The Queens Kings were the Toronto Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays

The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball 's American League ....

' Short-Season A classification team in the New York-Penn League in the 2000 season. The team was formerly the St. Catharines Stompers and was sold by the Blue Jays and relocated to Queens, New York and played at The Ballpark at St. Johns

The Ballpark at St. Johns

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. The following season (2001), the team moved to Brooklyn, New York and became the Brooklyn Cyclones

Brooklyn Cyclones

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, an affiliate of the New York Mets

New York Mets

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. Of note, Alex Rios

Alex Ríos

Alexis Israel "Alex" Ríos is a Puerto Rican-American Major League Baseball outfielder who plays for the Chicago White Sox. He bats and throws right-handed.-Professional career:...

, who earned a spot on the 2007 American League All Star Roster, played his first season in professional baseball with the Queens Kings. Other former Queens Kings to reach the majors include Baltimore Orioles

Baltimore Orioles

The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...

 catcher Guillermo Quiroz

Guillermo Quiroz

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 and Arizona Diamondbacks

Arizona Diamondbacks

The Arizona Diamondbacks are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix. They play in the West Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From 1998 to the present, they have played in Chase Field...

 closer Brandon Lyon

Brandon Lyon

Brandon James Lyon is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Houston Astros. He throws a 4-seam fastball, 12-6 curveball, slider, and changeup.-Toronto Blue Jays:...

. Queens Kings alumni with brief MLB stints include Rich Thompson

Rich Thompson (outfielder)

Richard Charles Thompson is a professional baseball outfielder who is currently playing in the Philadelphia Phillies organization. He was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 6th round of the 2000 Major League Baseball Draft. Thompson played his first professional season with their Low-A...

 and Joe Orloski.