Editing Troy, New York (section)

====Pioneering in the world of sports====

Troy was an early home of professional baseball and was the host of two major league teams. The first team to call Troy home was the [[Troy Haymakers]], a [[National Association of Professional Base Ball Players|National Association]] team operating  in 1871–72. One of its major players was [[Bill Craver|Williams H. Craver]], a Civil War veteran who was a noted catcher and also managed the team. Its last manager was [[Jimmy Wood]], recognized as the first Canadian to play professional baseball. The Troy Haymakers team folded, and the city subsequently had no team for seven seasons. Then, from 1879 to 1882, Troy rebounded as  home to the [[National League (baseball)|National League]]'s [[Troy Trojans (MLB team)|Troy Trojans]]. They not only were competitive in the league, they fielded a young [[Dan Brouthers]] who went on to become baseball's first great slugger.

Today's sports scene is quite different.The Tri-City ValleyCats, a minor league professional baseball team, calls the Joseph L. Bruno Stadium at Hudson Valley Community College home. The RPI Engineers are an NCAA Division III sports participant except in ice hockey where it plays at the Division I level and won various championships including the national title in 1954 and 1985.

The Hudson Valley CC Vikings participate in Region III of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and in the Mountain Valley Athletic Conference. Russell Sage College's Gators compete at the NCAA Division III level in numerous sports and in, among various conferences, the Empire 8 Conference.