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The Sussex County Miners are a professional baseball team based in Augusta, New Jersey. The Miners compete in the Frontier League (FL) as a member of the East Division in the Atlantic Conference. The team plays its home games at Skylands Stadium , originally known as Skylands Park until 2014.
The Can-Am League granted an expansion franchise to the new ballpark owners. The new Sussex County Miners played their first home game on Memorial Day, May 25, 2015. [12] The Miners defeated their geographical rivals, the New Jersey Jackals 4–1 in front of a crowd of 3,819 people for their first victory. [13]
The Sussex County Miners and the New Jersey Jackals will change their names to the Taylor Hams and Pork Rolls for an upcoming series.
Christopher Jon Widger (born May 21, 1971) is an American professional baseball coach and former catcher who is currently the manager for the Sussex County Miners of the Frontier League. He played for the Seattle Mariners ( 1995 - 1996 , 2000 ), Montreal Expos ( 1997 -2000), New York Yankees ( 2002 ), St. Louis Cardinals ( 2003 ), Chicago White ...
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On November 27, 2020, Culver signed with the Sussex County Miners of the Frontier League. [22] In 2021, Culver played in 95 games for Sussex County, slashing .275/.373/.405 with 7 home runs, 45 RBI, and 5 stolen bases. [27] He played in 50 games for the team in 2022, but struggled to a .196/.344/.294 slash with 2 home runs and 18 RBI. [28]
Skylands Park, a 4,300-seat ballpark, was home to the New Jersey Cardinals of the New York–Penn League from 1993 to 2005, and the Sussex Skyhawks of the Can-Am League from 2006 to 2010. The stadium is the home of the Sussex County Miners of the Frontier League, which debuted in the Can-Am League for the 2015 season. [needs update] [6]