The Wild Health Genomes were an American professional baseball team based in Lexington, Kentucky . Founded in 2022, they were a member of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball , an MLB Partner League . The Genomes were owned by the same group as the Lexington Legends and shared Wild Health Field with the Legends.
24-624: Following the addition of the Staten Island FerryHawks as the ninth Atlantic League team, the Genomes were created to ensure an even number of teams for the 2022 season. This was the first time that an Atlantic League "filler" team has had a home stadium, as the Road Warriors were a travelling club during their intermittent stints in the league. The Genomes made history on March 23, 2022, when they drafted catcher Alexis "Scrappy" Hopkins with
48-463: A Bachelor of Arts from Fordham University , and a Juris Doctor from New York Law School . He started in politics by working as chief of staff to then-councilman John Fusco for seven years and as Legal Counsel to the former Council Minority Leader Thomas Ognibene . Oddo's career as a politician began in February 1999 when he won a special election to fill the seat vacated by John Fusco . After
72-557: A Muslim place of worship within a mile of the World Trade Center . Later that year, when a Catholic church planned to sell a convent to a group intending to use the building for a mosque, Oddo said that he would oppose the plan until the "responsible leadership of the Muslim community wholeheartedly, full-throatedly condemns the extremists of their religion." In 2005, Oddo said that police officers conducting random security searches on
96-498: A profanity-laced tirade, furiously tells them to get "the fuck" out of his office and threatens to physically harm the film crew. Oddo later apologized, stating the tirade was "inappropriate" but that the sentiment beneath it was entirely appropriate, despite threatening physical harm to the film crew. The incident was widely viewed as an embarrassing and inappropriate reaction by Oddo. In 2008, Oddo supported Congressman Vito Fossella , stating that he "knows what [Fossella's] core
120-406: Is about" and "He is my friend ... and I stand with him during the good times and I stand with him during the difficult times. What he needs to do is what he did today: Say, 'I'm ready to be held accountable and apologize and I have to heal myself, heal my relationship with my friends and family, and heal my relationship with my community.'" Fossella had been arrested for driving under the influence ,
144-719: Is an American attorney and politician who served as the Borough President of Staten Island from 2014 to 2021. Oddo had previously served as a member of the New York City Council , representing the 50th district from 1999 to 2013. He is currently serving as the Commissioner for the New York City Department of Buildings under Mayor Eric Adams . Oddo was born on Staten Island, the youngest of four sons to an Italian-American family of city employees. He earned
168-408: Is indeed an American, she wondered about that, given that she had read somewhere that he was "African-American") and asked if Senator Clinton could be president "after that embarrassing incident with the cigar ?" On the aired clip, Haraldsen cannot refrain from smiling as Oddo starts swearing at and threatening the film crew. One of the film crew's cameras continues recording the incident, as Oddo, in
192-755: The New York City borough of Staten Island . They are a member of the North Division of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball , a "partner league" of Major League Baseball . They play their home games at SIUH Community Park , the former home of the Staten Island Yankees , which is in the St. George neighborhood and overlooks the Manhattan skyline across New York Harbor . In 2021, Staten Islanders chose
216-489: The 2017 Borough President election, Tom Shcherbenko , to argue that he should not run for Borough President if he already had one foot out the door. Oddo was re-elected Borough President in 2017. Oddo ultimately chose not to run for Surrogate Court Judge. In 2010, when developers planned to build a Muslim community center and mosque in Lower Manhattan , Oddo said he understood the outrage of families opposed to building
240-596: The Atlantic League board of directors approved the ownership group's application to join the league. On August 17, 2021, it was reported that the ballpark's lease was transferred from the Staten Island Yankees to Staten Island Entertainment. On April 8, 2022, Kelsie Whitmore signed with the Staten Island FerryHawks. She debuted with them as a pinch runner on April 22 and while with them became
264-491: The Nation "), a show similar to The Colbert Report . The comedians had gained entry to councilman Oddo's office by posing as TV journalists who wanted to get the view of a Republican on the upcoming U.S. presidential election . Instead, the interviewer, Pia Haraldsen , played the role of an uninformed foreigner. She asked how Barack Obama could run for president, "as he is not a U.S. citizen" (when informed by Oddo that Obama
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#1732877364441288-711: The New York Yankees announced that they were withdrawing from Staten Island along with abandoning their affiliation with the Trenton Thunder and moving forward with the Somerset Patriots , but they would seek to place an Atlantic League team at Richmond County Bank Ballpark in 2021. On December 3, 2020, the Staten Island Yankees announced that the club would cease operations. In 2021, the New York Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC)
312-626: The Rockers for the wild card spot. Following the season, the Genomes' spot in the league was purchased by Attain Sports and Entertainment, owners of the Bowie Baysox and Frederick Keys . The new Spire City Ghost Hounds began to play at Nymeo Field at Harry Grove Stadium , home of the Keys, in 2023. It is not known if the new Frederick team will continue past 2023 or will also be a "filler" team in anticipation of
336-600: The eighth pick, the first woman ever drafted for an on-field role in professional baseball. In their lone season, they finished in 3rd place in the South Division during the first half with a 35–31 record, then finished the second half in a tie for third with the High Point Rockers at 32–34. With the Gastonia Honey Hunters winning both halves, the Genomes' 67–65 overall record saw them finish four games behind
360-447: The first woman to start an Atlantic League game on May 1, playing as a left fielder . She was hitless in three plate appearances but recorded two putouts in two chances in the field, catching fly balls hit by Gastonia Honey Hunters batters Reece Hampton (sacrifice fly) and Johnny Davis . On May 4, Whitmore became the first woman to pitch in an Atlantic League game when she made her first pitching appearance for Staten Island; entering
384-761: The game with the bases loaded and two outs , she retired Ryan Jackson , a former major leaguer, on a fly out to end the inning. The Staten Island FerryHawks logo features a copper-colored hawk wearing a baseball uniform, a ballcap, and holding a bat. The "Staten Island FerryHawks" wordmark arches over the logo in navy blue and orange. The cap logo includes the interlocking letters "SI" in orange and sky blue outlined in navy blue. Pitchers Catchers Infielders Outfielders Manager Coaches [REDACTED] Disabled list ‡ Inactive list § Suspended list Roster updated June 16, 2024 Transactions James Oddo James Steven Oddo (born January 12, 1966)
408-525: The name "FerryHawks" in a team-sponsored fan ballot. The name refers to the iconic Staten Island Ferry , which connects the borough to Manhattan across the Harbor, and to the red-tailed ( Buteo jamaicensis ) and Cooper's hawks ( Accipiter cooperii ) native to Staten Island. The start of the 2020 season was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic before ultimately being cancelled on June 30. On November 7, 2020,
432-414: The office of Staten Island Borough President in 2013. On November 5, 2013, he was elected to office with 48,168 votes (69%). He outran Democratic candidate Lou Liedy, Green Party candidate Henry Bardel, and Libertarian Party candidate Silas Johnson. His percentage of 69% was the highest ever for a non-incumbent winner of the office, beating the record set by Republican Robert Connor in 1965. James Oddo
456-764: The previously announced Hagerstown team scheduled to begin play in 2024. The Wild Health Genomes franchise played 1 season in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (2022). As of the completion of the 2022 season, the club played in 132 regular season games and compiled a record of 67 - 65 or a .508 winning percentage. The team had a postseason record of 0-0. Pitchers Catchers Infielders Outfielders Manager Coaches [REDACTED] Disabled list ‡ Inactive list § Suspended list updated November 1, 2022 Transactions Staten Island FerryHawks The Staten Island FerryHawks are an American minor-league professional baseball team based in
480-949: The resignation of Tom Ognibene , he was elected Minority Leader of the City Council with the consent of the three other Republicans on the Council in 2002. His district, the 50th, is located mainly on Staten Island and encompasses the neighborhoods of Arrochar , Bulls Head , Castleton Corners , Concord , Dongan Hills , Emerson Hill , Fort Wadsworth , Grant City , Graniteville , Grasmere , Heartland Village , Isle of Meadows , Meiers Corners , Midland Beach , New Dorp , New Springville , Oakwood , Ocean Breeze , Old Town , Prall's Island , Richmondtown , South Beach , Todt Hill , Travis , Westerleigh , and Willowbrook ; but also parts of Bensonhurst , Dyker Heights and Bath Beach in Brooklyn . On October 20, 2010, he announced he would run for
504-665: Was in talks with the Atlantic League to have an expansion team play at the stadium in 2022. On June 5, 2021, Atlantic League President Rick White announced that Staten Island "is close" to getting a franchise for the 2022 season. On July 24, 2021, Staten Island Borough President James Oddo , announced that the new franchise would be owned by Staten Island Entertainment LLC, an investment group including Yankee Global Enterprises , RedBird Capital Partners , John Catsimatidis , Dany Garcia , Eric Shuffler (a New Jersey politician), Colin Jost , Pete Davidson , and Michael Che . On August 2, 2021,
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#1732877364441528-440: Was living with one woman while being married to another woman, and had fathered a child with the other woman. Oddo was widely believed to be running for surrogate court judge in 2018 despite running for election as Borough President in 2017. When asked about a potential surrogate court judge candidacy, Oddo stated that he honestly did not know if he would serve a full second term; this statement led critics and his main opponent in
552-558: Was re elected Borough President on November 7, 2017, with 75.56% of the vote. In 2022, Oddo was named Chief of Staff to the New York City Deputy Mayor for Operations in the administration of Mayor Eric Adams . Borough President Oddo championed the Staten Island Bus Study which has recommended major service changes to Staten Island express buses. As a result of the study, express bus service to Staten Island
576-551: Was to be completely reorganized in August 2018. As part of the redesign, all of the existing bus routes would be discontinued and replaced with 21 new routes with a "SIM" prefix. Councilman Oddo received widespread, negative attention when a video of the councilman appeared on YouTube around October 5, 2007. In the video clip, Oddo is shown being interviewed by a film crew from the Norwegian comedy show Rikets røst (meaning " Voice of
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