power and Webster Yankees.
Since 2000, over 20 former Wizards have gone on to play baseball at the professional level. Overall, the NYCBL has placed hundreds of former players into professional baseball. As of 2009, 10 former NYCBL players are competing in the Major Leagues including Tim Hudson (Hornell '94), Hunter Pence (Schenectady '02), Dallas Braden (Hornell '03) and Brendan Harris (Schenectady '99).
The Wizards play all of their home games at historic Alex T. Duffy Fairgrounds in Watertown, New York. The Fairgrounds has hosted professional and summer collegiate baseball teams since 1983. The Watertown Indians and Watertown Pirates of the New York-Penn League both called Duffy Fairgrounds home.
Off the field, the Wizards support many community and charity events throughout the city of Watertown. The Wizards along with such organizations as the YMCA, Jefferson County Fair and many of Watertown's other prominent businesses, are also sponsoring other sporting events, camps, as well as other entertainment events throughout the year.