The Rochester Red Wings are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals. They are located in Rochester, New York, and play their home games at Innovative Field, located in downtown Rochester. Founded in 1899, they are the oldest continuously operating sports franchise in North America below the major league level.
Red Wings at bat against the Buffalo Bisons in August 2017
Spikes and Mittsy, mascots of the Rochester Red Wings
Wild Fang, Red Wings mascot from 1992 to 1997
The International League (IL) is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the United States. Along with the Pacific Coast League, it is one of two leagues playing at the Triple-A level, which is one grade below Major League Baseball (MLB).
International League baseball executives in 1915
IL All-Stars at the 2015 Triple-A All-Star Game
Baseball Hall of Famer Red Schoendienst won the IL Most Valuable Player Award in 1943.