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Norfolk, VA
From BR Bullpen
Norfolk is located in southern Virginia, at the mouth of the James River as it empties near the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; Hampton, VA and Newport News, VA lie on the north shore of the river, and Virginia Beach, VA 10 miles to the east on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean. Together, these cities, along with Portsmouth, VA and Chesapeake, VA which lie immediately to the south of Norfolk, form the "Tidewater" area.
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[edit] Teams that have played here
- Norfolk, Eastern League (1885)
- Norfolk Oystermen, Virginia League (1894)
- Norfolk Clams, Virginia League (1895-1896)
- Norfolk Jewels, Atlantic League (1897-1898)
- Norfolk Mary Janes, Virginia League (1900, 1919-1920)
- Norfolk Skippers, Virginia-North Carolina League (1901)
- Norfolk Tars, Virginia League (1906-1918, 1921-1928)
- Norfolk Tars, Eastern League (1931-1932)
- Norfolk Tars, Piedmont League (1934-1955)
- Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides, South Atlantic League (1961-1962)
- Tidewater Tides, International League (1969-1992)
- Norfolk Tides, International League (1993-present)
[edit] Persons who were born here
- Chad Alexander, minor league outfielder
- Wes Blogg, catcher
- Alton Brown, pitcher
- Rev Cannady, Negro League outfielder
- Lou Ciola, pitcher
- Rickey Cradle, outfielder
- Buddy Crump, outfielder
- Mike Cuddyer, infielder
- Buddy Dear, infielder
- D.J. Dozier, outfielder
- Al Gettel, pitcher
- Jim Hutto, outfielder
- Bill Paschall, pitcher
- Al Richter, infielder
- Mike Smith, outfielder
- B.J. Upton, outfielder
- Justin Upton, outfielder
- Jeff Ware, pitcher
- Steve Watson, minor league pitcher
- Ed Willett, pitcher
- David Wright, infielder
- George Wright, Negro League infielder
[edit] Persons who died here
- Lester Bangs, minor league outfielder
- Garland Braxton, pitcher
- James Calleran, minor league infielder
- Robert Clarke, Negro Leagues catcher
- John Gallagher, infielder
- Al Gettel, pitcher
- John Gilroy, pitcher
- Don Hendrickson, pitcher
- Jimmy Mace, pitcher
- Buck Stanley, pitcher
- Tom Umphlett, outfielder
- Allie Watt, infielder
- Ray White, minor league pitcher
- John Woods, pitcher
[edit] Educational institutions located here
- Granby High School
- Norfolk Catholic High School
- Norfolk State University
- Old Dominion University
- Ryan Academy
[edit] Further Reading
- Peter C. Stewart: Early Professional Baseball in Hampton Roads: A History, 1884-1928, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2010.
