The ValleyCats Return to the Joe Friday Night It’s been nearly two years since the Tri-City ValleyCats have played a game at Joe Bruno Stadium. A lot has happened, to say the least. The world suffered a pandemic. The ValleyCats longtime Chairman, principal owner and New York Penn League icon, Bill Gladstone, passed away during that time. The team also lost its affiliation with a Major League Baseball Organization. This year the ValleyCats will play in the Independent Frontier League. Some fans may howl for a little while that Tri-City won’t be the pipeline to the Astros or some other team. However, most baseball fans will enjoy the ValleyCats emphasis on winning, while developing talent. That’s the goal of Independent baseball and the Frontier League has been successful at it for decades.