Albany Colonie Yankees

These future MLB stars began their careers playing for one of the Capital Region's most beloved teams, the Albany-Colonie Yankees.

Titles. Pro stars. Memorable moments. Albany has a rich sports history, so I took to Facebook, and asked you: what is the most iconic moment in Albany sports history?

Sports fans in the Capital Region have been lucky enough to see a few championships over the years. Do you remember these ten stories of teams winning titles?

The Albany-Colonie Yankees existed from 1985 to 1994, but within that decade, a number of players would go on to have incredible careers in Major League Baseball.

One of the few pro athletes ever to play multiple sports, Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders spent part of 1989 playing minor league ball in the Capital Region.

The New York Yankees have brought home one of their own. A once popular prospect around the diamond at Heritage Park, former Albany-Colonie Yankee, Hensley 'Bam Bam' Muelens is heading back to a life in pinstripes. Muelens spent parts of the 1988 and 1989 seasons playing for the former Bronx Bombers AA affiliate, whom once resided near Albany Airport.

As Yankees legendary shortstop Derek Jeter tells it, in the spring of 1992 Williams stood up for, a then 19-year-old, Jeter against an older veteran infielder that was hazing the newcomer. Jeter said that Williams 'saved' him. That moment cemented a life-long friendship. On Monday, it was Jeter that made the announcement of Gerald Williams passing on Twitter.

Instead of a gift card of cash, here are ten perfect gift options for the Albany/Capital Region sports fan in your life, available for purchase on eBay.

Let's take a trip back in time, and remember New York Yankees' hurler Ron Guidry's memorable night in the Capital Region, pitching for the Albany-Colonie Yankees.

With the announcement of the Devils leaving Albany, you can't help but remember all the teams before them that did the same.