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In honor of Valentine's Day, let's all be curmudgeons for a moment. Here are five of the most unforgettable Capital Region sports heartbreaks.

I laugh when people say that 'the Capital Region is a bad sports town.' Really? When people say that I sometimes feel that they are trying to find something wrong with everything. If you feel like I do, it's time to look at the facts. This is actually a pretty good sports 'town.'

The Capital Region has a rich history when it comes to the sport of baseball. Minor league baseball has been weaved in the fabric of this area for decades. From the Albany Senators, to the Albany-Colonie A's, to the A-C Yankees, then Diamond Dogs and now the Tri City ValleyCats, this community has witnessed greatness in many stages on local diamonds.

Fans of the ValleyCats and Red Sox have known that Kike Hernandez was a good baseball player. What we didn't realize, was that he was about to make history.

It may be one year too late to benefit the Tri-City ValleyCats, but for MiLB teams that still hold Major League affiliation, a major problem will be solved.

It's blanket statement time: the 2021 ALCS, about to be played between the Boston Red Sox and Houston Astros, would not be happening without the Capital Region.

Capital Region baseball fans, here's your chance to witness one of the game's greats right in your backyard!

Life for most minor league baseball players is filled with long bus rides; not so great hotels and plenty of fast food. Truly not the formula one would recommend for training a world class athlete. Some players are on their way up to "the show", many are fighting to be noticed, while some are finishing a dream. The Frontier league is filled with all 3.

Some major names in the game of baseball called Tri-City home during their minor league careers. Now, it's your turn to join the ValleyCats, this Friday at 9AM.

News broke yesterday that the Tri-City ValleyCats had hired former 12 plus year Major Leaguer Pete Incaviglia to be their manager for the 2021 and 2022 seasons. I instantly flashed back to being a kid and teenager watching "Inky" play both for and against my New York Yankees. So I challenged Charlie to get Pete "Inky" Incaviglia's phone number from the ValleyCats. Spoiler alert... Charlie came through and so did Incaviglia!

The Tri-City ValleyCats Frontier League era will begin with a familiar name to MLB fans as the manager, Pete Incaviglia is the newest skipper. The ValleyCats announced the addition of the 12 year MLB veteran today on Twitter and the team's website Thursday morning. Incaviglia has been coaching and managing baseball since 2001 and now he'll be managing at Joe Bruno Stadium.

Can you sing? The Tri-City ValleyCats may be able to use you for the upcoming season.