The cities of Lancaster and York in South Central Pennsylvania, US have a historical rivalry in all sporting events from the high-school level to the professional. Since the cities are named after the English cities of Lancaster and York, their former Pennsylvania baseball teams were named for the opposing sides of the Wars of the Roses. As a metaphor, "War of the Roses" describes the intense baseball matches fought between the Lancaster Red Roses and the York White Roses. With the addition of York to the Atlantic League, the Revolution and Stormers now continue this tradition as they battle each other for lower Susquehanna supremacy.
The "War of the Roses" was rekindled with the sound of celebratory cannon fire at the start of the 2007 Atlantic League season in Wrightsville, a borough located on the Susquehanna River, the natural boundary between Lancaster and York counties. The winner of the War of the Roses is presented with the Community Cup, while the defeated team is obligated to sing the ballpark classic "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" and plant a rose garden at the opponent's ballpark with their representative color: red for Lancaster, white for York. The first Community Cup was championed by the Stormers in the 2007 season, though the Revolution avenged them by winning it in 2008.[1] The clubs also competed in the Route 30 Showdown in 2009–2011, an annual cross-county doubleheader inadvertently created after the 2008 season by a rain-delay.[2]
| Year | Series Winner | Stormers W | Revolution W | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Stormers | 10 | 8 | first Community Cup |
| 2008 | Revolution | 9 | 11 | |
| 2009 | Stormers | 14 | 6 | |
| 2010 | Revolution | 4 | 16 | 2nd-earliest cup win; July 24 |
| 2011 | Stormers | 10 | 8 | |
| 2012 | Stormers | 10 | 10 | Lancaster retains cup in a tie |
| 2013 | Revolution | 8 | 12 | |
| 2014 | Revolution | 7 | 13 | first consecutive cup win |
| 2015 | Stormers | 15 | 11 | |
| 2016 | Stormers | 11 | 9 | |
| 2017 | Revolution | 9 | 10 | |
| 2018 | Stormers | 10 | 8 | [4] |
| 2019 | Revolution | 8 | 11 | [5] |
| 2020 | Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2021 | Revolution | 12 | 13 | [6][7] |
| 2022 | Stormers | 18 | 14 | [8] |
| 2023 | Revolution | 8 | 13 | [9] |
| 2024 | Revolution | 4 | 18 | Earliest cup win; July 2[10][11] |
| Overall | Revolution (9–8) | 167 | 191 | |
References
edit- ^ "Revolution Home and Alternate Uniforms Unveiled". York Revolution. May 2, 2007. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved May 5, 2007.
- ^ "Barnstormers Announce Fifth Anniversary Home Schedule". Lancaster Barnstormers. November 13, 2008. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved November 13, 2008.
- ^ "War of the Roses". Lancaster Barnstormers. Archived from the original on May 16, 2012.
- ^ Marcantonini, Michael (August 23, 2018). "Revs Drop Finale". York Revolution. Archived from the original on December 4, 2022. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- ^ Pietrzak, Brett (September 20, 2019). "Revs Win the Cup!". York Revolution. Archived from the original on December 4, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
- ^ "Revs Clinch War of the Roses". York Revolution. September 15, 2021. Archived from the original on December 4, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
- ^ "Revs Swept in DH". York Revolution. September 16, 2021. Archived from the original on December 4, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
- ^ "Revs Drop Road Finale". York Revolution. September 15, 2022. Archived from the original on October 6, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ "Revs Halt Skid and Hoist the Cup on Nellie's Walk-Off Knock in Ninth". York Revolution. August 24, 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ Kendziora, Thomas (July 8, 2024). "Revs, Forney reach bevy of milestones to cap off historic first half". The York Dispatch. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
With a sweep of the Lancaster Stormers last week, York secured the Community Cup trophy at the earliest date in rivalry history.
- ^ "Revs Advance to Championship Series; Soularie Named MVP". York Revolution. September 22, 2024. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
York finishes the season a combined 18–4 against Lancaster.