MOORHEAD, MN 鈥� The American Association of Independent Professional Baseball has named Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks as the 2020 Organization of Year. The award is voted on by executives, managers and media representatives from all 12 teams.
The 2020 season was unusual due to the fact only six teams played in front of reduced attendance and in 鈥淗ub鈥�. With the US/Canadian border closed, the Winnipeg Goldeyes would play all 30 鈥渉ome鈥� games on the road. With Fargo and Winnipeg being only 221 miles apart and the availability of Newman Outdoor Field, the league鈥檚 Commissioner and the league鈥檚 owners approved the Goldeyes to operate and play their home games in Fargo.
鈥淚t is an incredible honor for our team to receive the League鈥檚 Organization of the Year award, especially with the uncertainty of this past season鈥� said RedHawks President and CEO Brad Thom. 鈥淲ith the addition of 30 Goldeyes games to the existing home game schedule, it meant that the RedHawks office and stadium staff would be working 60 games, (six games a week) for eight weeks in a row. From field maintenance to concessions and public address announcers, it was a lot more time at the ballpark than the traditional 50 regular season games over the span of five months. Our entire staff came together in a matter of a few short weeks 鈥� to host not one, but two teams this summer. It was a Herculean effort to say the least, and I am proud of each team member.鈥�
This is the first time the RedHawks have won the award since joining the league in 2011.
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