5 1 ▁as ▁the ▁Cor ning ▁Athletics ▁or ▁Cor ning ▁A ' s ▁as ▁an ▁affili ate ▁of ▁the ▁Philadelphia ▁Athletics . ▁In ▁ 1 9 5 3 ▁the ▁team ▁had ▁no ▁major ▁league ▁affili ation ▁and ▁was ▁called ▁the ▁Cor ning ▁Independ ents . ▁However ▁the ▁team ▁began ▁and ▁affili ation ▁with ▁the ▁Boston ▁Red ▁So x ▁and ▁were ▁known ▁as ▁the ▁Cor ning ▁Red ▁So x ▁each ▁year ▁until ▁ 1 9 6 0 , ▁with ▁the ▁exception ▁of ▁ 1 9 5 9 , ▁when ▁they ▁were ▁named ▁the ▁Cor ning ▁Cor - S ox . ▁ ▁The ▁team ▁then ▁went ▁in active ▁until ▁ 1 9 6 8 ▁when ▁the ▁city ▁became ▁an ▁affili ate ▁of ▁the ▁expansion ▁Kansas ▁City ▁Roy als , ▁and ▁was ▁named ▁the ▁Cor ning ▁Roy als ▁before ▁fol ding ▁again ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 9 . ▁ ▁Notable ▁al umn i ▁▁ ▁Gal en ▁C is co ▁( 1 9 5 8 ) ▁▁ ▁Ken ▁Mc B ride ▁( 1 9 5 5 ) ▁ 3 ▁x ▁ML B ▁All - Star ▁ ▁Bill ▁Mon b ou qu ette ▁( 1 9 5 5 - 1 9 5 6 ) ▁ 4 ▁x ▁ML B ▁All - Star ▁▁ ▁Paul ▁S pl itt or ff ▁( 1 9 6 8 ) ▁ML B ▁All - Star ▁▁ ▁Gl enn ▁Wright ▁( 1 9 5 5 , ▁M GR ) ▁ ▁Category : Base ball ▁teams ▁established ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 1 ▁Category