Category: Rochester Red Wings

Rochester’s oldest and most popular sports team will remain in the Flower City, as the Rochester Red Wings and Monroe County have signed a lease deal to keep the team at Frontier Field for at least another decade. Monroe County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo and Rochester Red Wings President/CEO/COO Naomi Silver announced the deal at a joint press conference at Frontier... more

The Rochester Red Wings did what they needed to do Monday afternoon, easily beating Pawtucket at home, but it wasn’t enough for the playoffs. Two homeruns in the seventh inning allowed the Red Wings to take down the PawSox, 10-1, in front of a packed crowd at Frontier Field. But, after dropping its game on Sunday, the Red Wings needed... more

The Rochester Red Wings are staying at Frontier Field. At a joint news conference, the team and Monroe County officials announced they have reached an agreement on the team’s lease at Frontier Field. Monroe County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo told reporters Tuesday, “Our community is a better place because of the contributions of Naomi Silver and her family and I am... more

The Red Wings and Monroe County have been unable to come to an agreement so far on the lease of the field. While the Red Wings are fighting a steep raise in rent, the County is hoping to cut the amount of money they supply to fund the team’s yearly operations. The current lease runs out after the last game... more

To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Garbage Plate, just not anything would do. And so, the Red Wings, Rochester’s iconic baseball team, officially changed its name for a day to the Plates, paying homage to Rochester’s iconic gastrointestinal delight. Because imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, other restaurants have copied the caloric concoction and labeled their plates sloppy,... more

The Rochester Red Wings are celebrating the 100th anniversary of the original Garbage Plate by changing their name to the Rochester Plates for one night on Thursday night and season-ticket holder Irene Cheney will be there with macaroni salad, home fries, mustard and hot sauce on — her fingernails. “It’s iconic, there’s no where else you can go to get... more