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Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks

The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks are a professional baseball team based in Fargo, North Dakota, in the United States. The RedHawks are a member of the Northern League, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball. From the 1996 season to the present, the RedHawks have played their home games at Newman Outdoor Field.

In twelve seasons, the RedHawks have set the modern Northern League best single-season record for win percentage with a 64-21 (.753) mark in 1998, set the record for most wins in a season with 68 in 2005, have made it to the playoffs 11 of 12 seasons, won three Northern League titles, and were named Baseball America's Independent Team of the Decade during the '90s.

Founded: 1996

Playoff appearances: 1996, 97, 98, 99, 2000, 01, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07

Division titles won: 1996, 97, 98, 2000, 03, 04, 05, 06

Northern League Championships won: 1998, 2003, 2006

The team was created as a Northern League expansion franchise in 1996 along with the now-defunct Madison Black Wolf. Ila Borders and Chris Coste are two well-known former RedHawks.

Year-by-year record

First Half Second Half Overall

Season Division W-L Finish W-L Finish W-L Win% Playoffs

1996 West 26-15 1st 27-15 1st 53-31 .631 Lost championship series

1997 West 21-21 3rd 26-16 1st 47-37 .560 Lost division series

1998 West 31-11 1st 33-10 2nd 64-21 .753 Won championship

1999 West 27-16 2nd 23-19 2nd 50-35 .588 Lost division series

2000 West 28-15 1st 25-18 1st 53-33 .616 Lost division series

2001 North 25-20 2nd 26-19 3rd 51-39 .567 Lost Central semi-final

2002 North 25-19 2nd 27-18 2nd 52-37 .584 Did not qualify

2003 West 32-13 1st 30-15 1st 62-28 .689 Won championship

2004 North 31-16 1st 23-25 3rd 55-41 .573 Lost semi-final

2005 North 28-20 1st 40-7 1st 68-27 .716 Lost championship series

2006 North 32-16 1st 31-17 1st 63-33 .656 Won championship

2007 North 26-21 3rd 31-17 1st 57-38 .600 Lost division series