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Carolina League
From BR Bullpen
The Carolina League is a class A minor league that began play in 1945. The league currently operates as an eight team circuit, with two divisions of four teams each.
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[edit] Current Teams, Managers, and Affiliations
| Northern Division | Southern Division | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Manager | Parent Team | Team | Manager | Parent Team | |
| Frederick Keys | Richie Hebner | Baltimore Orioles | Kinston Indians | Chris Tremie | Cleveland Indians | |
| Lynchburg Hillcats | P.J. Forbes | Pittsburgh Pirates | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | Rocket Wheeler | Atlanta Braves | |
| Potomac Nationals | Trent Jewett | Washington Nationals | Salem Red Sox | Chad Epperson | Boston Red Sox | |
| Wilmington Blue Rocks | Brian Rupp | Kansas City Royals | Winston-Salem Dash | Joe McEwing | Chicago White Sox | |
[edit] League Champions and MVPs
NOTE: 1999 Mills Cup Championship Series cancelled because of Hurricane Floyd with the series tied 2-2. Both teams declared co-champions.
[edit] League Presidents
- Thomas Wilson (1945-47)
- Carroll Brown (1948)
- Herb Brett (1949)
- Ted Mann (1949-56)
- Bill Jessup (1957-69)
- Wallace McKenna (1970-76)
- James Mills (1977-83)
- John Hopkins (1984-present)
[edit] Cities Represented
- Alexandria, VA: Alexandria Dukes 1978; Alexandria Mariners 1979; Alexandria Dukes 1980-1983
- Asheville, NC: Asheville Tourists 1967
- Burlington, NC: Burlington Bees 1945-1951; Burlington Indians 1958-1964; Burlington Senators 1965-1971; Burlington Rangers 1972
- Burlington, NC & Graham, NC: Burlington-Graham Pirates 1952-1955
- Danville, VA: Danville Leafs 1945-1958; Danville 97s 1998
- Durham, NC: Durham Bulls 1945-1967; Durham Bulls 1980-1997
- Fayetteville, NC: Fayetteville A's 1950-1952; Fayetteville Highlanders 1953-1956
- Frederick, MD: Frederick Keys 1989-present
- Greensboro, NC: Greensboro Patriots 1945-1957; Greensboro Yankees 1958-1967; Greensboro Patriots 1968
- Hagerstown, MD: Hagerstown Suns 1981-1988
- Hampton, VA: Peninsula Grays 1963-1968; Peninsula Astros 1969-70; Peninsula Pilots 1971; Peninsula Pennants 1974; Peninsula Pilots1971, 1976-1985; Peninsula White Sox 1986-1987; Virginia Generals 1988; Peninsula Pilots 1989-1992
- High Point, NC & Thomasville, NC: High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms 1954-1958; High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms 1968; High Point-Thomasville Royals 1969
- Kinston, NC: Kinston Eagles 1956-1957; Kinston Eagles 1962-1973; Kinston Expos 1974; Kinston Eagles 1978-1981; Kinston Blue Jays 1982-1985; Kinston Eagles 1986; Kinston Indians 1987-present
- Leaksville, NC, Draper, NC, & Spray, NC: Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets 1945-1947
- Lynchburg, VA: Lynchburg White Sox 1966-1969; Lynchburg Twins 1970-1974; Lynchburg Rangers 1975; Lynchburg Mets 1976-1987; Lynchburg Red Sox 1988-1994; Lynchburg Hillcats 1995-present
- Martinsville, VA: Martinsville A's 1945-1949
- Myrtle Beach, SC: Myrtle Beach Pelicans 1999-present
- Portsmouth, VA: Portsmouth Tides 1963-1968
- Raleigh, NC: Raleigh Capitals 1945-1953; Raleigh Capitals 1958-1962; Raleigh Mets 1963; Raleigh Cardinals 1964-1965; Raleigh Pirates 1966-1967
- Raleigh, NC & Durham, NC: Raleigh-Durham Mets 1968; Raleigh-Durham Phillies 1969; Raleigh-Durham Triangles 1970-1971
- Red Springs, NC: Red Springs Twins 1969
- Reidsville, NC: Reidsville Luckies 1948-1954; Reidsville Phillies 1955
- Rocky Mount, NC: Rocky Mount Leafs 1962-1963; Rocky Mount Senators 1964; Rocky Mount Leafs 1965-1972; Rocky Mount Phillies 1973-1975; Rocky Mount Pines 1980
- Salem, VA: Salem Rebels 1968-1971; Salem Pirates 1972-1980; Salem Redbirds 1981-1986; Salem Buccaneers 1987-1994; Salem Avalanche 1995-2008; Salem Red Sox 2009-present
- Wilmington, DE: Wilmington Blue Rocks 1993-present
- Wilson, NC: Wilson Tobs 1956-1968; Wilson Pennants 1973
- Winston-Salem, NC: Winston-Salem Cardinals 1945-1953; Winston-Salem Twins 1954-1956; Winston-Salem Red Birds 1957-1960; Winston-Salem Red Sox 1961-1983; Winston-Salem Spirits 1984-1994; Winston-Salem Warthogs 1995-2008; Winston-Salem Dash 2009-present
- Woodbridge, VA: Prince William Pirates 1984-1986; Prince William Yankees 1987-1988; Prince William Cannons 1989-1998; Potomac Cannons 1999-2004; Potomac Nationals 2005-present
[edit] Alumni
[edit] Hall of Famers
- Heinie Manush (Manager, 1945 Martinsville Athletics)
- Earl Weaver (1950 Winston-Salem Cardinals)
- Joe Medwick (Manager, 1951 Raleigh Capitals)
- Willie McCovey (1956 Danville Leafs)
- Carl Yastrzemski (1959 Raleigh Capitals)
- Enos Slaughter (Manager, 1961 Raleigh Capitals)
- Tony Perez (1962 Rocky Mount Leafs)
- Joe Morgan (1963 Durham Bulls)
- Satchel Paige (1966 Peninsula Grays) - Paige was also signed to pitch one game for Greensboro in 1955, but George Trautman ruled the contract invalid
- Johnny Bench (1966 Peninsula Grays)
- Rod Carew (1966 Wilson Tobs)
- Wade Boggs (1977 Winston-Salem Red Sox)
[edit] Further Reading
- Separating the Men from the Boys, Jim L. Sumner, 1994
- Eddie Neville of the Durham Bulls, Bill Kirkland, 1993
[edit] External Link
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