Torre partnered with a prominent local attorney, Kevin Kelly and the two kept the project moving along with Gordon and Klee's open checkbook.

The achievement was culminated when Torre approached Frankford township mayor Carol Ann Kristensen to change the club's official address to "94 Championship Place".

Utica Blue Sox owner and former Minnesota Twins beat writer Bob Fowler once said, "The Cardinals through Torre took the NY-Penn League to new standards."

The only general manager in the club's 12-year history, Torre popularized the utilization of split double headers and a number of innovative promotions including the Headless Bobble Head Doll, color TV giveaways and ethnic entertainment.

At one point the Streit & Smith Sports & Business Journal listed Skylands Park in the Top 25 professional facilities in North America with attendance beyond their seating capacity.

With the arrival of competition in the form of additional teams in the New York metropolitan area and further stadium mismanagement attendance began to slip.

The team produced a number of Major League stars including Matt Morris, Dan Haren, Coco Crisp, Adam Kennedy, Eliezer Alfonzo, Skip Schumaker and NFL quarterback Chad Hutchinson.