Watertown Pirates

Class-level
Watertown Pirates 1983–1998 Watertown, New York
Previous	Short-Season A
Minor league affiliations
League	New York–Penn League
Major league affiliations
Previous	Cleveland Indians (1989–1998) Pittsburgh Pirates (1983–1988)
Team data
Previous names	Watertown Indians (1989–1998) Watertown Pirates (1983–1988)
Previous parks	Duffy Fairgrounds

The Watertown Pirates were a Short-Season Class-A minor league baseball team located in Watertown, New York. The team played in the New York–Penn League from 1983 to 1998. They played their home games at the Duffy Fairgrounds Ball Park.

From 1983 until 1988 the club was affiliated with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Some notable Pirates, players from this era are Tim Wakefield, Jay Buhner, and Moisés Alou. In 1989 the team became in an affiliate of the Cleveland Indians and were renamed the Watertown Indians. The team relocated to Staten Island, New York for the 1999 season and became the Staten Island Yankees.

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