2021 Appalachian League Media Guide and Record Book

Updated June 9, 2021

2021 APPALACHIAN LEAGUE SCHEDULE BLU

BRS

BUR

DAN

ELZ

GRN

JCY

KNG

PRN

PUL

BLUEFIELD

BRISTOL

BURLINGTON

DANVILLE

ELIZABETHTON

GREENEVILLE

JOHNSON CITY

KINGSPORT

PRINCETON

PULASKI

Thu

3-Jun

@KNG

@JCY*

@PRN*

PUL*

GRN*

@ELZ*

BRS*

BLU

BUR*

Fri

4-Jun

@KNG

OFF

@PRN*

PUL*

GRN*

@ELZ*

OFF

BLU

BUR*

@DAN*

Sat

5-Jun

GRN

ELZ*

DAN*

@BUR*

@BRS*

@BLU

@KNG*

JCY*

@PUL*

PRN*

@DAN*

Sun

6-Jun

GRN

ELZ*

DAN*

@BUR*

@BRS*

@BLU

@KNG*

JCY*

@PUL*

PRN*

Mon

7-Jun

OFF

JCY*

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

@BRS*

OFF

OFF

OFF

Tue

8-Jun

@BUR*

@PRN

BLU*

PUL*

KNG*

JCY*

@GRN*

@ELZ*

BRS

@DAN*

Wed

9-Jun

@BUR*

@PRN

BLU*

PUL*

KNG*

JCY*

@GRN*

@ELZ*

BRS

Thu

10-Jun

DAN*

@BUR

BRS

@BLU*

@JCY*

KNG*

ELZ*

@GRN*

@PUL*

PRN*

Fri

11-Jun

DAN*

@BUR

BRS

@BLU*

@JCY*

KNG*

ELZ*

@GRN*

@PUL*

PRN*

@DAN*

Sat

12-Jun

@ELZ

KNG*

@PUL*

@PRN*

BLU

@JCY*

GRN*

@BRS*

DAN*

BUR*

Sun

13-Jun

@ELZ

KNG*

@PUL*

@PRN*

BLU

@JCY*

GRN*

@BRS*

DAN*

BUR*

Mon

14-Jun

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

Tue

15-Jun

@PRN*

@GRN*

@DAN*

BUR*

@KNG*

BRS*

PUL

ELZ*

BLU*

@JCY

Wed

16-Jun

@PRN*

@GRN*

@DAN*

BUR*

@KNG*

BRS*

PUL

ELZ*

BLU*

@JCY

Thu

17-Jun

DAN*

JCY*

PRN*

@BLU*

GRN*

@ELZ*

@BRS*

PUL

@BUR*

@KNG

Fri

18-Jun

DAN*

JCY*

PRN*

@BLU*

GRN*

@ELZ*

@BRS*

PUL

@BUR*

@KNG

Sat

19-Jun

@BUR*

@ELZ*

BLU*

PRN*

BRS*

PUL

@KNG*

JCY*

@DAN*

@GRN

Sun

20-Jun

@BUR*

@ELZ*

BLU*

PRN*

BRS*

PUL

@KNG*

JCY*

@DAN*

Mon

21-Jun

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

Tue

22-Jun

JCY

GRN*

ELZ

@PUL*

@BUR

@BRS*

@BLU

@PRN

KNG

DAN*

Wed

23-Jun

JCY

ELZ

@PUL*

@BUR

@BRS*

@BLU

@PRN

KNG

DAN*

Thu

24-Jun

@GRN

@DAN

@JCY

BRS

@PRN

BLU

BUR

@PUL

ELZ

KNG

Fri

25-Jun

@GRN

@DAN

@JCY

BRS

@PRN

BLU

BUR

@PUL

ELZ

KNG

Sat

26-Jun

BRS

@BLU

@GRN

ELZ

@DAN

BUR

KNG*

@JCY*

PUL*

Sun

27-Jun

BRS

@BLU

@GRN

ELZ

@DAN

BUR

KNG*

@JCY*

PUL*

@PRN*

Mon

28-Jun

BUR*

OFF

@BLU*

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

GRN*

@GRN

@PRN*

Tue

29-Jun

BUR*

DAN

@BLU*

@BRS

JCY*

@PUL

@ELZ*

PRN

@KNG

GRN

Wed

30-Jun

OFF

DAN

OFF

@BRS

JCY*

@PUL

@ELZ*

PRN

@KNG

GRN

Thu

1-Jul

PUL*

GRN

@KNG

PRN

@BUR

BRS*

DAN

@ELZ

Fri

2-Jul

PUL*

JCY*

GRN

@KNG

PRN

@BUR

@BRS*

DAN

@ELZ

KNG

ELZ*

Sat

3-Jul

Sun

4-Jul

Mon

5-Jul

Tue

6-Jul

Wed Thu

@JCY*

@BLU* @BLU*

@DAN*

BUR*

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@BLU

@PUL*

@ELZ*

DAN*

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JCY*

@GRN*

BLU

PUL*

@PRN*

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

7-Jul

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

8-Jul

BUR*

@PUL

@BLU*

KNG

@GRN*

ELZ*

@PRN

@DAN

JCY

BRS

@PUL

BRS

@KNG

PRN*

OFF

Fri

9-Jul

BUR*

@BLU*

KNG

@GRN*

ELZ*

@PRN

@DAN

JCY

Sat

10-Jul

PUL*

PRN

KNG

@GRN

JCY*

DAN

@ELZ*

@BUR

@BRS

Sun

11-Jul

PUL*

PRN

KNG

@GRN

JCY*

DAN

@ELZ*

@BUR

@BRS

@BLU*

Mon

12-Jul

@PRN*

@ELZ*

PUL*

@JCY

BRS*

@KNG*

DAN

GRN*

BLU*

@BUR*

@ELZ*

PUL*

@JCY

BRS*

Tue

13-Jul

@PRN*

Wed

14-Jul

OFF

Thu

15-Jul

@JCY

@KNG*

DAN

BLU*

@BUR*

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

KNG*

PRN*

GRN

@PUL

@DAN

BLU

@BRS*

@BUR*

ELZ

KNG*

GRN*

@BLU*

Fri

16-Jul

@JCY

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GRN

@PUL

@DAN

BLU

@BRS*

@BUR*

ELZ

Sat

17-Jul

@PUL*

@JCY*

@DAN*

BUR*

@KNG*

@PRN

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GRN

BLU*

@PUL*

@JCY*

@DAN*

BUR*

@KNG*

@PRN

BRS*

ELZ*

GRN

BLU*

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF JCY

Sun

18-Jul

Mon

19-Jul

OFF

OFF

Tue

20-Jul

ELZ

@GRN*

@KNG

@PRN*

@BLU

BRS*

@PUL

BUR

DAN*

Wed

21-Jul

ELZ

@GRN*

@KNG

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@BLU

BRS*

@PUL

BUR

DAN*

JCY

Thu

22-Jul

@DAN*

PUL

@ELZ

BLU*

BUR

PRN

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@JCY*

@GRN

@BRS

Fri

23-Jul

PUL

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BLU*

BUR

PRN

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@JCY*

@GRN

@BRS

Sat

24-Jul

KNG

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DAN*

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PUL

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PRN

@BLU

@JCY

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DAN*

@BUR*

PUL

@BRS*

PRN

@BLU

@JCY

@ELZ

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

Sun

25-Jul

KNG

Mon

26-Jul

OFF

Tue

27-Jul

Wed

28-Jul

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@PUL*

JCY

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@KNG*

@DAN

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Thu

29-Jul

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Fri

30-Jul

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Sat

31-Jul

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JCY

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Sun

1-Aug

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BUR

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Mon

2-Aug

PRN*

BUR

@BRS

@PUL*

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@JCY*

GRN*

@ELZ*

@BLU*

DAN*

Tue

3-Aug

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

Wed

4-Aug

@BRS

BLU

PUL*

PRN*

@JCY*

KNG*

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@DAN*

Thu

5-Aug

@BRS

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APPALACHIAN LEAGUE ALL-STAR GAME

@PRN* @PRN*

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Fri

6-Aug

@PUL*

@KNG*

@PRN*

@ELZ

DAN

@JCY*

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BUR*

BLU*

Sat

7-Aug

@PUL*

@KNG*

@PRN*

@ELZ

DAN

JCY*

@GRN*

BRS*

BUR*

BLU*

Sun

8-Aug

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

Mon

9-Aug

OFF

OFF

APPALACHIAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP |||||||| Home Games

|||||||| Away Games

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|||||||| Off Days

|||||||| All-Star Game/Championship

* denotes Division games

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FROM THE OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER

To Our Fans: On behalf of Major League Baseball, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the new Appalachian League.

Baseball has a storied history in Appalachian League communities, and we are proud to continue this tradition in partnership with USA Baseball, the national governing body for amateur baseball.

This season the Appalachian League will include some exciting changes. All 10 teams have rebranded to incorporate names and logos that pay homage to their respective communities. The players across this 54game season are among the nation’s top collegiate athletes. Summer leagues have a long record of developing the next generation of baseball’s stars, allowing you to catch a glimpse of the next Cal Ripken Jr., CC Sabathia, Jose Altuve or Jacob deGrom before they excel in the big leagues. The Appy League will be where these prospects showcase their abilities and grow their skills on and off the field.

The Appalachian League plays a central role in our new player development system. These players will benefit from new training methods and state-of-the-art technology, as well as educational programming designed to prepare them for careers as professional athletes. With this modernized system also comes significant enhancements to the fan experience. Our goal is to provide the most fun and excitement possible, the highest level of play and growth opportunities for the players who will be the future of our sport.

As we emerge from an incredibly difficult year for fans, players, clubs and our entire country, we are grateful to the frontline heroes who got us this far – and to you, our fans, for supporting America’s Pastime and making this season possible.

Thank you for coming to the ballpark today and supporting our great game. Despite the challenges of the past year, we couldn’t be more thrilled to launch this iteration of the Appalachian League and to host highcaliber baseball in your community for years to come. Play ball!

Sincerely,

Robert D. Manfred, Jr. Commissioner of Baseball

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CONTENTS

From The Office Of The Commissioner 2 About 4 League Staff 4 Quick Facts 4 Charitable Contributions 4 League Coordinators 5 League Cities 6 Mileage Chart 6 Stadiums 6 League History 7 League Presidents 7 Bluefield Ridge Runners 8 Bristol State Liners 10 Burlington Sock Puppets 12 Danville Otterbots 14 Elizabethton River Riders 16 Greeneville Flyboys 18 Johnson City Doughboys 20 Kingsport Axmen 22 Princeton Whistlepigs 24 Pulaski River Turtles 26 History and Record Book 28 Appalachian League National Award Winners 28 Player Of The Year 28 Pitcher Of The Year 28 Manager Of The Year 29 Organization Of The Year 29 Executive Of The Year 29 Promotional Award Of Excellence 30 Woman Of Excellence 30 Patriot Award 30 Community Service Award 30 Hall Of Fame 30 Appalachian League Champions 31

By City 31

By Affiliate 31 Year-By-Year Attendance 32 Appalachian League Season Records 33 Appalachian League Misc. Records 36 Year-By-Year Leaders 38 Appalachian League Managers All-Time Wins List 44 Appalachian League Year-By-Year Standings 45

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LEAGUE STAFF

President: Dan Moushon Corporate Secretary: Jeremy Boler (Elizabethton) Director of Media Relations: Brad Young Statistician: Eric Doennig Baseball Chapel Rep: Ryan Reveley Umpire Evaluator: Thomas Newsom

QUICK FACTS

Years of Operation: 1911-14, 1921-25, 1937-55, 1957-present Minor League Baseball: 1911-14, 1921-25, 1937-55, 1957-2020 Summer Collegiate League: 2021-present Schedule: 54 games, June 3 through August 7 All-Star Game: Tuesday, July 27 Playoffs: Teams with best winning percentage in each division meet in one-game Championship on Monday, August 9.

Roster Limit: 34 Official Baseball: Rawlings Statistician: GameChanger/The Automated Scorebook (StatCrew)

CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS

The Appalachian League continues to give back to the towns and communities our teams call home, making a difference in our neighborhoods in North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.

The league’s charitable outreach totaled more than $1.28 million in gift in kind and monetary donations in 2020. Despite the pause of play caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the league and its teams continued to be a helping hand in their local communities. Along with hosting socially-distanced community events, league executives volunteered

$300,000

at blood drives, school lunch distributions, mask donations, food pantries, family shelters, diaper giveaways, and food delivery to families in need.

18 Appalachian League representatives served at the Senior Center in Pulaski as part of the league service project, assisting with cooking and serving lunch to the center’s guests. There were also Appy League-wide initiatives on the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, with league members participating in activities throughout their communities in honor of Dr. King’s legacy.

TOTAL 2020 CONTRIBUTIONS BY TEAM

$250,000

$200,000

$150,000

$100,000

$50,000

Total Appalachian League Contributions: $1,281,204 4

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LEAGUE COORDINATORS RAY BURRIS P I TC H I N G

Ray Burris joins the Appalachian League staff this summer ready to share decades worth of experience as a pitching coordinator. In addition to a lengthy 15-year big league playing career, Burris has also spent the better part of the last three decades coaching in both the Major and Minor Leagues. He has worked in the Philadelphia Phillies organization since 2013, most recently as the club’s rehabilitation pitching coach. His coaching career began with a two-year stint as the bullpen coach for the Milwaukee Brewers in 1990-91, followed by a year in the same role with the Texas Rangers in 1992. Burris later worked in the minor league systems for the St. Louis Cardinals and Detroit Tigers organizations as well. On the field the 6-5 righty took the mound 480 times, pitching 2,188.2 innings for seven teams from 1973-87. He recorded 47 career complete games and won 10 or more games in four different seasons. Burris was drafted in the 17th round of the 1972 MLB Draft by the Chicago Cubs for whom he would play the next seven years. He also saw action with the New York Yankees (1979), New York Mets (1979-80), Montreal Expos (1981-83), Oakland Athletics (1984), Brewers (1985, 1987) and Cardinals (1986).

BOB KELLER P I TC H I N G

With over 25 years of experience spanning both the amateur and professional ranks, Bob Keller has been named a pitching coordinator for the Appalachian League. Most recently the Director of Alabama Operations for the Knights Knation Baseball club team, Keller previously spent the 2018 and 2019 seasons as an area scout supervisor for the Seattle Mariners. The majority of the Long Beach, Calif., native’s coaching career has come at the collegiate level, beginning with a seven-year stint at Georgia State from 1995-2001. From there, Keller moved to Birmingham-Southern for three seasons before taking the pitching coach position at Michigan in 2005. He would spend six years with the Wolverines with his staff finishing in the top two of the Big Ten in overall team ERA three of his last four seasons. Keller’s next stop took him to Dallas Baptist for a season where he helped lead the Patriots to a 42-20 record and the program’s first NCAA Super Regional appearance. He then joined the coaching staff at South Alabama from 2012-2017.

During his tenure, the Jaguars won three Sun Belt Conference championships and made three NCAA Tournament appearances.

About

HOMER BUSH HITTING

World Series champion and seven-year MLB veteran Homer Bush will take on the role of hitting coordinator for the Appalachian League this summer.

Prior to retiring in 2005 due to recurring injuries, the East St. Louis, Ill., native was a .285 career hitter in the big leagues and saw action with four different teams. Bush hit over .300 in each of his first three MLB seasons, including a breakout year in 1999 with the Toronto Blue Jays when he hit .320 with 55 RBIs and stole 32 bases in 128 games. Drafted in the seventh round of the 1991 MLB Draft by the San Diego Padres, Bush was traded to the New York Yankees in 1997, making his big league debut later that year and helping the club win the 1998 World Series. He spent four seasons in Toronto, finished the 2002 campaign with the Florida Marlins and spent one more year as a Yankee before retiring in 2005 due to recurring injuries. Following his playing career, he has worked as the hitting coach for the Eugene Emeralds in the Padres organization, the Director of Youth Programs for the Texas Rangers and as a hitting instructor for several youth initiatives conducted by the MLB. Bush is also the author of “Hitting Low in the Zone: A New Baseball Paradigm.”

DAVE HANSEN HITTING

A 15-year Major League veteran and later the hitting coach for three different big league clubs, Dave Hansen arrives to the Appalachian League with a wealth of knowledge and experience to share as a hitting coordinator. As a player, Hansen made his living as a pinch hitter, recording 138 career hits off of the bench which ranks sixth all-time in MLB history. He also holds the record for most pinch-hit home runs in a season with seven during the 2000 campaign. Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the second round of the 1986 MLB Draft, Hansen spent 11 seasons in LA in stints from 1990-1996 and 1999-2002. He also played for the Chicago Cubs (1997), Hanshin Tigers in Japan (1998) and spent parts of the 2003 and 2004 campaigns suiting up for both the San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners. Hansen’s coaching career began shortly after as the minor league hitting coordinator for the Arizona Diamondbacks from 2007-10. He then moved up to the Major League level, eventually serving as the hitting coach for the Dodgers (2011-12), Mariners (2013) and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2014-17). Most recently, he worked three seasons as the minor league hitting coordinator for the San Francisco Giants.

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LEAGUE CITIES

Asheville, N.C. 1911-12 Bluefield, W.Va. 1946-55, ‘57Bristol, Va. 1911-13, ‘21-25, ‘40-55, ‘69Burlington, N.C. 1911-13, ‘21-25, ‘40-55, ‘69- 1986Cleveland, Tenn.

1911-13, ‘21-22 Covington, Va. 1966-76 Danville, Va. 1993Elizabethton, Tenn. 1937-42, ‘45-51, ‘74Erwin, Tenn.

1940, ‘43-44 Greeneville, Tenn. 1921-25, ‘38-42, 2004Harlan, Ky. 1961-63, ‘65 Harriman, Tenn.

1914 Huntington, W.Va. 1990-95 Johnson City, Tenn. 1911-13, ‘21-24, ‘37- 55, ‘57- 61, ‘64Kingsport, Tenn. 1921-25, ‘38-52, ‘57, ‘60-63, ‘69-82, ‘84Knoxville, Tenn.

1911-14, ‘21-24 BLU Bluefield Bristol Burlington Danville Elizabethton Greeneville Johnson City Kingsport Princeton Pulaski

BRI

– 105 166 157 126 142 141 103 11 56

105 – 211 194 22 53 26 27 109 93

BUR 166 211 – 48 180 217 191 214 171 138

Lynchburg, Va. 1959 Marion, Va. 1955, ‘65-76 Martinsville, Va. 1988-2003 Middlesboro, Ky. 1913-14, ‘61-63 Morristown, Tenn. 1911-14, ‘23-25,‘59-61 New River, Va. 1946-50 Newport, Tenn.

1937-42 Paintsville, Ky. 1978-84 Pennington Gap, Va. 1937-40 Pikeville, Ky. 1982-84 Princeton, W.Va. 1988Pulaski, Va. 1946-50, ‘52-55, ‘57- 58,

‘69-77, ‘82-92, ‘97- 06,‘08Rome, Ga. 1913 Salem, Va. 1955, 1957-67 Welch, W.Va. 1946-55 Wytheville, Va. 1953-55, ‘57-65, ‘67, ‘69, ‘71-73, ‘85-89

MILEAGE CHART DAN

157 194 48 – 202 234 212 220 160 127

ELZ

GRN

126 22 180 202 – 35 13 36 132 116

STADIUMS

Club

Stadium

Bluefield Bristol Burlington Danville Elizabethton Greeneville Johnson City Kingsport Princeton Pulaski

Peter’s Park at Bowen Field DeVault Memorial Burlington Athletic Dan Daniel Memorial Northeast Community Credit Union Ballpark Pioneer Park TVA Credit Union Hunter Wright Hunnicutt Field Motor Mile Field at Calfee Park

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JC

142 53 217 234 35 – 27 37 161 144

KNG

141 26 191 212 13 27 – 25 144 129

PRN

103 27 214 220 36 37 25 – 134 118

11 109 171 160 132 161 144 134 – 61

PUL 56 93 138 127 116 144 129 118 61 –

LF

CF

RF

Capacity

335 325 335 330 335 331 320 330 330 335

365 400 410 400 414 400 410 410 396 405

335 310 335 330 326 331 320 330 330 310

2,250 2,000 3,000 2,588 2,000 2,500 2,500 2,500 1,950 3,200

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LEAGUE HISTORY

The Appalachian League was born in 1911 with teams in Asheville, N.C.; Bris- tol, Va.; Cleveland, Tenn.; Johnson City, Tenn.; Knoxville, Tenn.; and Morristown, Tenn. That first version of the league lasted just four years, with the league dis- banding in the middle of the 1914 season when Morristown and Middlesboro, Ky., folded on June 17.

The league reformed in 1921 with six teams: Bristol; Cleveland; Greeneville, Tenn.; Johnson City; Kingsport, Tenn.; and Knoxville. That incarnation of the league managed five seasons, before again closing up shop midway through 1925.

In 1937, the league was restarted with teams in Elizabethton, Tenn.; Johnson City; Newport, Tenn.; and Pennington Gap, Va. During World War II, while most other minor leagues ceased operations, the Appalachian League played on. It con- tinued right up until 1955. That year legendary minor league slugger Leo “Muscle” Shoals led the league with 33 homers and 134 RBIs in a 126-game season for Kingsport. It was the fifth Appalachian League home run title for Shoals, who had also led in 1939, 2019- 1996-2018 1982-95 1980-81 1948-79 1945-47 1944 1940-43 1939

About

Dan Moushon Lee Landers Bill Halstead Paul Fyffe Chauncey De Vault Carl Jones Charles Herndon J. Ross Edgeman Ray Ryan

1946, 1947 and 1951.

The Appalachian League reformed again in 1957, its first year as a short-sea- son league. Six teams played that year, in Bluefield, W.Va.; Johnson City; King- sport; Pulaski, Va.; Salem, Va.; and Wytheville, Va. The league, which put 139 former players on MLB rosters in 2021, served as a rookie-level league in Minor League Baseball from 1963 until 2021, when it became part of the Prospect Development Pipeline (PDP) and began fielding teams with collegiate athletes.

A collaborative effort between MLB and USA Baseball, the PDP establishes a player development pathway for amateur baseball players in the United States. Beginning in 2021, the Appalachian League serves as an integral part of the identification and development process for the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team, along with other future national teams. Players receive extensive visibility to MLB Club scouts throughout the season and instruction from former MLB players designed to prepare them for careers as professional athletes.

LEAGUE PRESIDENTS 1938 1937 1925 1923-25 1922 1921 1914 1912-13 1911

John Bernard Ray Ryan E. F. Fisher George C. Davis Jacob Smith W. T. Ellison E.F. Fisher Jacob Smith W. W. Miller

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Address........................... Bowen Field, Stadium Drive, ..........................................................Bluefield, WV 24701 Phone:...................................................... (304) 324-1326 Website: ...... mlb.com/appalachian-league/bluefield TW/IG: ..................................................@goridgerunners Facebook: ............................. Bluefield Ridge Runners League Championships.........1949, 1950, 1954, 1957, ...........................................1962, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1982, .......................................................1992,1996, 1997, 2001 Stadium......................................................... Bowen Field Stadium Built...............................................................1939 Stadium Capacity................................................... 2,250 Stadium Dimensions (LF-CF-RF)............335-399-335

FRONT OFFICE STAFF

Operated By................... Bluefield Baseball Club, Inc. Farm Director.........................Charlie Wilson (Toronto) President........................................ George McGonagle Vice President............................................David Kersey General Manager............................ Rocky Malamisura Treasurer.........................................................Bill Looney Secretary...............................................Madeline Clarke Counsel......................................................Brian Cochran Head Groundskeeper..................................Mike White

GAME INFORMATION

PA Announcer............................................................ TBD Broadcast Announcer................................Zack Helton Broadcast Network................................................ online No. of Games Broadcast .............................Home - 34 Official scorer: ..........................................Vonda Wilson Standard Game Times............................ Mon-Sat 6:30 .............................................................................. Sun 5:30 Newspaper........................... Bluefield Daily Telegraph Sports Editor...........George Thwaite, (304) 327-2813

NOTABLE ALUMNI

Mark Belanger............................................................1962 Don Baylor..................................................................1967 Bobby Grich................................................................1967 Johnny Oates.............................................................1967 Enos Cabell.................................................................1969 Doug DeCinces..........................................................1970 Eddie Murray.............................................................. 1973 Cal Ripken Jr..............................................................1978 Mark Leiter..................................................................1983 8

Pete Harnisch.............................................................1987 Arthur Rhodes............................................................1988 Gregg Zaun................................................................ 1990 Armando Benitez.......................................................1992 John Parrish................................................................1996 Luis Matos...................................................................1997 Daniel Cabrera......................................................... 2002 Kevin Pillar....................................................................2011 Aaron Sanchez............................................................2011 Noah Syndergaard.....................................................2011 Daniel Norris...............................................................2012 Roberto Osuna...........................................................2012 Vladimir Guerrero Jr................................................ 2016

ABOUT

The 97-year history of baseball in Bluefield continues this summer as the club joins the newly revamped Appalachian League. Most recently an affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays organization since 2011, Bluefield will sport a new identity this summer as the Ridge Runners.

Reflective of the rich railroad history of the Bluefield area, the name references the fact that historic Bowen Field at Peters Park straddles the state line of Virginia and West Virginia, as did the original namesake of the team.

Beginning in 1964, the original Ridge Runner locomotive circumnavigated a one-mile loop atop East River Mountain, half in Virginia and half in West Virginia. The little train now resides just outside the right field wall of Bowen Field. On warm summer days, you can see and hear the excited passengers as the train makes its loop throughout Lottio Park.

A 13-time Applachian league champion, Bluefield most recently won the title in 2001. Notable alumni of the club include Hall of Famers Cal Ripken, Jr. and Eddie Murray, as well as current Major Leaguers Kevin Pillar, Daniel Norris, Vladimir Guerrero, Jr., and Noah Syndergaard.

Leading the Ridge Runners into the new Appy League will be manager Joe Oliver who has spent the past six seasons coaching in the Boston Red Sox organization following a 13-year MLB career.

Joining him on the bench will be pitching coach Dennis Rasmussen, hitting coach Angel Sanchez and player development coach Garrett Schilling.

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COACHING STAFF JOE OLIVER M A N AG E R

Joe Oliver comes to the Appalachian League following six years of managerial experience in the Boston Red Sox organization, where he recorded a 359-347 overall record. Oliver was named manager of the Lowell Spinners in 2014 before being tapped to lead the Salem Red Sox for the 2016-2018 seasons. He guided the team to two top-five finishes in the Carolina League, including a first-place finish in his first year at the helm. Most recently, he was the manager of the Portland Sea Dogs in 2019 and was set to continue in that role in 2020 before the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Prior to his coaching career, Oliver spent parts of 13 seasons in the major leagues during a 19-year playing career. He was drafted in the second round of the 1983 MLB June Amateur Draft by the Cincinnati Reds, making his debut for the club in 1989 before helping the team win a World Series championship one year later with the game-winning hit in game two of the series. Throughout his career, Oliver collected a .247 batting average and .690 OPS while playing with seven MLB teams from 1989-2001.

DENNIS RASMUSSEN P I TC H I N G C OAC H

Dennis Rasmussen joins the Bluefield staff with 12 years of major league playing experience under his belt. Rasmussen was selected by the California Angels with the 17th overall pick of the 1980 MLB June Amateur Draft. He made his Major League debut in 1983 and spent his 12-year career with five different teams, including the San Diego Padres, New York Yankees, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs and Kansas City Royals. In that time, Rasmussen recorded 835 strikeouts, went 18-6 while throwing 202 innings for the Yankees in 1986, and collected a 16-10 record for the Padres over 204.2 innings on the mound in 1988. He began his coaching career in 1996 as the pitching coach for the Butte Copper Kings before working with the Charleston RiverDogs and Lowell Spinners in 1997 and 1998, respectively. Rasmussen played collegiate baseball at Creighton University where he tallied a 3.38 ERA and a school-record 84 strikeouts in 61.2 innings of work as a junior, and was named to the All-Missouri Valley Conference First Team. During his collegiate career, Rasmussen also played for the 1980 Collegiate National Team.

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ANGEL SANCHEZ H I T T I N G C OAC H

Angel Sanchez joins the Bluefield staff after working as a coach in the Los Angeles Dodgers and Red Sox organizations. He began his coaching career in 2015 as a bench coach for the Great Lake Loons and the Ogden Raptors before joining the Red Sox organization to serve as the first base coach for the Salem Red Sox. Most recently, Sanchez was the first base coach for the Portland Sea Dogs in 2019. Before coaching, he was selected in the 11th round of the 2001 MLB Draft by the Kansas City Royals and made his Major League debut in 2006. Sanchez played in 185 Major League games across four different seasons with the Kansas City Royals, Boston Red Sox, Houston Astros, and Chicago White Sox. During his playing career, he hit .254 with 54 RBIs.

GARRETT SCHILLING

P L AY E R D E V E LO P M E N T

Garrett Schilling joins the Appy League with a plethora of experience in the Bluefield community, having served as the Head JV and an Assistant Varsity Coach at Bluefield College since 2016. The former catcher also had a playing career at Bluefield College, playing his final two years of collegiate baseball for the Rams after transferring from San Diego Mesa Community College. Schilling has also served as a head coach and recruiting specialist in the Palm Springs Collegiate League since 2017.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Address........................................... 1501 Euclid Avenue, .............................................................. Bristol, VA 24201, Phone:.....................................................(276) 206-9946 Website: ...................................... bristolstateliners.com TW/IG: ......................................................@thestateliners Facebook: ....................................... Bristol State Liners League Championships....................1942, 1943, 1972, ................................................... 1974, 1985, 1998, 2002 Stadium...............................DeVault Memorial Stadium Stadium Built...............................................................1969 Stadium Capacity................................................... 2,000 Stadium Dimensions (LF-CF-RF)............ 325-400-310

FRONT OFFICE STAFF

Operated By..................................Bristol Baseball, Inc. Farm Director..................Larry Broadway (Pittsburgh) President/ General Manager...............Mahlon Luttrell VP, Game Day Operations...................... Craig Adams VP, Marketing & Comm..........................Travis DeBusk VP, Community Relations.......................... Mark Young Treasurer...................................................... Jean Luttrell Secretary................................................Connie Kinkead Sports Turf Manager........................... Matthew Meade

GAME INFORMATION

PA Announcer..........................................Travis DeBusk Broadcast Announcer.................................David Rudd Broadcast Network................................................ online No. of Games Broadcast .............................Home - 34 Official Scorer............................................ Tim Johnston Standard Game Times............................ Mon-Sat 6:30 ............................................................................. Sun 6:00 Newspaper..................................Bristol Herald-Courier Sports Editor..................... Jim Sacco, (800) 326-2516 Beat Writer.......................................................Tim Hayes

NOTABLE ALUMNI

Bobby Thomson........................................................1942 Ron Necciai.................................................................1952 Mark Fidrych............................................................... 1974 Lance Parrish.............................................................. 1974 Lou Whitaker...............................................................1975 Allen Trammell...........................................................1976 Travis Fryman.............................................................1987 Rico Brogna................................................................1988 Rusty Meacham.........................................................1988 10

Tony Clark................................................................... 1990 Jose Lima................................................................... 1990 Justin Thompson........................................................1991 Frank Catalanotto............................................... 1992-93 Shawn Wooten...........................................................1993 Juan Encarnacion......................................................1994 Daryle Ward................................................................1994 Carlos Lee...................................................................1995 Danny Wright..............................................................1999 Jon Rauch....................................................................1999 Mike Morse................................................................ 2001 Chris Stewart............................................................. 2001 Chris Young............................................................... 2003 Gio Gonzalez............................................................ 2004

ABOUT

Bristol will be returning to its roots this season as the club enters the new version of the Appalachian League with the same name it used when it began its second foray into the league exactly 100 years ago as the then-newly renamed State Liners.

In addition to recognizing the centennial anniversary of Bristol’s return to the Appy League in 1921, the team’s name also celebrates the unique nature of the Twin Cities which share the same name and lie directly across the Tennessee-Virginia border from each other. The boundary between the two cities is also the state line, which runs along State Street in their common downtown district.

To further celebrate the historical connection, the team’s logos will use the same blue and red coloring that appear in the American flag, and will incorporate a cream which harkens back to a color found in many oldtime baseball jerseys.

A number of notable players have suited up for Bristol over the years, including Hall of Famer Alan Trammell and many other former MLB stars, among them Bobby Thomson, Lance Parrish, Lou Whitaker, Carlos Lee, Gio Gonzalez and Chris Young who is currently the general manager of the Texas Rangers.

Most recently an affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates organization since 2014, Bristol also served as a farm team for the Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox over the years. It has won seven Appalachian League championships with its last coming in 2002.

Leading the State Liners into the latest incarnation of the Appalachian League will be Dave Tremblay who 20 2 1 A P PA L AC H I A N L E AG U E M E D I A G U I D E

brings over 1,500 wins and 25 years of coaching experience at nearly every level of baseball to the Bristol dugout this summer. He will be joined on the coaching staff by pitching coach Larry McCall, hitting coach Barbaro Garbey, and player development coach Adrian Turner.

COACHING STAFF DAVE TREMBLEY M A N AG E R

Dave Trembley brings over 1,500 wins and 25 years of coaching experience at nearly every level of baseball to Bristol this summer. Most recently, Trembley worked with the Atlanta Braves and the Houston Astros from 2011-2015, serving as Atlanta’s Director of Player Development (2014-2015) and field coordinator (2011-2012) and Houston’s third base coach (2013). After coaching at the high school level from 1977-1979, Trembley became a scout for the Chicago Cubs in 1984 before he left to manage his first team in the Class-A Carolina League in 1986. After moving to the Pittsburgh Pirates organization in 1987, Trembley managed the Double-A Harrisburg Senators for three seasons where he led the team to an Eastern League title and was named Baseball America’s Minor League Manager of the Year in his first season.

Afterwards, Trembley went on to manage two teams in the San Diego Padres system from 1991-1993 before rejoining the Cubs as a manager in their minor league system for nine years. During his time in the Cubs system, Trembley earned his second and third manager of the year awards when he was named the Class A Manager of the Year by USA Today/Baseball Weekly in 1995 and 1999. He then moved to the Baltimore Orioles organization, earning his 1,200th win as a minor league manager in 2003 and getting called up to coach with the Major League club in 2007. Trembley worked as the Orioles bullpen coach and interim manager during the 2007 season before serving as the team’s manager from 2008-2010. Trembley was inducted into the Lancaster JetHawks Baseball Hall of Fame in 2008, the Antelope Valley College Sports Hall of Fame in 2009 and the Florida State League Hall of Fame in 2012. He was also inducted into his alma mater’s hall of fame at the State University of New York at Brockport on October 3, 2015.

LARRY MCCALL

P I TC H I N G C OAC H

Larry McCall is set to serve as the Bristol pitching coach this season, bringing with him over three decades of experience playing and coaching in professional baseball. He is familiar with the Appalachian League, having begun his professional playing career in Bluefield as a member of the Baltimore Orioles organization in 1971. McCall would make his Major League debut six years later on Sept. 10, 1977 as a New York Yankee. He spent parts of three seasons in the big leagues, earning a World Series ring with the Yankees in 1978 and also pitching for the Texas Rangers in 1979, before his playBr i s to l S tat e L i n e r s

ing career ended in 1981. McCall kicked off his coaching career in 1990, returning to the Appalachian League as the pitching coach for the same Bluefield squad he had previously played for. He continued to work his way up in the Orioles organization, coaching at each level of its minor-league system through the 2010 campaign, including a stint in the Major Leagues as the bullpen coach in 2006. He was also named the winner of the organization’s Cal Ripken, Sr., Player Development Award in 2005. McCall later joined the Arizona League affiliate of the San Francisco Giants for four seasons and worked the 2017 campaign as the pitching coach for the Gulf Coast League affiliate of the Atlanta Braves.

BARBARO GARBEY H I T T I N G C OAC H

Barbaro Garbey joins the State Liners staff as the team’s hitting coach this year following two seasons in the same role with Danville as an affiliate of the Atlanta Braves organization. He spent six seasons with the Braves, having also worked with Double-A Mississippi in 2016. The Santiago de Cuba native began his coaching career in 2002 working in several roles within the Detroit Tigers organization before spending seven seasons coaching in the Chicago Cubs minor-league system from 2006-2012. Following his arrival to the United States from Cuba in 1980, Garbey played parts of nine seasons in professional baseball, including 226 games over three seasons in the big leagues for the Detroit Tigers (1984-85) and Texas Rangers (1988). He made his MLB debut in 1984, hitting .287 with 52 RBIs while helping the Tigers win their fourth World Series title. Garbey also spent seven seasons in the Mexican League, winning another championship in 1992, this time with the Mexico City Tigers, before retiring following the 1994 campaign.

ADRIAN TURNER

P L AY E R D E V E LO P M E N T

Adrian Turner joins Bristol as the Player Development Coach with years of experience coaching players from the youth through collegiate levels. Turner is currently pursuing a Master’s in Sport Administration while serving as a Graduate Assistant with the Grambling State University baseball team. Turner graduated from GSU in 2012 and played four seasons as a pitcher and first baseman (2008-2011) and served one season as an undergraduate assistant. During his time as a player, Turner was named captain twice and earned the Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament MVP on the way to leading his team to a conference championship in 2010.

Turner has also helped develop players through his time working for the Minnesota Twins RBI program. In addition to baseball, he was also the head coach of the Holy Family Catholic High School girls basketball team and was named the Section 2AAAA Assistant Coach of the Year in 2014.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Address..........................................1450 Graham Street, ........................................................Burlington, NC 27217 Phone......................................................(336) 222-0223 Website ........................................................ https://www.mlb.com .................................... /appalachian-league/burlington TW/IG: .................................................@GoSockPuppets Facebook: ............................Burlington Sock Puppets League Championships................................ 1987, 1993 Stadium............................. Burlington Athletic Stadium Stadium Built.............................................................. 1960 Stadium Capacity................................................... 3,000 Stadium Dimensions (LF-CF-RF)............335-400-335

FRONT OFFICE STAFF

Operated By................ Burlington Baseball Club, Inc. President.......................................................... Ryan Keur General Manager........................... Anderson Rathbun Assistant General Manager.............. Thomas Vickers Head Groundskeeper................................Casey Gural

GAME INFORMATION

PA Announcer.......................... Luc Stadler Broadcast Announcer..................................................... Colby Cook Broadcast Network............................................... Online No. of Games Broadcast .......................... TBD Official Scorer...............................................................Max Crider Standard Game Times....................... M-Sat – 7:00pm .....................................................................Sun – 6:00pm Newspaper....................................................................N/A

NOTABLE ALUMNI

Sonny Siebert............................................................ 1960 Doc Edwards............................................................. 1960 Mark Lewis..................................................................1988 Brian Giles...................................................................1989 Jesse Levis..................................................................1989 Robert Person............................................................1989 David Bell................................................................... 1990 Jeff Brohm.................................................................. 1990 Jim Thome................................................................. 1990 Albie Lopez..................................................................1991 Manny Ramirez...........................................................1991 Damian Jackson........................................................1992 Einar Diaz............................................................. 1992-93 Steve Kline..................................................................1993 12

Richie Sexson.............................................................1993 Bartolo Colon.............................................................1994 Russell Branyan.........................................................1994 C.C. Sabathia..............................................................1998 Willy Tavares............................................................. 2000 Salvador Perez......................................................... 2009 Kelvin Herrera.......................................................... 2009 Wil Myers................................................................... 2009 Terrance Gore............................................................2012

ABOUT

Baseball has long been a sport with an obsession in hosiery. From the Red Stockings to the White Sox, teams have used these colorful uniform accessories to differentiate themselves on the field and brand themselves off of it. Couple that with Burlington, North Carolina’s century-long tradition of hosiery manufacturing and you have a perfect match.

Known as the “Hosiery Capital of the South,” Burlington decided to embrace its history and tradition when it announced its “sockingly unique” identity for its entry into the newly-reorganized Appalachian League. Fans can certainly say they have a team that is uniquely theirs when they cheer on the Sock Puppets this summer.

With over 80 hosiery mills in Burlington by the early 1900s, the textile industry has always been an important part of the local economy. That was never more true than during the Great Depression when a switch from cotton to a new synthetic fiber called rayon helped the city become one of the largest manufacturers of textiles in the world, which saved it from many of the economic difficulties of the time.

The Sock Puppets will not only carry on that tradition but a strong history of success on the field as well. Most recently an affiliate of the Kansas City Royals organization since 2007, the organization has seen a host of great players don the Burlington uniform over the years, including Hall of Famer Jim Thome, former MLB stars Manny Ramirez, C.C. Sabathia and Bartolo Colon, current Major Leaguers Salvador Perez and Wil Myers and current Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell.

With the club looking to put a strong foot forward in the first year of this new version of the 20 2 1 A P PA L AC H I A N L E AG U E M E D I A G U I D E

Appalachian League, it will turn to longtime Major Leaguer Jack McDowell to lead the way. The 1993 American League Cy Young award winner has also found success as a coach at the youth, amateur, and professional levels, most recently as the first head coach at Queens University in Charlotte, N.C. He will be joined in the dugout by pitching coach Anthony Essian, hitting coach Rich Glass, and player development coach Chris Botsoe.

COACHING STAFF JACK MCDOWELL M A N AG E R

Jack McDowell brings over a decade of coaching experience at multiple levels to the Burlington Sock Puppets. Most recently, McDowell served as the first-ever head coach at Queens University in Charlotte, North Carolina, from 2018-2019. After coaching his first season at the club level in 2018, McDowell kicked off the program’s introduction to NCAA Division II in 2019 by knocking off two nationally-ranked opponents in #23 University of Mount Olive and #14 Catawba College. From 20002009 he coached youth baseball and led San Dieguito Academy from 2006-2013, reaching 27 wins in 2013 and capping off the season as California Interscholastic Federation runners-up. Since then he has managed the Ogden Raptors Advanced Rookie Team in Los Angeles and the Dodgers AZL Rookie Team, both of which finished as second-half champions under McDowell’s guidance. In addition to his coaching experience, McDowell also brings a wealth of playing experience to the Sock Puppets.

At Stanford University, he was named co-Freshman of the Year in 1985 and led the Cardinal to the College World Series Championship in 1987. After being drafted by the Chicago White Sox with the fifth overall pick in the 1987 amateur draft, McDowell played only six games in the minor leagues before making his Major League debut on September 15, 1987. He pitched seven shutout innings against the Minnesota Twins in his debut to earn the win and finished the season with a 3-0 record and a 1.93 ERA in four starts. Throughout his 12-year big league career, McDowell made 277 appearances and started 275 games on the mound, compiling a 127-87 record, and totaling 1,311 strikeouts for four different clubs. McDowell’s success translated into being a three-time All-Star (1991-1993) and winning the American League Cy Young Award in 1993.

ANTHONY ESSIEN

assistant coach at Reedley College where he has helped lead the Tigers to three appearances in the California state playoffs. He previously worked as an assistant coach at Clovis High School for 17 years where he was part of three state championships and coached over 50 players that would later play at the collegiate level. Essian’s coaching career began in 1992 as the pitching coach at Bishop Montgomery High School in Torrance, Calif. He was a three-year letterman at Narbonne High School in Harbor City, Calif., before moving on to Mendocino Junior College in 1990 where he was a pitcher for the Eagles.

RICH GLASS

H I T T I N G C OAC H

Rich Glass will make his Appalachian League coaching debut this summer as the hitting coach for Burlington. Currently the volunteer coach at State College of Florida in his hometown of Bradenton, Fla., Glass has over 15 years of coaching experience at the high school, club, and collegiate levels. Prior to joining the Manatees, he spent five seasons at the helm at Palmetto High School where he won 67 games following stints as an assistant coach at Bayshore High School and Manatee High School. A 2005 graduate of the University of South Florida, he played at Potomac State College in 2002. Glass is also certified in many data analytic programs and kinetic movement training, including OnBase University, K-Baseball, and Rapsodo.

CHRIS BOTSOE

P L AY E R D E V E LO P M E N T

Chris Botsoe comes to the Appalachian League fresh off his playing career and will take on the duties of player development coach for the Burlington Sock Puppets. In three seasons as an outfielder at Eastern Kentucky, Botsoe played in 107 games, hitting .256 with 53 RBIs and 20 stolen bases. He is familiar with the summer collegiate circuit as well, having played two seasons in the Northwoods League with the Green Bay Bullfrogs and Kenosha Kingfish. As a senior in 2020, Botsoe earned the Ohio Valley Conference Medal of Honor, which is given annually to the student-athletes that achieve the highest grade point average in a conference-sponsored sport. He was also twice named to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll. Botsoe is a USA Baseball alum as well, having played on the gold-medal winning 2011 14U National Team which went undefeated at the COPABE Pan American Championships in Venezuela.

P I TC H I N G C OAC H

With over decades of coaching experience under his belt, Anthony Essian is set to serve as the pitching coach for the Burlington Sock Puppets this summer. He is currently in his sixth season as an B u r l i n g to n S o c k P u p p e ts

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Address.........................................302 River Park Drive, ........................................................... Danville, VA 24540 Phone.......................................................(434) 554-4487 Website........................................danvilleotterbots.com TW/IG: ........................................................@GoOtterbots Facebook: ........................................ Danville Otterbots League Championships.............................2006, 2009 Stadium.................... American Legion Post 325 Field Stadium Built...............................................................1993 Stadium Capacity....................................................2,588 Stadium Dimensions (LF-CF-RF)........... 330-400-330

FRONT OFFICE STAFF

Operated By.............Knuckleball Entertainment, LLC General Manager.......................................Austin Scher Ticket Sales & Experience Manager.......Hogan May Ballpark Operations & Outside Events Manager: ............................ AJ Harper Head Groundskeeper................................Ryan Brown ................................................................ Ross Groenevelt

GAME INFORMATION

PA Announcer.......................Jay Stephens Broadcast Announcer...................................................... Nick Pierce Broadcast Network..................................... Streamguys No. of Games Broadcast .............................Home - 27 Official Scorer...........................................Mark Bowman Standard Game Times...................... Mon-Sat 7:00pm ........................................................................ Sun 5:00pm Newspaper.............................. Danville Register & Bee ...................................................... Chatham Star-Tribune

NOTABLE ALUMNI

Jermaine Dye.............................................................1993 Randall Simon............................................................1993 Esteban Yan................................................................1993 Andruw Jones............................................................1994 Kevin Millwood...........................................................1994 Bruce Chen.................................................................1995 Marcus Giles...............................................................1997 Rafael Furcal...............................................................1998 Wilson Betemit...........................................................1999 Adam LaRoche......................................................... 2000 Adam Wainwright.................................................... 2000 Jeff Francouer.......................................................... 2002 Elvis Andrus.............................................................. 2005 14

Yunel Escobar.......................................................... 2005 Tyler Flowers............................................................ 2006 Tommy Hanson........................................................ 2006 Jason Heyward.........................................................2007 Craig Kimbrel............................................................ 2008 Julio Teheran......................................................2008-09 Andrelton Simmons................................................. 2010 Evan Gattis................................................................. 2010 Brandon Drury.............................................................2011 Ozzie Albies................................................................2014 Ronald Acuna Jr....................................................... 2015

ABOUT

For the first time in almost three decades, baseball in Danville has its own unique identity, one formed by ideas from fans and community members and which represents Danville and the Southside to the fullest extent.

Derived from two overwhelming themes the team heard in conversations with fans and saw in a name submission contest - the playfulness and symbolism of otters and the future of STEM education and new industry across the southside of Virginia - the organization will now be known as the Danville Otterbots.

The Otterbots’ primary blue is designed to honor the Dan River and highlight the role it played in building the tobacco and textile industries that defined Danville for generations. The team’s secondary orange, featured in the otter’s eyes, is closely aligned with the color of the HOME sign, formerly above Dan River Fabrics, currently adorned in the River District on Main Street. The tobacco industry, the mills and the HOME sign were three more recurring themes seen in name submissions.

The neon typeface, which will be proudly displayed on the team’s jerseys, is a tribute to two additional themes: the blur of the cars racing by at nearby speedways and race tracks and the bright lights of the casino that will soon call Danville home.

Having been an affiliate of the Atlanta Braves organization from 1993-2020, Danville has seen its fair share of talented players suit up for the home team. Among them are former Major League stars Andruw Jones and Kevin Millwood, as well as current big leaguers Adam Wainwright, Elvis Andrus, Jason Heyward, Craig Kimbrel, Ozzie Albies, and 20 2 1 A P PA L AC H I A N L E AG U E M E D I A G U I D E

Ronald Acuña, Jr. Another former MLB standout is set to lead the Otterbots into their first season in the new Appalachian League as Desi Relaford will serve as the team’s manager. An 11-year MLB veteran, he began his coaching career in 2018 with the Cincinnati Reds’ Advanced-A affiliate. Helping him guide the club will be pitching coach Clyde Keller, hitting coach and Danville native Ed Fulton, and player development coach Xavier Paul.

COACHING STAFF DESI RELAFORD M A N AG E R

Desi Relaford brings a plethora of baseball experience and knowledge from nearly every spot on the diamond to the Otterbots. In 2018, Relaford began his coaching career as the bench coach for the Daytona Tortugas, Advanced-A Affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds, where he helped guide the team to a 69-66 overall record and a Florida State League Championship Series berth. Prior to the start of his coaching career, Relaford was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the fourth round of the 1991 MLB June Amateur Draft. He spent 11 seasons with seven different teams in Major League Baseball, including five years with the Philadelphia Phillies. Throughout his career, Relaford hit .243 with 308 RBIs and finished the 2001 season with a career-best .302 average, as well as eight home runs and 36 RBIs for the Mets. Though he excelled at the plate, Relaford was also known for his versatility in the field. He played every position on defense except first base and catcher throughout his career, and accumulated a .960 career fielding percentage. After retiring in 2008, Relaford started his own record label, 6 Hole Records, in Jacksonville before getting back into the game as a coach in 2018.

CLYDE KELLER

P I TC H I N G C OAC H

With a background of success in both amateur and professional baseball, Clyde Keller arrives to Danville to take on the role of pitching coach for the Otterbots. Most recently he served as the pitching coach at Florida State in 2019 after three seasons as the volunteer assistant for the Seminoles. He also coached in the collegiate ranks form 1997-2000 as the pitching coach and recruiting coordinator at Western Kentucky. Keller then moved to the professional level as the pitching coach for the Single-A Auburn Doubledays in the Toronto Blue Jays organization for the 2001 campaign. His coaching career began in 1994 when he became the head coach at Berkeley Prep in Tampa. In four years at the helm he made three trips to the regionals and one appearance in the state Da n v i l l e Ot t e r b ots

championship. He later returned to the school as its pitching coach from 2011-14. The Fair Oaks, Calif., native was a two-way player for FSU from 198889, earning All-Metro Conference first team honors both seasons. He was also a participant in the 1987 Pan American Games in Indianapolis as a member of the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team. Selected in the 32nd round of the 1989 MLB Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals, Keller spent five years in the minor leagues and was twice named the runner-up for the Rolaids Minor League Reliever of the Year Award (1991, 1992).

ED FULTON

H I T T I N G C OAC H

The Otterbots didn’t have to look far to find their hitting coach as Danville native and longtime head coach at nearby Averett University Ed Fulton will take over those responsibilities this summer. In 21 seasons at the helm of the Averett program, Fulton won 404 games, claimed the 2003 USA South Conference championship, and had three players chosen in the Major League Baseball Draft. Before joining the Cougars coaching staff in 1997, he played nine seasons of Minor League baseball, including one year in the Appalachian League with Johnson City and six at the Triple-A level. Fulton was chosen by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 16th round of the 1987 draft out of Florida State where he helped the Seminoles win 230 games and advance to the College World Series twice during his collegiate career. As a member of the 1986 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team, Fulton hit .351 with six home runs and 35 RBIs in 39 games.

XAVIER PAUL

P L AY E R D E V E LO P M E N T

Making his coaching debut in Danville this summer is former Major League outfielder Xavier Paul who will be the player development coach for the Otterbots. The Slidell, La., native spent six seasons at baseball’s highest level with the Los Angeles Dodgers (2009-11), Pittsburgh Pirates (2011), Cincinnati Reds (2012-13) and Arizona Diamondbacks (2014). Paul was a .250 hitter in 349 career MLB games, driving in 71 runners and stealing 23 bases. After being named the 2003 Mr. Baseball for the state of Louisiana out of Slidell High School, he was chosen in the fourth round of the 2003 MLB Draft by the Dodgers. Paul is also a two-time USA Baseball alum, having suited up for the 16U National Team twice. He helped lead the team to gold medals in both the 2000 COPABE Pan American Youth Championships in Monterrey, Mexico, and the 2001 IBAF World Youth Championships in Veracruz, Mexico.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Address:...................................... 804 North Holly Lane, ................................................... Elizabethton, TN 37643 Phone:.....................................................(423) 547-6441 | Website:..................................................... www.mlb.com ................................ /appalachian-league/elizabethton TW/IG:........................................................@elzriverriders Facebook: ........................... Elizabethton River Riders League Championships..........1939, 1941, 1978, 1984, .................................... 1989, 1990, 2000, 2003, 2005, ....................................... 2007, 2008, 2012, 2017, 2018 Stadium....................................... Northeast Community ....................................................... Credit Union Ballpark Stadium Built............................................................... 1974 Stadium Capacity................................................... 2,000 Stadium Dimensions (LF-CF-RF).............335-414-326

FRONT OFFICE STAFF

Operated By.................................................Boyd Sports President......................................................... Chris Allen Vice President............................................Jeremy Boler General Manager.................................Brice Ballentine Assistant General Manager....................... May Mathis Head Groundskeeper..........................Hunter Hodges

GAME INFORMATION

PA Announcer...............................Nic Miller Broadcast Announcer................................................Spencer Cihak Broadcast Network............................................... Online No. of Games Broadcast ...................... All 54 Games Official Scorer...................................... David Czarlinsky Standard Game Times............................ Mon-Sat 6:30 ............................................................................. Sun 6:00 Newspaper...........................................Elizabethton Star

NOTABLE ALUMNI

Jesse Orosco.............................................................1978 Gary Gaetti..................................................................1979 Kent Hrbek..................................................................1979 Jim Eisenreich............................................................1980 Jeff Reed.....................................................................1980 Kirby Puckett..............................................................1982 Jay Bell.........................................................................1984 Rich Garces.................................................................1988 Marty Cordova...........................................................1989 Denny Neagle............................................................1989 Danny Hocking......................................................... 1990 16

Todd Ritchie............................................................... 1990 Eddie Guardado.........................................................1991 LaTroy Hawkins..........................................................1992 Corey Koskie..............................................................1994 A.J. Pierzynski............................................................1995 Justin Morneau......................................................... 2001 Joe Mauer.................................................................. 2001 Denard Span............................................................. 2003 Matt Garza................................................................. 2005 Brian Dozier.............................................................. 2009 Miguel Sano.................................................................2011 Byron Buxton..............................................................2012 Jorge Polanco............................................................2012 Max Kepler..................................................................2012

ABOUT

The most successful team in Appalachian League history with 14 championships, Elizabethton will look to keep that storied history alive as it transitions into a new identity as the River Riders this summer.

Surrounded by the Watauga and Doe Rivers and with Watauga Lake just miles away, Elizabethton has become a popular destination for aquatic recreation, including whitewater rafting, kayaking, and fishing.

The Watauga River, which runs parallel to the third-base line of Northeast Community Credit Union Ballpark, has some of the highest quality whitewater in the Southeast with Class I, II, and III rapids.

The drier surface of the baseball diamond has proven to be a little more predictable for Elizabethton over the years as the organization has won an Appy League-high 14 championships, including back-to-back titles in 2017-18. Most of that success came as an affiliate of the Minnesota Twins organization, a relationship that dated back to the 1974 campaign.

Alumni of the Elizabethton club include Hall of Famer Kirby Puckett, former Major Leaguers Gary Gaetti, Kent Hrbek, and Joe Mauer, as well as current big leaguers Byron Buxton, Miguel Sano, Jorge Polanco, and Max Kepler.

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Manning the helm for the River Riders will be Kevin Riggs who brings over a decade of minor league coaching experience to the manager position. Assisting him will be pitching coach Josue Matos, hitting coach Jeremy Owens, and player development coach Justin Thomas.

to Rico in both the 2006 and 2009 World Baseball Classics as well as the 2008 Americas Baseball Cup. Matos attended Miami Dade College and was a 27th round selection by the Seattle Mariners in the 1996 MLB draft.

COACHING STAFF

Joining the River Riders as hitting coach this season will be Jeremy Owens. A native of nearby Johnson City, Owens arrives in Elizabethton with over two decades of playing and coaching experience at the professional level. The former outfielder was drafted in the eighth round of the 1998 draft out of MTSU by the San Diego Padres. He played five seasons in that organization, two with the Boston Red Sox and finished his affiliated career with the Tampa Bay Rays organization playing for the Montgomery Biscuits in 2006 and Durham Bulls in 2007. Owens continued his playing career with the independent Southern Maryland Blue Crabs from 2008-2014 before moving into the coaching ranks as the team’s manager in 2016. He spent the 2017 campaign with the independent New Jersey Jackals before returning to affiliated ball, coaching with the Low-A Bowling Green Hot Rods for two seasons. Owens was set to serve as an assistant coach for the Port Charlotte Stone Crabs in the Tampa Bay Rays organization in 2020 before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

KEVIN RIGGS M A N AG E R

Kevin Riggs brings over a decade of minor league coaching experience to the River Riders.

Riggs coached in the Colorado Rockies minor league system from 2007-2014, including serving as manager of the Tulsa Drillers from 2013-2014, before moving to the Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Phillies organizations. Most recently with the Phillies, Riggs was part of the player development field staff as a minor league hitting coach for the Reading Fightin Phils from 2018-2019. Riggs led the Phils’ offense to a league-most 141 homeruns in his first season as the hitting coach and then built on that success in 2019. Under Riggs’ guidance, the 2019 team topped the league in home runs (119), triples (47), walks (503), and OPS (.704), and tied for the lead in slugging percentage (.386). Prior to his coaching career, Riggs was drafted in the 28th round by the Cincinnati Reds in 1990, playing for eight seasons in the minor leagues and one season overseas. Throughout his nine-year professional playing career, Riggs put together a .381 slugging percentage, 270 RBIs and 729 hits.

JOSUE MATOS

P I TC H I N G C OAC H

Josue Matos joins the Elizabethton staff as pitching coach after four seasons in the same role within the New York Mets organization. The Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, native was most recently a member of the High-A Brooklyn staff in 2019 when he helped lead the Cyclones to a New York-Penn League championship. He is also a veteran of the Appalachian League, having spent the 2017 and 2018 campaigns with Kingsport. Matos also coached with the 2016 Gulf Coast League Mets, was an assistant pitching coach for his hometown team in the 2015 and 2016 Puerto Rico Winter Leagues and previously served as pitching coach at Interamerican University of Puerto Rico from 2010-2013.

Matos’ playing career consisted of eight seasons of minor league baseball, where he climbed as high as Triple-A, in addition to three years pitching at the independent level and stints across a variety of international leagues, including the Chinese Professional Baseball League in Taiwan, the Mexican League and the Puerto Rican and Venezuelan Winter Leagues. He was also selected to pitch for PuerE l i z a b e t h to n R i v e r R i d e r s

JEREMY OWENS H I T T I N G C OAC H

JUSTIN THOMAS

P L AY E R D E V E LO P M E N T

A successful head coach and a veteran of the summer collegiate circuit, Justin Thomas will be Elizabethton’s player development coach this season. Thomas is currently in his third year at the helm of the Bethany College squad in West Virginia where he has guided the Bison to some of the best seasons in program history, including an appearance in the 2019 Presidents’ Athletic Conference championship game. He previously led Voorhees College in South Carolina for four seasons and was the pitching coach at Penn State University - Greater Alleheny in 2012. Thomas has stayed busy in the summers as well, coaching in the Cal Ripken Collegiate League, Prospect League, New York Collegiate Baseball League, Ohio Valley Collegiate League, Myrtle Beach Collegiate League and Carolina-Virginia Collegiate League.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Address:................................................ 135 Shiloh Road, ..................................................... Greeneville, TN 37745 Phone:.....................................................(423) 609-7400 Website.......................................................... flyboys.com TW/IG: ............................................................. @GFlyBoys Facebook: ..................................... Greeneville Flyboys League Championships.............................. 2004, 2015 Stadium........................................................ Pioneer Park Stadium Built............................................................. 2004 Stadium Capacity................................................... 4,000 Stadium Dimensions (LF-CF-RF)..............331-400-331

FRONT OFFICE STAFF

Operated By.................................................Boyd Sports President......................................................... Chris Allen Vice President............................................Jeremy Boler General Manager........................................... Kat Foster Assistant GM:.................................. Brandon Bouschart

GAME INFORMATION

PA Announcer..................................... Jason Chartrand Broadcast Announcer..................................Doug Page Broadcast Network........................ Online stream only No. of Games Broadcast .................................. All - 58 Official Scorer......................................... Johnny Painter Standard Game Times...................... Mon-Sat 7:00pm ........................................................................ Sun 5:30pm Newspaper.............................................Greeneville Sun Beat Writer........................Sam Bundy, (423) 638-4181

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NOTABLE ALUMNI

Fernando Abad.........................................................2007 Jordan Lyles.............................................................. 2008 Jose Altuve.........................................................2008-09 J.D. Martinez............................................................. 2009 Jose Cisnero............................................................. 2009 David Martinez......................................................... 2009 Mike Foltynewicz...................................................... 2010 Delino DeShields...................................................... 2010 Vince Velasquez....................................................... 2010 Mike Hauschild..........................................................2012 Lance McCullers........................................................2012 Michael Feliz...............................................................2012 Carlos Correa.............................................................2012 Rio Ruiz........................................................................2012 Joe Musgrove...................................................... 2012-13

ABOUT

With a history dating back exactly a century to 1921, baseball has long been a part of Greeneville’s narrative. That tradition will continue this year as the newly rebranded Greeneville Flyboys will continue to play in the Appalachian League, now one of the nation’s premier wooden bat collegiate summer leagues.

Flyboys was chosen as the official name of the club in reference to the fact that the team’s stadium was constructed near to the location of an old airfield, as well as the strong history of patriotism in the area.

The “jewel of the Appalachian League,” Pioneer Park opened in 2004 in conjunction with Tusculum College and was built just a few hundred feet from the former runway of Tusculum Field, the first airport in Greene County.

Most recently an affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds since 2018, Greeneville was also a longtime affiliate of the Houston Astros from 2004-17, winning Appy League titles in 2004 and 2015, and played host to two versions of the Greeneville Burley Cubs from 1921-25 and 1938-42.

Among the many future Major Leaguers to play in Greeneville are current stars Jose Altuve, Lance McCullers, Jr., Carlos Correa, J.D. Martinez, and Joe Musgrove.

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opment experience for five different organizations having prepared him for the managerial position.

He will work alongside pitching coach Mack Jenkins, hitting coach Robert Sasser, and player development coach Clay Martin.

COACHING STAFF ALAN REGIER M A N AG E R

Alan Regier joins the Greenville Flyboys with 28 years of Major League Baseball scouting and player development experience under his belt.

From 2009-2020, Regier was a special assignment scout for the Chicago White Sox after starting with the organization in 2006 as a minor league field coordinator and serving as the Director of Player Development from 2007-2008. Prior to joining the White Sox organization, Reiger spent time scouting for the Texas Rangers (1992-1995), Atlanta Braves (1996-1998), Milwaukee Brewers (2000-2002) and Boston Red Sox (2003-2005). Regier played collegiate baseball for Chabot College and the University of Arizona, and spent one year in the minor leagues with the Redwood Pioneers where he posted a .172/.297/.216 slash line with 20 walks in 37 games. Following his playing career, Regier spent a decade as an assistant coach at the University of California, Berkeley, from 1982-92.

spent a majority of his time with the organization’s Class A affiliate as the team’s hitting coach.

CLAY MARTIN

P L AY E R D E V E LO P M E N T

Clay Martin comes to the Appy League as the player development coach for the Greeneville Flyboys after spending the last two seasons as the pitching coach and recruiting coordinator at Westminster College. Before coaching, Martin played college ball at Washington and Jefferson College where he holds the school record for career saves (13) and single season saves (12). The Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, native played in two NCAA Division III College World Series’ during his time at Washington and Jefferson.

MACK JENKINS

P I TC H I N G C OAC H

Mack Jenkins brings over three decades of coaching experience to the Greeneville Flyboys staff in 2021. During a 23-year stint in the Cincinnati Reds organization, Jenkins coached at every level from Rookie Ball to Triple-A before joining the Major League staff in 2012 as the assistant pitching coach. In the 2014 season, Jenkins became the Reds’ bullpen coach before being named the team’s pitching coach in 2016. The veteran coach then returned to the minor leagues in 2019 as a pitching coach in the Washington Nationals organization. Prior to his coaching career, Jenkins also played in the Reds organization from 1986-1988.

ROBERT SASSER H I T T I N G C OAC H

Robert Sasser joins the Greeneville Flyboys coaching staff as the hitting coach after nine years serving in the same role in the Chicago White Sox organization. Sasser was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 10th round of the 1993 MLB Draft and had a 13-year minor league playing career before starting his coaching career. He appeared in 1,169 games for nine different organizations and played at every position on the field except for pitcher and catcher, serving primarily as a third baseman. In his time coaching in the White Sox system, Sasser Gr e e n e v i l l e F ly b oys

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Address:................................................111 Legion Street, ................................................... Johnson City, TN 37601 Phone:...................................................... (423) 461-4866 Website:.....................................jcdoughboys.com.com Twitter: ................................................... @JCDoughboys Instagram: ............................................. @jc_doughboys Facebook:.............................Johnson City Doughboys League Championships......... 1940, 1958, 1964, 1975 ...................1976, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2019 Stadium............................... TVA Credit Union Ballpark Stadium Built...............................................................1956 Stadium Capacity................................................... 3,600 Stadium Dimensions (LF-CF-RF)............ 320-410-330

FRONT OFFICE STAFF

Operated By.................................................Boyd Sports President......................................................... Chris Allen Vice President............................................Jeremy Boler General Manager...........................................Kiva Fuller Assistant General Manager.................. Trevor Lakins Head Groundskeeper..................................... Bill Fuller

GAME INFORMATION

PA Announcer........................................ TBD Broadcast Announcer...............................................Noah Syverson Broadcast Network............................................... Online No. of Games Broadcast ...................... All 54 Official Scorer......................................................Garren Jackson Standard Game Times............................ Mon-Sat 7:00 .............................................................................. Sun 5:30 Newspaper...................................... Johnson City Press Sports Editor................... Joe Avento, (423) 722-0551

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NOTABLE ALUMNI

Bobby Murcer.............................................................1964 Ron Guidry................................................................... 1971 Terry Pendleton..........................................................1982 Jose Jimenez.............................................................1995 Covelli “Coco” Crisp.................................................1999 Yadier Molina............................................................. 2001 Rick Ankiel................................................................. 2001 Jason Motte.............................................................. 2003 Colby Rasmus........................................................... 2005 Donovan Solano...................................................... 2005 Pete Kozma................................................................2007 Matt Adams............................................................... 2009 Trevor Rosenthal....................................................... 2010 Kevin Siegrist............................................................. 2010 Oscar Taveras........................................................... 2010 Alex Reyes...................................................................2013 Paul DeJong.............................................................. 2015 Allen Cordoba........................................................... 2016 Jordan Hicks.............................................................. 2016

ABOUT

The baseball jerseys in Johnson City will sport a new logo for the first time in over 45 years this summer as it joins the newly-reorganized Appalachian League as the Doughboys.

The nickname is in reference to a statue behind their home stadium, TVA Credit Union Ballpark, named “Spirit of the American Doughboy.” Doughboys was a nickname for American soldiers during World War I and the statue honors U.S. infantrymen who died in service to their country.

The Doughboys moniker also harkens back to the city’s baseball past as Johnson City’s original Appalachian League team was called the Soldiers from 1910-38.

Johnson City is the most recent champion of the Appy League, winning its 11th title in 2019. It had served as an affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals since 1975, counting among its alumni former Cy Young winners Ron Guidry (1978) and LaMarr Hoyt (1983), 1991 National League MVP Terry Pendleton, and current big leaguers Yadier Molina, Paul DeJong, and Jordan Hicks.

Rick Magnante is set to serve as the skipper for Johnson City, returning to the Appalachian League for the first time since beginning his managerial 20 2 1 A P PA L AC H I A N L E AG U E M E D I A G U I D E

career with Bristol in 1987. He has managed for 16 seasons throughout his career, primarily within the Oakland A’s organization. In the dugout with him will be pitching coach Cody Stull, hitting coach Dean Green, and player development coach Cody Gabella.

just two years later. The 6-2 southpaw would go on to help lead the Double-A Midland RockHounds to back-to-back Texas League titles in 2016 and 2017.

Overall, Stull pitched in 197 games, accumulating 279 strikeouts in 300.0 innings with a 3.69 ERA and 12 saves.

COACHING STAFF

H I T T I N G C OAC H

RICK MAGNANTE M A N AG E R

Rick Magnante has become accustomed to the role of skipper over the years, having spent 16 seasons as a manager for various teams throughout his career. He was a part of the Oakland Athletics organization for 12 of those seasons, serving as manager of the Vancouver Canadians (2006-2010), the Vermont Lake Monsters (2011-2013), the Beloit Snappers (2014) and the Stockton Ports (20152018). He was also named manager for Vermont again in 2020 before the season was cancelled.

Magnante began his managerial career in 1987 for the Appalachian League’s then-Bristol Tigers. In his first two seasons in Bristol, Magnante compiled a 66-76 overall record, with a 26-game improvement from 1987 to 1988. Since then, Magnante has coached in over 1500 games and holds a 739-783 record. In 2018, Magnante was named the California League Manager of the Year after he led the Stockton Ports to a first half division championship title and a 77-63 overall record. The Ports made it to the semifinals of the league championship that year and finished the season ranked first in pitching, second in fielding and third in batting. Before he took on the role of a coach, Magnante was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 13th round of the 1969 MLB June Amateur Draft after playing for the University of California, Santa Barbara. Following his playing career, Magnante started with the Athletics as a scout in 1996 and was credited with signing impactful players such as Barry Zito, Eric Byrnes, and Bobby Crosby. Additionally, he managed the South African national team during the inaugural World Baseball Classic in 2006.

CODY STULL

DEAN GREEN

Dean Green will join the Johnson City Doughboy’s as the club’s hitting coach for the 2021 campaign. An 11th round selection by the Detroit Tigers in the 2011 MLB Draft, he was a career .306 hitter with 76 home runs and 401 RBIs over six seasons of affiliated baseball, including two stints with the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens. Green later took his talents abroad as he spent the 2017 season with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows in Japan and part of the 2018 campaign with the Toros de Tijuana in the Mexican League. The Tulsa, Okla., product also played at the independent league level from 2018-19, suiting up for the New Jersey Jackals (Can-Am League), Sioux City Explorers (American Association) and Southern Maryland Blue Crabs (Atlantic League).

CODY GABELLA

P L AY E R D E V E LO P M E N T

Cody Gabella returns for his second coaching stint in Johnson City as he will be the player development coach for the Doughboys this summer.

He previously served as the hitting coach for the club in 2018, helping the then-St. Louis Cardinals affiliate lead the league with 75 home runs. Gabella spent five seasons as a coach in the minor league system for the Cardinals, also working with the Class-A State College Spikes and the Gulf Coast League Cardinals. He was set to join the High-A Peoria Chiefs in 2020 before the season was cancelled to the due COVID-19 pandemic. His coaching career began in 2015 with the independent Watertown Bucks. Gabella was drafted by San Diego in 2011 and played 47 games in the Padres system from 2011-12. He is the son of longtime minor league manager Jim Gabella who spent three seasons coaching Burlington, winning the Appalachian League title in 1993.

P I TC H I N G C OAC H

Cody Stull arrives in Johnson City this summer following a successful playing career. Set to serve as the pitching coach for the Doughboys, Stull brings with him six seasons of experience at all levels of the Oakland Athletics minor league system. After being selected in the 29th round of the 2014 MLB Draft out of Belmont Abbey College in North Carolina, he opened his career in the Arizona League where he posted a 1.47 ERA over 14 appearances. Stull continued to build on that success and worked his way up to Triple-A Nashville J o h n s o n C i t y D o u g h b oys

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GENERAL INFORMATION

NOTABLE ALUMNI

Address:............................................. 800 Granby Road, ........................................................ Kingsport, TN 37660 Phone:.....................................................(423) 224-2626 Website:...........mlb.com/appalachian-league/axmen Twitter/Instagram: ...........................@KingsportAxmen Facebook: .......................................... Kingsport Axmen League Championships..........1944, 1945, 1951, 1973, ................................................................ 1977, 1988, 1995 Stadium......................................Hunter Wright Stadium Stadium Built...............................................................1995 Stadium Capacity................................................... 2,500 Stadium Dimensions (LF-CF-RF).............330-410-330

Dale Murphy............................................................... 1974 Darryl Strawberry......................................................1980 Dwight Gooden..........................................................1982 Jason Isringhausen...................................................1992 A.J. Burnett..................................................................1996 Jose Reyes................................................................ 2000 David Wright.............................................................. 2001 Daniel Murphy.......................................................... 2006 Wilmer Flores........................................................... 2008 Jacob deGrom.......................................................... 2010 Brandon Nimmo..........................................................2011 Steven Matz................................................................2012

FRONT OFFICE STAFF

ABOUT

Operated By.................................................Boyd Sports General Manager......................................... Steve Brice Director of Operations.............................. Logan Davis Head Groundskeeper............................... Steven Falin

GAME INFORMATION

PA Announcer........................................ Reece Williams Broadcast Announcer.......................... Daniel Gillman Broadcast Network............................................... Online No. of Games Broadcast ....................... All 54 Games Official Scorer...........................................Alex Reynolds Standard Game Times..................... Mon-Sat: 7:00pm .............................................................................. Sun 5:30 Newspaper................................Kingsport Times-News

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In 1775, Daniel Boone and 35 axmen began clearing forests in East Tennessee, near present-day Kingsport, to create the Wilderness Road.

Little did they know that they would later be memorialized by a baseball team over 200 years later, but that is exactly the case as the Appalachian League’s Kingsport organization has been rebranded as the Axmen in honor of that group of frontiersmen.

Much like how the Wilderness Road led early settlers from the East into Kentucky, the Kingsport Axmen hope that this new identity will help lead them to continued success in the new-look collegiate wooden bat Appy League.

It is the first name change the club has seen since 1980 when it became an affiliate of the New York Mets. En route to seven league titles over the years, dozens of future big leaguers have passed through Kingsport on their way to The Show, including Dale Murphy, Darryl Strawberry, Dwight Gooden, Kevin Mitchell, Jose’ Reyes, David Wright, and two-time National League Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom.

Guiding the Axmen into their first season will be Daren Brown who arrives in Kingsport with over two decades of managerial experience, including a brief stint as the interim manager of the Seattle Mariners in 2010, and over 1,200 wins. At his side will be pitching coach Stan Kyles, hitting coach Jermaine Curtis, and player development coach Billy Barker.

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COACHING STAFF DAREN BROWN M A N AG E R

Daren Brown joins the Kingsport Axmen with over two decades of managerial experience at various levels throughout the Seattle Mariners organization and over 1,200 wins as a manager. Brown was most recently the skipper for the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers in 2019, returning to the club after also serving at the helm from 2007-2013. He got his start in coaching while playing for the Amarillo Dillas in the Texas-Louisiana League, serving as the team’s pitching coach from 1994-1997. After his playing career, Brown stayed on as manager for the Dillas until 2000, leading the team to first place finishes in all three seasons as manager and earning Texas-Louisiana League Manager of the Year honors after winning a league championship in 1999.

Brown also won a league championship in 2016 with the Double-A Jackson Generals, leading the team to an 84-55 record in the Southern League.

In a brief stint as the interim manager of the Mariners in 2010, Brown collected 19 MLB wins and later rejoined the big league club in 2013 to serve as the team’s third base coach. Before getting into coaching, Brown spent four years in the Toronto Blue Jays organization after being drafted by the team in the 29th round of the 1989 MLB Draft. The Holdenville, Oklahoma, native then spent five years with the Dillas, where he not only began his coaching career as a player/coach, but was also named the league’s Pitcher of the Year in 1995, 1996, and 1997 and was a Texas-Louisiana League All-Star from 1995-1998.

JERMAINE CURTIS H I T T I N G C OAC H

Jermaine Curtis will make his Appy League coaching debut this summer as the hitting coach for the Kingsport Axmen. A versatile defender and a lifetime .274 hitter, he played professionally for 12 seasons culminating in a call up to the Major Leagues with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2013. After helping lead UCLA to three consecutive postseason appearances, Curtis was drafted by the Cardinals in the fifth round of the MLB Draft in 2008.

He also played in the minor league systems for the Cincinnati Reds (2014-16), Oakland Athletics (2017) and Minnesota Twins (2018), spending parts of seven different seasons at the Triple-A level.

BILLY BARKER

P L AY E R D E V E LO P M E N T

Billy Barker joins the Kingsport Axmen staff this summer as the player development coach. Currently an assistant coach at Paradise Valley Community College in Phoenix, Ariz. The Tacoma, Wash., native graduated from Henry Foss High School in 2012 and played two seasons at Green River Community College in Auburn, Wash., where he was a catcher.

Barker then transferred to Central Washington University where he graduated with a degree in business administration in 2018.

STAN KYLES

P I TC H I N G C OAC H

Stan Kyles arrives in Kingsport with a wealth of baseball knowledge to share as the pitching coach for the Axmen this season. He has coached at either the Major or Minor League level for over three decades, including four seasons as the bullpen coach for the Milwaukee Brewers from 2009-12.

Kyles began his coaching career with the independent Bend Bucks in 1991 and has since worked in the minor league systems for the Chicago Cubs (1992-93, 1997-2000), Colorado Rockies (1994-96), Brewers (2001-2009) and Pittsburgh Pirates (201320). Drafted in the fourth round of the 1979 MLB Draft by the Chicago Cubs, Kyles pitched for 11 seasons in the minor leagues with the Cubs (1979-83), Oakland Athletics (1984-87), Los Angeles Dodgers (1988), San Francisco Giants (1989) and Brewers (1989). He completed his playing career after the 1989 campaign with a lifetime ERA of 3.86 and 508 strikeouts.

Kingsport Axmen

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Address:...................................345 Old Bluefield Road, ....................................................... Princeton, WV 24739 Phone: ....................................................(304) 487-2000 Website:................................. whistlepigsbaseball.com Twitter/Instagram: ............................ @Go_WhistlePigs Facebook: ................ Princeton Baseball Association Affiliation..............................................Tampa Bay (1997) League Championships...........................................1994 Stadium....................................................Hunnicutt Field Stadium Built...............................................................1988 Stadium Capacity.................................................... 1,950 Stadium Dimensions (LF-CF-RF)............330-396-330

FRONT OFFICE STAFF

Operated By.... Princeton Baseball Association, Inc. Farm Director....................Jeff McLerran (Tampa Bay) President..................................................Dewey Russell General Manager.............................Danny Shingleton Director, Stadium Ops.............................. Adam Sarver Asst. Director, Stadium Ops.....................Rusty Sarver Finance Specialist.....................................Mori Williams Executive Assistant.....................Courtney Longworth Head Groundskeeper.............................................. TBD

GAME INFORMATION

PA Announcer.........................................Thomas Lester Broadcast Announcer.................... Wes McKinney (H) ...................................................................Kyle Cooper (R) Broadcast Network................ WAEY 103.3 FM, online No. of Games Broadcast .................... All - 68 Official Scorer............................................................... John Lowe Standard Game Times............................ Mon-Sat 6:30 ............................................................................. Sun 5:00 Newspaper........................... Bluefield Daily Telegraph Beat Writer......................... Tom Bone, (304) 327-2813

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NOTABLE ALUMNI

Willie Greene..............................................................1989 Kevin Jarvis..................................................................1991 Pokey Reese................................................................1991 Chad Fox.....................................................................1992 Luiz Ordaz............................................................ 1993-93 Scott Sharp.................................................................1994 Travis Phelps...............................................................1997 Jared Sandberg.........................................................1997 Carl Crawford.............................................................1999 Josh Hamilton............................................................1999 Rocco Baldelli........................................................... 2000 Jonny Gomes............................................................ 2001 Jason Hammel......................................................... 2002 Reid Brignac............................................................. 2004 Wade Davis............................................................... 2004 Jake McGee.............................................................. 2004 Jeremy Hellickson................................................... 2005 Desmond Jennings................................................. 2006 Alex Cobb.................................................................. 2006 Matt Moore.......................................................... 2007-08 Alex Colome............................................................. 2008 Kevin Kiermaier......................................................... 2010 Blake Snell..................................................................2012

ABOUT

When the Appalachian League’s Princeton organization started to look for a new nickname, it didn’t have to look far.

Near to the team’s home, Hunnicutt Field, is a small creek where you can often spot one of the area’s more adorable, albeit pesky, animals.

While they might normally be referred to as groundhogs, that is not the case in West Virginia where residents often call them by the more colloquial name of whistlepigs, based on the highpitched whistling sound they are known to make when they feel threatened.

That was as far as the search for a new team name needed to go and how the Princeton Whistlepigs became part of the new-look Appy League.

Previously known as the Princeton Rays due to their affiliation with Tampa Bay since 1997, the West Virginia town has seen its fair share of future big leaguers suit up for the hometown team, including Carl Crawford, Josh Hamilton, Kevin Kiermaier, Blake Snell, and current Minnesota Twins manager 20 2 1 A P PA L AC H I A N L E AG U E M E D I A G U I D E

Rocco Baldelli.

Taking the reins as manager of the Whistlepigs this summer is Patrick Anderson who arrives in Princeton with over two decades of coaching experience, including seven years as a manager in the Minor Leagues and three more as a collegiate head coach. Assisting him will be pitching coach Hector Mercado, hitting coach Joe Szekely, and player development coach Mac Seibert.

COACHING STAFF PATRICK ANDERSON M A N AG E R

Patrick Anderson arrives to the Appy League with coaching experience that dates back over two decades, including seven years of managerial experience. Anderson most recently served as the manager for the Single-A Hagerstown Suns in the Washington Nationals organization. In six years as the Hagerstown skipper, he led the club to a 428-399 record, finishing first in the South Atlantic League in 2016. He got his coaching career started in 1996 as an assistant coach at Gannon University before holding the same position at Hofstra University from 1999 to 2001. Anderson then returned to Hofstra as the head coach from 2009-2011 after spending nine years in various levels of the Kansas City Royals organization, including a season as the hitting coach for the Burlington Royals in the Appalachian League. In 2013, he joined the Nationals organization as the club’s Gulf Coast League manager, where he led the team to a first place finish and league championship with a 49-9 record before taking over at the helm of the Hagerstown Suns in 2014. Prior to starting his coaching career, Anderson played at Mars Hill College and spent three seasons in the Frontier League, where he hit .287 in 181 games.

HECTOR MERCADO P I TC H I N G C OAC H

Hector Mercado will join the Princeton Whistlepigs as the club’s pitching coach for the 2021 season. The southpaw was selected by the Houston Astros in the 13th round of the 1992 MLB June Amateur Draft and made his Major League debut less than a year later on April 4, 2000. Mercado appeared in 112 major league games during his career with the Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Phillies and then spent several seasons playing internationally, in the Atlantic League, and in the Texas Rangers and Detroit Tigers systems before starting his coaching career. Mercado most recently served as the pitching coach for the Gulf Coast League Phillies and was set to be the pitching coach for Class-A Advanced Clearwater before the 2020 season was canceled due to the COVID-19 Pr i n c e to n W h i st l e p i g s

pandemic. Mercado also spent time coaching in the Houston Astros organization from 2010-2011.

JOE SZEKELY

H I T T I N G C OAC H

Joe Szekely returns to the Appalachian League in 2021 with over 20 years of coaching experience in the Atlanta Braves, Kansas City Royals, and Tampa Bay Rays organizations. Szekely was drafted in the second round of the 1982 MLB Draft and spent 11 seasons in the minor leagues with the Royals, Los Angeles Dodgers, Toronto Blue Jays, and Braves.

After his playing career, he stayed on as a coach in the Braves organization for several years before joining the Royals organization as the Charleston Alley Cats manager in 2000. Szekely went on to serve as the manager for the Burlington Bees from 2001-2003 before becoming the Royals’ minor league catching coordinator in 2004. From 20052019, Szekely served in various roles within the Rays organization, including managing the Appalachian League’s Princeton Rays in 2008. A majority of his time with the Rays was spent in two stints with the Charlotte Stone Crabs, working for the team as a coach from 2009-2016 and again from 2018-2019.

MAC SEIBERT

P L AY E R D E V E LO P M E N T

Mac Seibert is set to make his coaching debut in 2021 with the Princeton Whistlepigs as the team’s player development coach. Although originally selected in the 36th round of the 2012 MLB Draft by the San Diego Padres, Seibert started his professional career a year later when he was drafted in the 34th round by the Atlanta Braves out of Meridian Community College (Meridian, Miss.). The Cantonment, Florida, native spent four years playing in the Tampa Bay Rays organization, last suiting up for the Charlotte Stone Crabs during the 2019 season. Seibert is also an Appy League alumnus, having played for the Princeton Rays during the 2017 season.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

NOTABLE ALUMNI

Address:...................................700 S. Washington Ave, .............................................................. Pulaski, VA 24301 Phone:......................................................(540) 980-1070 Website:.......... mlb.com/appalachian-league/Pulaski Twitter: ....................................................@theriverturtles Instagram: .......................................@pulaskiriverturtles Facebook: .....................................Pulaski River Turtles League Championships..................... 1986, 1991, 2013 Stadium...................... Motor Mile Field at Calfee Park Stadium Built...............................................................1935 Stadium Capacity.................................................... 3,700 Stadium Dimensions (LF-CF-RF)............335-396-330

Urban Meyer...............................................................1983 David Justice..............................................................1985 Steve Avery.................................................................1988 Turk Wendell...............................................................1988 Mark Wohlers...................................................... 1998-89 Javy Lopez..................................................................1989 Tony Graffanino......................................................... 1990 Brad Clontz.................................................................1992 Jason Schmidt............................................................1992 Mike Lamb...................................................................1997 Kevin Mench...............................................................1999 Travis Snider............................................................. 2006

FRONT OFFICE STAFF

ABOUT

Operated By.................................Calfee Park Baseball General Manager............................................JW Martin Head Groundskeepers..................... Buddy Hobgood ..........................................................................Gary Martin

GAME INFORMATION

PA Announcer....................................... Ben Hanneman Broadcast Announcer...................................Andy Loce Broadcast Network.............ESPN Blacksburg 93.1FM ......................................................810AM, 97.1FM; Online No. of Games Broadcast ..................................... All 54 Official Scorer.............................................. Will Hensley Standard Game Times....................................... 7:00pm Newspaper.......................................... Southwest Times Sports Editor.............David Gravely, (540) 980-5220

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According to the Virginia Herpetological Society, 20 different species of turtles reside within the state’s boundaries, over half of which can be found in the New River Valley where the town of Pulaski is located.

In a nod to that New River Valley heritage and its waterways teaming with terrapins, the newly-restructured Appalachian League’s Pulaski franchise has been rebranded as the River Turtles.

The inspiration behind the River Turtles name was based on feedback from the local baseball community, as well as a renewed commitment to a family-friendly culture at Motor Mile Field at Calfee Park.

Most recently an affiliate of the New York Yankees, Pulaski is a four-time Appy League champion since joining the league in 1946. Its alumni include former MLB stars David Justice, Steve Avery, and Javy Lopez, and even legendary football coach Urban Meyer who spent two seasons in the Atlanta Braves organization.

Set to take over as the manager of the first-ever bale of Pulaski River Turtles is Clark Crist who brings with him 41 years of professional baseball experience with seven different MLB organizations.

At his side in the dugout will be pitching coach Ted Power, hitting coach Roger Hill, and player development coach Chris Jacobs.

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COACHING STAFF CLARK CRIST M A N AG E R

Clark Crist brings 41 years of professional baseball experience to the helm of the River Turtles.

From 2015-2020, Crist served as a National Junior College Cross Checker for the Arizona Diamondbacks, overseeing all junior college prospects in the country for the club. He has also served as a scout for various other Major League Baseball teams since 1985, including the Houston Astros (19851992), Boston Red Sox (1992-1994), Cleveland Indians (1994-1995), New York Mets (1995-1997), St. Louis Cardinals (1997-2006) and the Cincinnati Reds (2006-2015). Additionally, Crist played collegiate baseball at the University of Arizona, where he was the starting shortstop for the 1980 team that put together 19 late-inning comebacks en route to being crowned national champions. The team also set the all-time school record for stolen bases with 135 throughout the season. After his time at Arizona, Crist was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 14th round of the 1980 MLB June Amateur Draft and spent four seasons in Minor League Baseball, eventually serving as a player-coach for the Mariners Double-A affiliate, the Chattanooga Lookouts, from 1982-1985.

TED POWER

P I TC H I N G C OAC H

Longtime Major League pitcher and coach Ted Power arrives in Pulaski this summer to serve as the pitching coach for the River Turtles. Most recently the bullpen coach for the Cincinnati Reds from 2016-18, he also worked throughout the club’s minor league system as the pitching coach for the Rookie Advanced League Billings Mustangs (2000-01), High-A Dayton Dragons (2002) and Triple-A Louisville Bats (2006-16). Over the course of his 13-year MLB playing career Power pitched for eight different teams, posting a 4.00 ERA over 564 appearances with 701 strikeouts and 70 saves. In his first of two stints with the Reds, he led the National League with 78 appearances in 1984, recorded a career-high 27 saves in 1985 and amassed 204.0 innings over 34 starts in 1987. In 1990, Power helped the Pittsburgh Pirates reach the NL Championship Series, starting game six for the Bucs. He also pitched for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Kansas City Royals, St. Louis Cardinals, Cleveland Indians and Seattle Mariners. Power was drafted in the fifth round of the 1976 MLB Draft out of Kansas State.

P u l as k i R i v e r T u rt l e s

ROGER HILL H I T T I N G C OAC H

Roger Hill will join the Pulaski River Turtles as the club’s hitting coach for the 2021 season. He is currently in his seventh year as an assistant coach at West Los Angeles College where he also began his collegiate playing career. Hill previously coached at Compton Community College and Washington Preparatory High School in California, as well as two seasons in the Cleveland Indians minor league system. As a player, Hill was named the California State Junior College Co-Player of the Year before moving on to the University of Nebraska where he earned All-Big 8 First Team honors in back-to-back seasons. He was then drafted in the 14th round of the 1982 MLB Draft by the Seattle Mariners and played five professional seasons, ascending as high as Triple-A.

CHRIS JACOBS

P L AY E R D E V E LO P M E N T

Chris Jacobs will make his Appy League coaching debut as the player development coach for Pulaski this season. From Winston-Salem, N.C., Jacobs concluded a 13-year professional career after the 2019 campaign. Drafted in the 17th round by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2007, he played 10 seasons in the minor leagues and three more at the independent level. After eight years in the Dodgers organization, Jacobs reached as high as Triple-A Charlotte for the Chicago White Sox in 2015 and spent the 2016 campaign at Double-A Springfield in the St. Louis Cardinals system. He then played three seasons of independent ball for the Sussex County Miners in the Can-Am League and both the Sioux Falls Canaries and Fargo-Moorhead RedHawksin the American Association. A lifetime .274 hitter, Jacobs smashed 173 career home runs and drove in 641 runs.

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2019 2018 2017 2016 2012 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

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APPALACHIAN LEAGUE NATIONAL AWARD WINNERS

John H. Johnson Presidents’s Award, Pulaski Yankees Rawlings Woman Executive of the Year, Betsy Haugh (Pulaski Yankees) King of Baseball, Lee Landers Mike Coolbaugh Award, Dennis Holmberg (Bluefield Blue Jays) Bob Freitas Award (Short Season), Pulaski Yankees King of Baseball, George McGonagle

2008 2004 2001 1996 1969

(Bluefield Blue Jays) Bob Freitas Award (Short Season), Greeneville Astros Bowie Kuhn Award from Baseball Chapel, Lee Landers Bob Freitas Award (Short Season), Burlington Indians Warren Giles Award, Lee Landers Bob Freitas Award (Short Season), Bluefield Orioles King of Baseball, Chancey DeVault

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Bryce Ball, Danville Braves Wander Franco, Princeton Rays Ryan Noda, Bluefield Blue Jays Alex Kirilloff, Elizabethton Twins Carlos Munoz, Bristol Pirates Max Murphy, Elizabethton Twins Tyler Smith, Pulaski Mariners Candido Pimentel, Elizabethton Twins Eddie Rosario, Elizabethton Twins Brandon Drury, Danville Braves Oswaldo Arcia, Elizabethton Twins Riaan Spanjer-Furstenburg, Danville Braves Curt Smith, Johnson City Cardinals Ozzie Lewis, Elizabethton Twins Travis Snider, Pulaski Blue Jays Maximiliano Ramirez, Danville Braves Eric Campbell, Danville Braves Mitch Einertson, Greeneville Astros Tyler Davidson, Kingsport Mets

2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984

Wes Bankston, Princeton Devil Rays Jonny Gomes, Princeton Devil Rays Octavio Martinez, Bluefield Orioles Ruben Salazar, Elizabethton Twins Michael Restovich, Elizabethton Twins Jared Sandberg, Princeton Devil Rays Brent Butler, Johnson City Cardinals Jarrod Patterson, Kingsport Mets Decomba Conner, Princeton Reds Bryan Link, Bluefield Orioles Dan Frye, Princeton Reds Manny Ramirez, Burlington Indians Paul Russo, Elizabethton Twins Mike House, Elizabethton Twins Vince Zawaski, Kingsport Mets Frank Castillo, Wytheville Cubs Brian Deak, Pulaski Braves Gregg Jefferies, Kingsport Mets Dave Vetsch, Elizabethton Twins

PITCHER OF THE YEAR

Mitch Stallings, Danville Braves Dilmer Mejia, Danville Braves Randy Pondler, Bluefield Blue Jays Cristian Castillo, Burlington Royals Dereck Rodriguez, Elizabethton Twins Felix Jorge, Elizabethton Twins Edwin Diaz, Pulaski Mariners Blake Snell, Princeton Rays Tim Shibuya, Elizabethton Twins Ryan Copeland, Johnson City Cardinals Matt Crim, Danville Braves Dan Osterbrock, Elizabethton Twins Dave Bromberg, Elizabethton Twins Jamie Richmond, Danville Braves

2005 2004 2003 2002

2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996

Jairo Cuevas, Danville Braves Reid Santos, Burlington Indians Steven Duguay, Eliz. Twins Rafeal Perez, Burlington Indians Ricky Barrett, Elizabethton Twins Anthony Lerew, Danville Braves Rick Ankiel, Johnson City Cardinals Chad Bowen, Kingsport Mets Domingo Valdez, Pulaski Rangers Aaron Harang, Pulaski Rangers Jeremy Robinson, Princeton Devil Rays Trey Poland, Pulaski Rangers Andy Zwirchitz, Kingsport Mets

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2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969

MANAGER OF THE YEAR

Luis Dorante, Pulaski Yankees Danny Sheaffer, Princeton Rays Luis Dorante, Pulaski Yankees Scott Thorman, Burlington Royals Tony Franklin, Pulaski Yankees Ray Smith, Elizabethton Twins Josh Bonifay, Greeneville Astros Tommy Shields, Burlington Royals Dennis Holmberg, Bluefield Blue Jays Mike Shildt, Johnson City Cardinals Paul Runge, Danville Braves Rob Mummau, Pulaski Mariners Paul Runge, Danville Braves Ray Smith, Elizabethton Twins Ray Smith, Elizabethton Twins Tim Bogar, Greeneville Astros Jorge Orta, Martinsville Astros Nick Leyvam, Bristol White Sox Rudy Hernandez, Elizabethton Twins Jeff Carter, Elizabethton Twins Bruce Crabbe, Pulaski Rangers Nick Capra, Bristol White Sox Julio Cruz, Pulaski Rangers Steve Turco, Johnson City Cardinals John Gibbons, Kingsport Mets John Stearns, Princeton Reds Joe Cunningham, Johnson City Cardinals Ray Smith, Elizabethton Twins Ray Smith, Elizabethton Twins Ray Smith, Elizabethton Twins Ray Smith, Elizabethton Twins Bobby Floyd, Kingsport Mets Tom Chandler, Burlington Indians Dan Radison, Johnson City Cardinals Tom Burgess, Bristol Tigers Fred Waters, Elizabethton Twins Buddy Bailey, Pulaski Braves John Hart, Bluefield Orioles Fred Waters, Elizabethton Twins Tom Kotchman, Bristol Tigers Bill Livesey, Paintsville Yankees Fred Waters, Elizabethton Twins Joe Lewis, Bristol Tigers Buzzy Keller, Johnson City Cardinals Tom Burgess, Johnson City Cardinals Joe Lewis, Bristol Tigers John Sullivan, Kingsport Royals Jay Hankins, Kingsport Royals Jim Schaeffer, Bluefield Orioles Ray Malgradi, Bluefield Orioles Dallas Green, Pulaski Phillies

H i sto r y & R e c o r d B o o k

1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 2019 2018 2017

Gene Hassell, Johnson City Yankees N/A Buddy Peterson, Marion Mets George Detore, Salem Pirates Lamar North, Johnson City Yankees N/A Billy Hunter, Bluefield Orioles Lewis Morton, Middlesboro Senators Red Norwood, Wytheville Senators Red Hayworth, Morristown Cubs Whitey Kurowski, Wytheville Cardinals John Grodzicki, Wytheville Cardinals

ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR

2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988

Pulaski Yankees Johnson City Cardinals Danville Braves

EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR

Zac Clark, Johnson City Cardinals Zac Clark, Johnson City Cardinals Blair Hoke, Pulaski Yankees Ryan Keur, Burlington Royals Ryan Keur, Burlington Royals Ryan Keur, Burlington Royals Brian Paupeck, Kingsport Mets Ben Abzug, Burlington Royals Mike Mains, Elizabethton Twins David Lane, Greeneville Astros David Lane, Greeneville Astros David Cross, Danville Braves George McGonagle, Bluefield Orioles Mike Mains, Elizabethton Twins Mike Mains, Elizabethton Twins Lynsi House, Greeneville Astros David Cross, Danville Braves Ben Wittkowski, Burlington Indians Mike Mains, Elizabethton Twins Mike Edwards, Burlington Indians Mike Edwards, Burlington Indians Boyce Cox, Bristol White Sox Jim Arnold, Kingsport Mets Carper Cole, Burlington Indians George McGonagle, Bluefield Orioles Lonnie Lowe, Johnson City Cardinals Jim Holland, Princeton Reds Boyce Cox, Bristol Tigers Janice Archer, Kingsport Mets George McGonagle, Bluefield Orioles Lonnie Lowe, Johnson City Cardinals Boyce Cox, Bristol Tigers

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PROMOTIONAL AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 2019 2018 2017 2016 2019 2018 2017 2016

Johnson City Cardinals Johnson City Cardinals Johnson City Cardinals Ryan Keur, Burlington Royals Ryan Keur, Burlington Royals Mike Mains, Elizabethton Twins Jeff Gray, Bluefield Blue Jays Jim Holland, Princeton Rays Jim Holland, Princeton Rays Jim Holland, Princeton Rays David Lane, Greeneville Astros David Lane, Greeneville Astros David Lane, Greeneville Astros David Cross, Danville Braves Jim Holland, Princeton Rays David Cross, Danville Braves Mike Mains, Elizabethton Twins Jim Holland, Princeton Rays Ben Wittkowski, Burlington Indians Mike Edwards, Burlington Indians Carper Cole, Martinsville Astros Mike Edwards, Burlington Indians N/A Tim Cahill, Danville Braves

HALL OF FAME INAUGURAL CLASS

Greg Maddux Eddie Murray Kirby Puckett Cal Ripken, Jr. Nolan Ryan Jim Thome Alan Trammell

FALL 2019

Randy Boyd Boyce Cox Chauncey DeVault Bobby Floyd David Hagan Bill Halstead Jim Holland

WOMAN OF EXCELLENCE Kat Deal, Johnson City Cardinals Betsy Haugh, Pulaski Yankees Betsy Haugh, Danville Braves Blair Hoke, Pulaski Yankees

PATRIOT AWARD

Bluefield Blue Jays Princeton Rays Danville Braves Danville Braves

COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD

2019 2018 2017 2016

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Bristol Pirates Burlington Royals Elizabethton Twins Greeneville Astros

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2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998

APPALACHIAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONS

Johnson City Cardinals Elizabethton Twins Elizabethton Twins Johnson City Cardinals Greeneville Astros Johnson City Cardinals Pulaski Mariners Elizabethton Twins Johnson City Cardinals Johnson City Cardinals Danville Braves Elizabethton Twins Elizabethton Twins Danville Braves Elizabethton Twins Greeneville Astros Elizabethton Twins Bristol White Sox Bluefield Orioles Elizabethton Twins Martinsville Astros Bristol White Sox

Elizabethton, TN Bluefield, WV Johnson City, TN Bristol, VA Kingsport, TN Paintsville, KY Pulaski, VA Burlington, NC Danville, VA Greeneville, TN Marion, VA Martinsville, VA Middlesboro, KY Morristown, TN Princeton, WV Salem, VA Wytheville, VA

BY CITY

1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976

Bluefield Orioles Bluefield Orioles Kingsport Mets Princeton Reds Burlington Indians Bluefield Orioles Pulaski Braves Elizabethton Twins Elizabethton Twins Kingsport Mets Burlington Indians Pulaski Braves Bristol Tigers Elizabethton Twins Paintsville Brewers Bluefield Orioles Paintsville Yankees Paintsville Yankees Paintsville Yankees Elizabethton Twins Kingsport Braves Johnson City Cardinals

12 (Twins) 11 (Orioles 10, Dodgers 1) 9 (Cardinals 7, Phillies 1, Yankees 1) 5 (Tigers 3, White Sox 2) 4 (Mets 2, Braves 1, Royals 1) 4 (Yankees 3, Brewers 1) 4 (Braves 2, Mariners 1, Phillies 1) 2 (Indians) 2 (Braves) 2 (Astros) 2 (Mets) 1 (Astros) 1 (Senators) 1 (Cubs) 1 (Reds) 1 (Pirates) 1 (Senators)

H i sto r y & R e c o r d B o o k

Twins Orioles Cardinals Braves Mets Yankees Astros Tigers Indians Phillies Senators White Sox Brewers Cubs Dodgers Mariners Pirates Reds Royals

1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957

Johnson City Cardinals Bristol Tigers Kingsport Royals Bristol Tigers Bluefield Orioles Bluefield Orioles Pulaski Phillies Marion Mets Bluefield Orioles Marion Mets Salem Pirates Johnson City Yankees Bluefield Orioles Bluefield Orioles Middlesboro Senators Wytheville Senators Morristown Cubs Johnson City Phillies Bluefield Dodgers

BY AFFILIATE

12 (Elizabethton) 10 (Bluefield) 7 (Johnson City) 5 (Kingsport 1, Pulaski 2, Danville 2) 4 (Marion 2, Kingsport 2) 4 (Johnson City 1, Paintsville 3) 3 (Martinsville 1, Greeneville 2) 3 (Bristol) 2 (Burlington) 2 (Johnson City 1, Pulaski 1) 2 (Wytheville 1, Middlesboro 1) 2 (Bristol) 1 (Paintsville) 1 (Morristown) 1 (Bluefield) 1 (Pulaski) 1 (Salem) 1 (Princeton) 1 (Kingsport)

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411,189 389,200 354, 090 333,412 347,451 320,103 275,419 278,785 295,563 289,929 310,124 317,058 288,582 325,324 311,484 290,980

YEAR-BY-YEAR ATTENDANCE

2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988

272,639 292,477 284,832 276,431 330,517 332,937 401,457 340,024 363,500 438,070 442,755 362,347 403,587 383,756 311,510 310,431

1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972

225,047 208,411 112,610 124,186 90,878 140,14 98,761 127,708 128,735 156,888 136,342 177,286 150,932 131,385 128,071 144,538

1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957

148,321 119,952 138,763 63,171 152,662 147,165 159,062 82,706 108,493 136,021 151,261 130,899 132,536 82,558 105,850

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APPALACHIAN LEAGUE SEASON RECORDS BATTING AVERAGE PROFESSIONAL RECORDS

Tony Oliva, Wytheville, 1961 Rene Aqueron, Bluefield, 2005 Ruben Salazar, Eliz., 1999 Mark Corey, Bluefield, 1976 Dan Meyer, Bristol, 1972 Glenn Braggs, Paintsville, 1983 Octavio Martinez, Blue., 2000 Craig Brazell, Kingsport, 1999 Thomas O’Connor, JC, 1969 Kirby Puckett, Elizabethton, 1982 Richard Jones, Bluefield, 1961 David Penniall, JC, 1976

C O L L E G I AT E L E AG U E R E C O R D S

.410 .405 .401 .400 .396 .390 .387 .385 .385 .382 .380 .380

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114 105 105 105 102 101 97 97 94 94 94

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RUNS PROFESSIONAL RECORDS

Eric Campbell, Danville, 2005 Ross Moschitto, JC, 1964 Dave Wissman, Kingsport, 1961 Eddie Rosario, Elizabethton, 2011 Robert Litchfield, Bluefield, 1961 Danny Cater, JC, 1958 Wayne Edwards, Bluefield, 1962 Bob Saverine, Bluefield, 1959 Brett Cadiente, Pulaski, 1999 David Trulock, JC, 1964 Andrew Cockrell, Salem, 1957 Michael Restovich, Eliz., 1998 Michael Ricigliano, Bluefield, 1957

C O L L E G I AT E L E AG U E R E C O R D S

HITS PROFESSIONAL RECORDS

Mark Corey, Bluefield, 1976 Jason Pridie, Princeton, 2002 Kirby Puckett, Elizabethton, 1982 Ruben Salazar, Eliz., 1999 Tony Oliva, Wytheville, 1961 Enos Cabell, Bluefield, 1969 Brett Cadiente, Pulaski, 1999 Oswaldo Arcia, Elizabethton, 2010 Glenn Braggs, Paintsville, 1983 Kevin Mench, Pulaski, 1999 Bobby Smith, Bluefield, 1975

C O L L E G I AT E L E AG U E R E C O R D S

DOUBLES PROFESSIONAL RECORDS

Robert Berns, Princeton, 1997 Patrick Mazeika, Kingsport, 2015.

Tyler Rahmatulla, JC, 2011 Eric Campbell, Danville, 2005 Kevin Smith, Bluefield, 2017 Travis Wilson, Danville, 1998 6 tied H i sto r y & R e c o r d B o o k

C O L L E G I AT E L E AG U E R E C O R D S

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TRIPLES PROFESSIONAL RECORDS

Jerry Pritchett, Wytheville, 1962 Richard Jones, Bluefield, 1961 Jeramie Simpson, Kingsport, 1995 6 tied

C O L L E G I AT E L E AG U E R E C O R D S

11 10 10 9

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24 24 22 21 20 20 20 19 19 18

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84 82 82 81 74 74 74 71 68 68 68

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60 57 53 48 46 46 44 43 43 42 41 41

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HOME RUNS PROFESSIONAL RECORDS

Mitch Einertson, Greeneville, 2004 Joy Gritts, Wytheville, 1960 Paul Russo, Elizabethton, 1990 Eddie Rosario, Elizabethton, 2011 Miguel Sano, Elizabethton, 2011 Dick Hense, Wytheville, 1965 Ross Moschitto, JC, 1964 Manny Ramirez, Burlington, 1991 Fay Thompson, Covington, 1974 9 tied

C O L L E G I AT E L E AG U E R E C O R D S

RUNS BATTED IN PROFESSIONAL RECORDS

James Walrath, JC, 1964 Duane Emaar, Salem, 1957 Ross Moschitto, JC, 1964 Tony Oliva, Wytheville, 1961 Glenn Braggs, Paintsville, 1983 Kevin Miller, Elizabethton, 1979 Bob Teegarden, Paintsville, 1979 Dave Wissman, Kingsport, 1961 Danny Cater, JC, 1958 Mike House, Elizabethton, 1989 Jared Sandberg, Princeton, 1997

C O L L E G I AT E L E AG U E R E C O R D S

STOLEN BASES PROFESSIONAL RECORDS

Rafael Furcal, Danville, 1998 Chad Durham, Bristol, 1999 Steve Blomberg, Kingsport, 1973 Pat Austin, Bristol, 1986 Ovandy Suero, Danville, 2005 Alex Cole, JC, 1985 Tremayne Donald, JC, 1990 Vince Coleman, JC, 1982 Kirby Puckett, Elizabethton, 1982 Mike Vanderburg, Bluefield, 1982 Mike Cain, Bluefield, 1982 Basil Shabazz, JC, 1992

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EARNED RUN AVERAGE PROFESSIONAL RECORDS

Mike Matthews, Burlington, 1992 Bob Sykes, Bristol, 1974 Kevin McGlinchy, Danville, 1996 Jamie Richmond, Danville, 2006 Ricky Barrett, Eliz., 2002 Brett Herbison, Kingsport, 1996 Fred Holdsworth, Bristol, 1970 Andrew Moss, JC, 2009 Rick Ankiel, JC, 2001 Andro Cutura, Elizabethton, 2015 Cedric Allen, Princeton, 1994 Roger Hailey, Pulaski, 1989 Christopher Masters, Danville, 2009

C O L L E G I AT E L E AG U E R E C O R D S

1.01 1.07 1.13 1.21 1.27 1.29 1.31 1.32 1.33 1.34 1.36 1.41 1.42

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13 11 11 11 11 11 10

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180 158 145 144 141 137 136 135 133 126 123 123 123

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WINS PROFESSIONAL RECORDS

Art Thompson, Morristown, 1959 Frank DeVivo, JC, 1964 Bill Hofmeister, JC, 1958 Carlos Medrano, Middlesboro,1961 Bob Sykes, Bristol, 1974 Clint Thomas, Bluefield, 1976 12 tied

C O L L E G I AT E L E AG U E R E C O R D S

STRIKEOUTS PROFESSIONAL RECORDS

Arne Thorsland, Bluefield, 1959 Rick Ankiel, JC, 2001 John Silva, Harlan, 1965 Arvell Boyett, Harlan, 1965 Tom Donovan, Bluefield, 1957 John Ellen, Bluefield, 1960 Art Thompson, Morristown, 1959 Thomas Parsons, Salem, 1957 Gary Aldrich, Salem, 1959 J.J. Munoz, Martinsville, 1990 James Crawford, Covington, 1972 Frank DeVivo, JC, 1964 Mike Wallace, Pulaski, 1969

H i sto r y & R e c o r d B o o k

C O L L E G I AT E L E AG U E R E C O R D S

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APPALACHIAN LEAGUE MISC. RECORDS INDIVIDUAL SEASON HITTING PROFESSIONAL RECORDS

AB TB SH

SF BB SO HBP

David Heintz, Salem, 1964 Mark Corey, Bluefield, 1976 Pedro Lopez, Bristol, 2002 Nestor Perez, Princeton, 1998 Two tied at Robert Adams, Kingsport, 1957 Mark Thomas, Princeton, 1988 Jonny Gomes, Princeton, 2001 J.J. Sherrill, Burlington, 1999

C O L L E G I AT E L E AG U E R E C O R D S

296 191 17 17 9 82 122 26 26

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43 16 10 6 10 124 122 89 66 17 129 15 39 19

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.297 .208 593 748 167 53 88 470 55 34 491 67 761 183

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INDIVIDUAL SEASON PITCHING PROFESSIONAL RECORDS

G GS CG ShO L IP H R ER HR BB HB WP SV

Dennis McMillan, Bluefield, 1974 Art Thompson, Morristown, 1959 Three tied at Bob Sykes, Bristol, 1974 Nine tied at Art Thompson, Morristown, 1959 John Altman, Pulaski, 1977 Harold Edwards, Kingsport, 1957 George Lance, Morristown, 1961 Matt DeWitt, Johnson City, 1996 Steve Dalkowski, Kingsport, 1957 Two tied at Steve Dalkowski, Kingsport, 1957 Manuel Mendez, Johnson City, 1995

C O L L E G I AT E L E AG U E R E C O R D S

TEAM SEASON HITTING PROFESSIONAL RECORDS

High Avg. Low Avg. R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF BB HBP (Most) SO SB

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Elizabethton, 1999 Bristol, 1991 Salem, 1957 Elizabethton, 1999 Johnson City, 2011 Wytheville, 1957 Elizabethton, 2008 Morristown, 1959 Johnson City, 1958 Paintsville, 1980 Bluefield, 1957 Princeton, 2017 Johnson City, 1965 Bluefield, 1982

C O L L E G I AT E L E AG U E R E C O R D S

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TEAM SEASON PITCHING PROFESSIONAL RECORDS

Low ERA High ERA CG ShO (Most) H (Most) R (Most) ER (Most) HR BB SO

Johnson City, 1976 Johnson City, 1997 Wytheville, 1960 Kingsport, 1996 Pulaski, 1977 Kingsport, 1957 Johnson City, 1997 Bluefield, 1965 Salem, 1957 Marion, 1965

H i sto r y & R e c o r d B o o k

2.52 6.59 37 12 761 605 424 87 550 747

C O L L E G I AT E L E AG U E R E C O R D S

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YEAR-BY-YEAR LEADERS BATTING AVERAGE

2019 Logan Porter, Burlington

.352

1998 Jack Wilson, Johnson City

.373

1977 Gene Roof, Johnson City

.361

2018 Connor Hollis, Princeton

.365

1997 Dave Orndorff, Eliz.

.368

1976 Mark Corey, Bluefield

.400

2017 Ryan Noda, Bluefield

.364

1996 Rodger Harris, JC

.369

1975 Bobby Smith, Bluefield

.363

1995 Juan Munoz, Johnson City

.347

1974 Butch Wynegar, Eliz.

.346

2016 Allen Cordoba, Johnson City .362 2015 Kevin Kaczmarski, Kingsport .355

1994 Shane Pullen, Martinsville

.339

1973 John Shupe, JC

.350

2014 Logan Moon, Burlington

.332

1993 Shawn Wooten, Bristol

.350

1972 Dan Meyer, Bristol

.396

2013 Matt Dean, Bluefield

.338

1992 Tim Stutheit, Huntington

.338

1971 Steve Bissett, Pulaski

.343

2012 Dario Pizzano, Pulaski

.356

1991 Ricky Otero, Kingsport

.345

1970 Otto Velez, Johnson City

.369

2011 Keven Pillar, Bluefield

.347

.385

1990 Pat Dando, Pulaski

.360

1969 Thomas O’Connor, JC

2010 Oswaldo Arcia, Elizabethton .375

1989 Mike House, Elizabethton

.376

1968 Javier Andino, Bluefield

.353

2009 Riaan Spanjer-Furstenburg, Danville .359

1988 Wayne Weinheimer, Wyth.

.355

1967 Don Baylor, Bluefield

.346 .302

2008 Curt Smith, JC

.378

1987 Beau Allred, Burlington

.341

1966 Jerald Albin, JC

2007 Cole Miles, Danville

.333

1986 Phil Clark, Bristol

.332

1965 Bob Weigle, Wytheville

.363

2006 Isais Garcia, JC

.339

1985 Mark McMorris, Wytheville .370

1964 James Walrath, JC

.354

2005 Rene Aqueron, Bluefield

.405

1984 Mike Fitzgerald, JC

.345

1963 George Shuford, Bluefield

.364

2004 Juan Lucena, JC.

.332

1983 Glenn Braggs, Paintsville

.390

1962 Dave May, Salem

.379

2003 Robinzon Diaz, Pulski

.374

1982 Kirby Puckett, Elizabethton .382

1961 Tony Oliva, Wytheville

.410

2002 Luis Jimenez, Bluefield

.375

1981 Thomas Jones, Paintsville

.348

1960 Jose Lezcano, Kingsport

.335

2001 Brayan Pena, Danville

.370

1980 Erik Peterson, Paintsville

.379

1959 Bob Saverine, Bluefield

.353

2000 Octavio Martinez, Blue

.387

1979 Kevin Miller, Elizabethton

.336

1958 George Williams, JC

.361

1999 Ruben Salazar, Eliz.

.401

1978 Vincent Bienek, Paintsville .338

1957 Al Fantuzzi, Bluefield

.377

RUNS

2019 Ryder Green, Pulaski

45

1997 Dave Orndorff, Eliz.

62

1975 Two tied at

58

2018 Cal Stevenson, Bluefield

61

1996 Two tied at

53

1974 John Butler, Johnson City

56

2017 Ryan Noda, Bluefield

62

1995 Carlos Mendoza, Kingsport

56

1973 Steve Blomberg, Kingsport

61

2016 Nicky Lopez, Burlington

54

1994 Romulo Vizcaino, Eliz.

51

1972 Joe Zdeb, Kingsport

57

2015 Carlos Vidal, Pulaski

49

1993 Bryan Link, Bluefield

64

1971 J. Roger Williams, Wythe

47

2014 Casey Turgeon, Johnson City 52

1992 Dan Frye, Princeton

50

1970 Otto Velez, Johnson City

49

2013 Vaughn Bryan, Johnson City 45

1991 Quilvio Veras, Kingsport

54

1969 Enos Cabell, Bluefield

62

2012 Terrance Gore, Burlington

1990 Paul Russo, Elizabethton

58

1968 Eddie Watts, Bluefield

64

1989 Two tied at

55

1967 Ron Blomberg, JC

51

2011 Eddie Rosario, Eliz

50 71

2010 Ramon Morla, Pulaski

60

1988 Curtis Pride, Kingsport

59

1966 Ed Mello, Covington

56

2009 Mycal Jones, Danville

50

1987 Bill Narleski, Burlington

55

1965 Wayne Dickerson, Salem

63

2008 Dominic De La Osa, Eliz

50

1986 Geronimo Pena, JC

55

1964 Ross Moschitto, JC

72

2007 Two tied at

60

1985 Alex Cole, Johnson City

60

1963 William McAdams, Bluefield

63

2006 Desmond Jennings, Princeton 48

1984 Jeremiah Mack, Bristol

56

1962 Wayne Edwards, Bluefield

70

2005 Eric Campell, Danville

77

1983 Glenn Braggs, Paintsville

65

1961 Dave Wissman, Kingsport

72

2004 Carl Loadenthal, Danville

60

1982 Kirby Puckett, Elizabethton

65

1960 Gerald Cassidy, Wytheville

65 70

2003 Brock Peterson, Eliz.

53

1981 David Hoyt, Elizabethton

59

1959 Bob Saverine, Bluefield

2002 Craig Ringe, Pulaski

63

1980 Matthew Vejar, Paintsville

59

1958 Danny Cater, Johnson City

70

2001 Jason Bourgeois, Pulaski.

60

1979 Bob Teegarden, Paintsville

66

1957 Two tied at

68

2000 Three tied at

48

1978 Todd Ervin, Bristol

52

1999 Brett Cadiente, Pulaski

69

1977 Raphael Hampton, Bristol

55

1998 Michael Restovich, Eliz.

68

1976 Mark Corey, Bluefield

62

38

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HITS

2019 Miguel Hiraldo, Bluefield 2018 Wander Franco, Princeton

71 85

1999 Ruben Salazar, Eliz.

1998 Derek Mann, Princeton

105

1977 Clifton Wilder, Bristol

90

91

1976 Mark Corey, Bluefield

114

2017 Yorman Rodriguez, Bluefield 83

1997 Dave Orndorff, Elizabethton

84

1975 Bobby Smith, Bluefield

94

2016 Eleardo Cabrera, Princeton

74

1996 Brent Butler, JC

85

1974 Joe Cannon, Covington

84

2015 Kevin Kaczmarski, Kingsport

91

1995 Carlos Lee, Bristol

93

1973 Two tied at

75

2014 Josh Almonte, Bluefield

77

1994 Shane Pullen, Martinsville

75

1972 Dan Meyer, Bristol

93

2013 Matt Dean, Bluefield

71

1993 Bryan Link, Bluefield

90

1971 J. Roger Williams, Wytheville 82

71

1992 Dan Frye, Princeton

79

1970 Greg Gross, Covington

74

2012 Ildemaro Vargas, JC

74

1991 Ricky Otero, Kingsport

81

1969 Enos Cabell, Bluefield

101

2011 Brandon Drury, Danville

92

Kenneth Peoples-Walls, JC

1990 Pat Dando, Pulaski

91

1968 Javier Andino, Bluefield

90

2010 Oswaldo Arcia, Elizabethton 97

1989 Manny Alexander, Bluefield

85

1967 Don Baylor, Bluefield

85

2009 Riaan Spanjer-Furstenburg, Danville 84

1988 Rodolfo Hernandez, King

84

1966 Gene Clines, Salem

63

2008 Jon Gilmore, Danville

87

1987 Jossy Rosario, Wytheville

84

1965 Luther Quinn, Salem

90

2007 Cole Miles, Danville

78

1986 Phil Clark, Bristol

82

1964 John Jeter, Salem

88

Deibinson Romero, Eliz

78

1985 Mark McMorris, Wytheville

82

1963 George Shuford, Bluefield

84

2006 Larry Williams, Danville

90

1984 Tim Casey, Paintsville

73

1962 Jerry Pritchett, Wytheville

86

2005 Joshua Flores, Greeneville

83

1983 Glenn Braggs, Paintsville

94

1961 Tony Oliva, Wytheville

2004 Decon Burns, Elizabethton

80

1982 Kirby Puckett, Elizabethton

2003 Cody Haerther, JC.

75

1981 David Hoyt, Elizabethton

2002 Jason Pridie, Princeton

105

2001 Brayan Pena, Danville

87

2000 Guillermo Reyes, Bristol

102

1960 Kenny Faulkner, Morristown

82

85

1959 Bob Saverine, Bluefield

89

1980 Matthew Vejar, Paintsville

91

1958 Danny Cater, JC

90

1979 Kevin Miller, Elizabethton

81

1957 Ken Fisher, Pulaski

93

76

1978 Ronald Rudd, Kingsport

85

2019 Francisco Acuna, Bristol

20

1998 Travis Wilson, Danville

25

1976 Vernon Thomas, Bluefield

19

20

1997 Robet Berns, Princeton

34

1975 Hosken Powell, Elizabethon

23

2018 Shervyen Newton, Kingsport 16

1996 Pee Wee Lopez, Kingsport

22

1974 John Poff, Pulaski

19

2017 Kevin Smith, Bluefield

25

1995 Tom Russin, Bluefield

21

1973 Martin Parrill, Bluefield

17

2016 Matt Fiedler, Johnson City

20

1994 Mike Dieguez, Huntington

21

1972 Thomas Smith, Covington

18 15

DOUBLES

Miguel Hiraldo, Bluefield

105

2015 Patrick Mazeika, Kingsport

27

1993 Jim Foster, Bluefield

21

1971 Carl Duncan, Bluefield

2014 Trey Vavra, Elizabethton

20

1992 Pedro Swann, Pulaski

18

1970 Jesus de la Rosa, Covington

12

2013 Victor Caratini, Danville

23

1991 Darrel Deak, JC

23

1969 Bob Cole, Bristol

19

2012 Jeremy Schaffer, JC

20

1990 Jose Viera, Huntington

22

1968 John Milner, Marion

18

2011 Tyler Rahmatulla, JC

27

1989 Mike House, Elizabethton

21

1967 Gerald McNab, Wytheville

13

2010 Drew Lee, Bristol

24

1988 Jim Morrisette, Kingsport

21

1966 Jerald Albin, JC

15

2009 Brady Shoemaker, Bristol

21

1987 John Wahlig, Bluefield

19

1965 Curtis Brown, Marion

19

2008 Jon Gilmore, Danville

23

1986 Chris Hoiles, Bristol

19

1964 James Walrath, JC

18

2007 Two tied at

24

1985 Bob Perry, Elizabethton

20

1963 Three tied at

14

2006 Jonathan Jaspe, Pulaski

22

1984 Dave Vetsch, Elizabethton

22

1962 Charles Aikens, Bluefield

17

2005 Eric Campbell, Danville

26

1983 Glenn Braggs, Paintsville

20

1961 Royce McDaniel, Kingsport

23

2004 Decon Burns, Elizabethton

20

1982 Richard Diaz, Kingsport

19

1960 Two tied at

21

2003 Robinzon Diaz, Pulski.

20

1981 Mike Williams, Bristol

23

1959 John Schoenberger, Blue

19

2002 Terry Evans, JC

22

1980 Ken Foster, Elizabethton

20

1958 Albert Meningall, JC

14

2001 Brad Stockton, Pulaski

18

1979 James Christensen, Eliz.

17

1957 Al Fantuzzi, Bluefield

20

2000 Ramon German, Martinsville 24

1978 Robert Boyce, Bluefield

19

1999 Two tied at

1977 Joe Rothwell, Bristol

20

H i sto r y & R e c o r d B o o k

24

39

TRIPLES

2019 Three tied at

5

1998 Two tied at

8

1977 Robert Porter, Kingsport

7

2018 Two tied at

9

1997 Joe Kilburg, Burlington

7

1976 Mark Corey, Bluefield

8

2017 Chavez Young, Bluefield

7

1996 Two tied at

7

1975 Donald Pisker, Covington

7

2016 Three tied at

5

1995 Jeramie Simpson, Kingsport

1974 Joe Cannon, Covington

8

2015 Two tied at

7

1994 Isaias Nunez, JC

6

1973 John Shupe, JC

7

2014 Amalani Fukofuka, Burlington

7

1993 Mike Wieser, Danville

8

1972 John O’Rear, Bluefield

9

2013 D.J. Davis, Bluefield

7

1992 Two tied at

6

1971 Alfonso Garcia, Bluefield

5

2012 Niko Goodrum, Elizabethton

8

1991 Manny Jimenez, Pulaski

7

1970 Ken Bennett, JC

6

2011 Eddie Rosario, Elizabethton

9

1990 Jerome Edwards, Princeton

6

1969 Three tied at

6

2010 Brendan Webb, Bluefield

8

1989 Two tied at

8

1968 Martin Boer, Covington

7

2009 Three tied at

6

1988 Two tied at

5

1967 Don Baylor, Bluefield

8

2008 Stefon Welch, Kingsport

8

1987 Jossy Rosario, Wytheville

7

1966 Two tied at

4

2007 Greg Veloz, Kingsport

9

1986 Pat Austin, Bristol

6

1965 Two tied at

8

2006 Four tied at

5

1985 Blane Fox, Bristol

4

1964 John Jeter, Salem

8

2005 Ovandy Suero, Danville

8

1984 Jeffrey Hermann, Bristol

6

1963 Hector Soto, Salem

6

2004 Yuber Rodriguez, Pulaski

6

1983 John Turner, Pikeville

4

1962 Jerry Pritchett, Wytheville

11

2003 Tyler Davidson, Kingsport

8

1982 Two tied at

4

1961 Richard Jones, Bluefield

10

2002 Jason Pridie, Princeton

9

1981 Kevin Young, Bristol

5

1960 Robert Kennedy, Morristown

7

2001 Rashad Eldridge, Burlington

6

1980 Four tied at

4

1959 Bert Gladney, Morristown

8

2000 Alph Coleman, Danville

7

1979 David Schuman, Bluefield

5

1958 Two tied at

7

1999 Two tied at

7

1978 Leonel Vargas, Kingsport

6

1957 Two tied at

9

HOME RUNS

10

2019 Vinnie Pasquantino, Burlington 14

1997 Matt Berger, Bristol

18

1975 Marshall Brant, Marion

13

2018 Chris Williams, Elizabethton

1996 Calvin Pickering, Bluefield

18

1974 Fay Thompson, Covington

19

15

2017 Two tied at

11

1995 Darron Ingram, Princeton

14

1973 John Shupe, JC

13

2016 Bradley Jones, Bluefield

16

1994 Jacob Patterson, Eliz.

18

1972 Two tied at

16

2015 Two tied at

12

1993 Preston Wilson, Kingsport

16

1971 Terry Whitfield, JC

10

2014 Ivan Wilson, Kingsport

12

1992 Dan Frye, Princeton

15

1970 Tom Hallums, Marion

14

2013 Wilton Martinez, Pulaski

12

1991 Manny Ramirez, Burlington

19

1969 Larry Fritz, Marion

13

2012 Two tied at

14

1990 Paul Russo, Elizabethton

22

1968 Larry Mansfield, Covington

18 16

2011 Eddie Rosario, Elizabethton

21

1989 Tom Hardgrove, Martinsville

13

1967 Richie Zisk, Salem

2010 Ramon Morla, Pulaski

17

1988 Vince Zawaski, Kingsport

16

1966 Earl Hash, JC

2009 Josmil Pinto, Elizabethton

13

1987 Terry Brown, Bluefield

14

1965 Dick Hense, Wytheville

20 20

9

2008 Angel Morales, Eliz

15

1986 Scott Johnson, Burlington

14

1964 Ross Moschitto, JC

2007 Cody Johnson, Danville

17

1985 Three tied at

10

1963 Two tied at

11

2006 Mark Shorey, JC

13

1984 Tim Casey, Paintsville

18

1962 John Riddle, Bluefield

16

2005 Eric Campbell, Danville

18

1983 Two tied at

16

1961 Jim Winn, Harlan

14

2004 Mitch Einertson , Gvl

24

1982 Dan Pasqua, Paintsville

16

1960 Joy Gritts, Wytheville

24

2003 Dusty Gomon, Elizabethton 15

1981 Orestes Destrade, Paintsville 14

1959 Larry Daniels, JC

18

2002 Wes Bankston, Princeton

18

1980 Larry Sheets, Bluefield

14

1958 Danny Cater, JC

14

2001 Jonny Gomes, Princeton

16

1979 Harold Williams, Kingsport

16

1957 Ken Clark, Wytheville

11

2000 Two tied at

13

1978 Ron Grout, Elizabethton

12

1999 Kevin Mench, Pulaski

16

1977 Two tied at

14

1998 Manny Lutz, Bristol

17

1976 Mark Corey, Bluefield

17

40

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RUNNERS BATTED IN

2019 Vinnie Pasquantino, Burlington 53

1997 Jared Sandberg, Princeton

68

1975 Hosken Powell, Elizabethton 58

2018 Two tied at

57

1996 Calvin Pickering, Bluefield

66

1974 Fred Swanson, Bristol

2017 Two tied at

49

1995 Jarrod Patterson, Kingsport

57

1973 John Shupe, JC

54

2016 Bradley Jones, Bluefield

55

1994 Jacob Patterson, Eliz.

53

1972 Robert Wilson, JC

60

64

2015 Dash Winningham, Kingsport 51

1993 Bryan Link, Bluefield

60

1971 Terry Whitfield, JC

43

2014 Casey Grayson, JC

46

1992 Dan Frye, Princeton

59

1970 Two tied at

44

2013 Mitch Nay, Bluefield

42

1991 Manny Ramirez, Burlington

63

1969 Larry Fritz, Marion

66

2012 Jeremy Schaffer, JC

51

1990 Paul Russo, Elizabethton

67

1968 Larry Mansfield, Covington

62

2011 Art Charles, Bluefield

61

1989 Mike House, Elizabethton

68

1967 Two tied at

55

2010 Oswaldo Arcia, Elizabethton

51

1988 Vince Zawaski, Kingsport

67

1966 Two tied at

43

2009 Jeff Flagg, Kingsport

59

1987 Two tied at

59

1965 Luther Quinn, Salem

64

2008 Two tied at

49

1986 Chris Hoiles, Bristol

57

1964 James Walrath, JC

84

2007 Rene Leveret, Elizabethton

65

1985 Mark McMorris, Wytheville

53

1963 Hector Soto, Salem

61

2006 Jerad Head, Burlington

52

1984 Tim Casey, Paintsville

52

1962 Jerry Pritchett, Wytheville

66

2005 Eric Campbell, Danville

64

1983 Glenn Braggs, Paintsville

74

1961 Tony Oliva, Wytheville

81

2004 Mitch Einertson, Gvl

67

1982 Two tied at

63

1960 Joy Gritts, Wytheville

60

2003 Kyle Phillips, Elizabethton. 49

1981 Mike Williams, Bristol

60

1959 Bert Gladney, Morristown

64

2002 Wes Bankston, Princeton

57

1980 Ken Foster, Elizabethton

55

1958 Danny Cater, JC

68

2001 Andy Baxter, Burlington

46

1979 Two tied at

74

1957 Duane Emaar, Salem

82

2000 Angel Matos, Pulaski

56

1978 Larry Sheets, Bluefield

48

1999 Ruben Salazar, Elizabethton

65

1977 Dan Logan, Bluefield

56

1998 Michael Restovich, Eliz.

64

1976 Mark Corey, Bluefield

59

21

1997 Joe Kilburg, Burlington

29

1975 Edward Hicks, Marion

40

STOLEN BASES

2019 Aldenis Sanchez, Princeton

2018 Guillermo Granadillo, Kingsport 21

1996 Tyrone Pendergrass, Danville 40

1974 Two tied at

23

2017 Wilson Amador, Greeneville

20

1995 Milton Anderson, Burlington

38

1973 Steve Blomberg, Kingsport

53

2016 Nick Sinay, Bluefield

34

1994 Elinton Jasco, Huntington

36

1972 Blake Doyle, Bluefield

20

2015 Myles Straw, Greeneville

22

1993 Kimera Bartee, Bluefield

27

1971 Two tied at

18

2014 Oscar Mercado, JC

26

1992 Basil Shabazz, JC

41

1970 James Newhook, Bristol

20

2013 Desmond Henry, Burlington

20

1991 Craig Hawkins, Elizabethton 39

1969 Nate Riggin, Kingsport

27

2012 Terrance Gore, Burlington

36

1990 Tremayne Donald, JC

44

1968 Martin Boer, Covington

19

2011 Justin Trapp, Burlington

31

1989 Lee Heath, Pulaski

40

1967 Don Baylor, Bluefield

26

2010 Jorge Agudelo, Pulaski

24

1988 Gregory Sims, Princeton

39

1966 Alonzo Harris, Bluefield

34

2009 L.V. Ware, Danville

24

1987 Alex Diaz, Kingsport

34

1965 Tom Porter, JC

23

2008 Justin Greene, Bristol

26

1986 Pat Austin, Bristol

48

1964 James Walrath, JC

13

2007 Michael Ross, Princeton

36

1985 Alex Cole, JC

46

1963 Two tied at

27

2006 Desmond Jennings, Princeton 32

1984 Dwight Smith, Pikeville

39

1962 Edward Hite, Salem

18

2005 Ovandy Suero, Danville

46

1983 Jim Walewander, Bristol

35

1961 Robert Litchfield, Bluefield

16

2004 Waladimir Sutil, Gvl

24

1982 Two tied at

43

1960 Francis Pittaro, Wytheville

24

1981 John Salery, Elizabethton

26

1959 Bob Saverine, Bluefield

36

2003 Chad

Cooper,

Princeton. 25

2002 Matt Lemanczyk, JC

31

1980 Ron Dillard, Bluefield

24

1958 Jesus McFarlane, Salem

26

2001 Two tied at

22

1979 Brad Komminsk, Kingsport

20

1957 Donald Lightner, JC

26

2000 Willy Taveras, Bristol

36

1978 Rhadames Mills, JC

23

1999 Chad Durham, Bristol

57

1977 Raphael Hampton, Bristol

29

1998 Rafael Furcal, Danville

60

1976 Daniel Spain, Elizabethton

22

H i sto r y & R e c o r d B o o k

41

EARNED RUN AVERAGE

2019 Mitch Stallings, Danville

1997 Dan DeYoung, Pulaski

1.91

1975 Randall Lee, Elizabethton

2018 Marcelo Martinez, Burlington 2.68

1996 Kevin McGinchy, Danville

1.13

1974 Bob Sykes, Bristol

2017 Randy Ponder, Bluefield

1995 Chris Murphy, Princeton

1.55

1973 Willie Clark, Kingsport

2.02

2016 Frederis Parra, Johnson City 2.53

1994 Cedric Allen, Princeton

1.36

1972 Jim Crawford, Covington

1.59

2015 Andro Cutura, Elizabethton 1.34

1993 Roger Etheridge, Princeton 1.49

1971 Robert Sekel, Bluefield

1.59

2014 Agapito Barrios, Greeneville 2.09

1992 Mike Matthews, Burlington

1.01

1970 Fred Holdsworth, Bristol

2013 Edwin Diaz, Pulaski

1.43

1991 Steve Jones, JC

1.47

1969 Henry Webb, Marion

2012 Daniel Minor, Greeneville

2.75

1990 Rob Carpentier, Kingsport

1.87

1968 Bruce Olson, JC

1.84

2011 J.R. Graham, Danville

1.72

1989 Roger Hailey, Pulaski

1.41

1967 Jesse Hudson, Marion

2.07

2010 Enny Romero, Princeton

1.95

1988 Rusty Meacham, Bristol

1.43

1966 Vaughn Kovach, Bluefield

2.57

2009 Andrew Moss, JC

1.32

1987 Pat Tilmon, Pulaski

1.56

1965 Arvell Boyett, Harlan

2.74

2008 Matthew Moore, Princeton

1.66

1986 John Stewart, Pulaski

2.25

1964 Frank DeVivo, JC

2.83

2007 José Ortegano, Danville

1.48

1985 Mike Adams, Elizabethton

2.19

1963 Brian Holler, Bluefield

2.41

2006 Jamie Richmond, Danville

1.21

1984 Alan Sadler, Paintsville

1.91

1962 Ron Kopp, Bluefield

2.96

2005 Adam Hawes, Elizabethon

1.53

1983 Jack Hein, JC

2.53

1961 Leroy Heiser, Middlesboro

2004 Jordan Timm, Pulaski

2.67

1982 Jose Ortega, JC

1.55

1960 Vern Merrick, Wytheville

2.59

2003 Rafael Perez, Burlington.

1.70

1981 Danny Cox, JC

2.06

1959 Arne Thorsland, Bluefield

2.93

2002 Ricky Barrett, Eliz.

1.27

1980 Ben Callahan, Paintsville

2.38

1958 Dennis Bennett, JC

1.52

2001 Rick Ankiel,Johnson City

1.33

1979 Pete Filson, Paintsville

1.68

1957 Robert George, JC

2.31

2000 Domingo Valdez, Pulaski

1.63

1978 Mike Smith, Kingsport

2.10

1999 Colby Lewis, Pulaski

1.95

1977 Burwell Geiger, Bristol

2.01

1998 Sonny Garcia, Bluefield

2.04

1976 Roger Weaver, Bristol

1.43

WINS

2.25 2.51

2.35 1.07

1.31 2.92

2.19

2019 Jefferson Escorcha

7

1997 Pablo Perez, Elizabethton

10

1975 Len Strelitz, JC

9

2018 Sean Rackoski, Bluefield

7

1996 Grant Roberts, Kingsport

9

1974 Bob Sykes, Bristol

11

2017 Kyle Goodbrand, Princeton

7

1995 Chris Fussell, Bluefield

9

1973 Willie Clark, Kingsport

10

2016 Willy Ortiz, Princeton

8

1994 Trevor Cobb, Elizabethton

9

1972 John Travis, Wytheville

9

2015 Adonis Rosa, Pulaski

7

1993 Two tied at

9

1971 Three tied at

8

2014 Three tied at

6

1992 Four tied at

8

1970 Herbert Hutson, Bluefield

9

2013 Chris Flexen, Kingsport

8

1991 David Sartain, Elizabethton

9

1969 Robert Wiltshire, Pulaski

8

2012 Joshua Burris, Elizabethton

7

1990 Tyson Godfrey, Huntington

9

1968 Bruce Olson, JC

8

2011 Tim Shibuya, Elizabethton

8

1989 Two tied at

2010 Timothy Boyce, Pulaski

9

1988 Three tied at

2009 Matthew Crim, Danville

10

9

1966 Edward Lindblad, Marion

7 10

1965 Marvin Tidd, Wytheville

9

1986 Four tied at

9

1964 Frank DeVivo, JC

11

2007 David Bromberg, Elizabethton 9

1985 Two tied at

9

1963 Keith Sieck, Middlesboro

8

2006 Jose Lugo, Elizabethton

8

1984 Alan Sadler, Paintsville

9

1962 Three tied at

8

2005 Yohan Pino, Elizabethton

9

1983 Dan Plesac, Paintsville

9

1961 Carlos Medrano, Middlesboro 11

2004 Juan Gutierrez, Gvl

8

1982 Two tied at

9

1960 Tim Pelczynski, Bluefield

2003 Rafael

Burlington.

9

1981 Paul Cherry, JC

2002 Daniel Freeman, Martinsville

9

1980 Three tied at

8

1958 Bill Hofmeister, JC

11

2001 Five tied at

6

1979 Pete Filson, Paintsville

9

1957 James Duckworth, Bluefield

10

2000 Three tied at

7

1978 Ken Angulo, Elizabethton

9

1999 Aaron Harang, Pulaski

9

1977 Charles Irving, Bristol

9

1998 Grant Balfour, Elizabethton

7

1976 Clint Thomas, Bluefield

11

42

Perez,

10

1967 Five tied at

8

2008 Bradley Tippett, Eliz

1987 Frank Castillo, Wytheville

10

10

1959 Art Thompson, Morristown

8 13

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STRIKEOUTS

2019 Mitch Stallings, Danville

69

1997 Trey Poland, Pulaski

2018 Marcelo Martinez, Burlington 71

1996 Grant Roberts, Kingsport

2017 Alvaro Seijas, Johnson City

1975 Richard Miller, Covington

88

92

1974 Mike Darr, Bluefield

104 101

1995 Chris Fussell, Bluefield

98

1973 Manuel Seoane, Pulaski

2016 Jordan Humphreys, Kingsport 76

1994 Carlos Chavez, Bluefield

92

1972 James Crawford, Covington 123

2015 Simon De La Rosa, Pulaski

67

1993 Calvin Maduro, Bluefield

83

1971 Stephen Patterson, Blue

141

2014 Zack Littell, Pulaski

64

1992 Amaury Telemaco, Hunt

93

1970 Donald Stratton, Covington

107

2013 Edwin Diaz, Pulaski

79

1991 Eddie Guardado, Eliz.

106

1969 Mike Wallace, Pulaski

123

2012 Todd Kibby, Bristol

69

1990 J.J. Munoz, Martinsville

126

1968 Walter Harris, Covington

107

2011 Tim Shibuya, Eliz

70

1989 Jack Gelb, Wytheville

110

1967 Jesse Hudson, Marion

2010 Spencer Arroyo, Bristol

75

1988 Mike Jones, Bristol

100

1966 Stephen Blateric, Covington 95

2009 Christopher Masters, Danville 85

1987 Pat Tilmon, Pulaski

101

1965 John Silva, Harlan

145

2008 Daniel Osterbrock, Eliz

1986 Jim LeMasters, Pulaski

85

1964 Frank DeVivo, JC

123

1985 Les Lancaster, Wytheville

81

1963 Keith Sieck, Middlesboro

113

2006 Sergio Severino, Greeneville 90

1984 Two tied at

93

1962 Gene Ross, Kingsport

113

2005 Alexander Smit, Eliz

86

1983 Dan Plesac, Paintsville

85

1961 Michael Degerick, Harlan

113

2004 Chi Hung Cheng, Pulaski

74

1982 Two tied at

86

1960 John Ellen, Bluefield

137

2003 Christopher Schutt, Eliz.

72

1981 Danny Cox, JC

87

1959 Arne Thorsland, Bluefield

180

2002 Scott Tyler, Eliz

92

1980 Mark Fellows, Bristol

63

1958 Leslie Narum, Bluefield

115

1979 Pete Filson, Paintsville

118

1957 Tom Donovan, Bluefield

141

82

1978 Ken Angulo, Elizabethton

97

1999 Gary Majewski, Bristol

91

1977 Mark Smith, Bluefield

89

1998 Juan Figueroa, Bristol

102

1976 Pete Torrez, Bluefield

102

2007 David Bromberg, Eliz

2001 Rick Ankiel, Johnson City 2000 Richard Gilbert, Pulaski

H i sto r y & R e c o r d B o o k

63

106

104 81

158

84

43

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APPALACHIAN LEAGUE MANAGERS ALL-TIME WINS LIST

Ray Smith, Elizabethton (1987-94, 2002-19) Fred Waters, Elizabethton (1975-86) Joe Lewis, Bristol (1971-79, 1981) Dennis Holmberg, Bluefield (2011-18) Paul Runge, Danville (1994, 2005-10) Steve Turco, Johnson City (1992, 1994-99) Danny Sheaffer, Princeton (2013-18) Red Norwood, Wytheville (1960-63, 1969) Randy Ingle, Pulaski (1990-92) Danville (2011, 2014) Chuck Hiller, Marion (1971-72, 1974-75) Kingsport (1980, 1986) Johnson City (1984) Andy Etchebarren, Bluefield (1993-95, 1998) Billy Smith, Covington (1971-75) Bruce Crabbe, Pulaski (1998-01) Dan Radison, Kingsport (1984) Johnson City (1986-87, 2006) Gene Hassell, Johnson City (1968, 1974) Kingsport (1975, 1979) Jamie Nelson, Princeton (2003-07) Roly de Armas, Martinsville (1988-92) Rouglas Odor, Burlington (2001-05) Nick Leyva, Johnson City (1978-79) Bristol (2002, 2006) Steve Roadcap, Wytheville (1988-89) Huntington (1990-91) Mike Shildt, Johnson City (2009-11) Larry Dorton, Salem (1957-59) Edmund Lyons, Johnson City (1958-59) Harlan (1961) Jorge Orta, Martinsville (2001-03) Grady Little, Bluefield (1980) Pulaski (1986-87) Ramon Henderson, Martinsville (1993-96) Josh Bonifay, Greeneville (2013-14, 2016) Owen Friend, Kingsport (1970-71) Marion (1973) Rich Hacker, Johnson City (1982-83, 1985)

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Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Bluefield Dodgers 47 20 .701 — 17,264 Johnson City Phillies 46 23 .667 2 20,712 Salem Pirates 38 30 .559 9½ 18,007 Wytheville Cardinals 32 38 .457 16½ 26,027 Pulaski Cubs 23 47 .329 25½ 10,321 Kingsport Orioles 21 49 .300 27½ 13,519 Managers: Bluefield, Jimmy Bragan; Johnson City, Ben Taylor; Kingsport, Enid Drake; Pulaski, Vodie Himsl, Jim Bottomley, Rube Wilson, Burdette Thurlby; Salem, Larry Dorton; Wytheville, John Grodzicki.

All-Star Team: C—Duane Emaar, Salem. 1B—Jim Nidds, Johnson City. 2B—James Hatfield, Johnson City.

3B—Anthony Nicotera, Salem. SS—Bobby Wine, Johnson City. OF—Ronald Zan- der, Kingsport; Ken Fisher, Pulaski; Al Fantuzzi, Bluefield. UT—Frank Burgey, Bluefield; Felix Pizarro, Salem. P—Jack Hamilton, Wytheville; Tom Donovan, Bluefield. MGR—John Grodzicki, Wytheville

1958

Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Johnson City Phillies 47 24 .662 — 14,286 Wytheville Cardinals 44 28 .611 3½ 26,198 Salem Pirates 42 29 .592 5 21,351 Pulaski Cubs 24 46 .343 22½ 8,991 Bluefield Orioles 21 51 .292 26½ 11,732 Managers: Bluefield, Bernard Lutz, Fred Hofmann, Robert Hooper; Johnson City, Edmund Lyons; Pulaski, Hershel Martin; Salem, Larry Dorton; Wytheville, Whitey Kurowski.

All-Star Team: C—Jesus McFarlane, Salem. 1B—Charles Leonard, Salem. 2B—George Wil- liams, Johnson City. 3B—Bill Schnellbacker, Wytheville. SS—Danny Cater, Johnson City. OF— Dan Branson, Wytheville; Frank Coimbre, Salem; Dan Casteen, Johnson City. P—Bill Hofmeister, Johnson City; Jack Pregenzer, Salem. MGR—Whitey Kurowski, Wytheville.

Rookie of the Year: Danny Cater, Johnson City.

1959

Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Morristown Cubs 41 27 .603 — 26,681 Salem Pirates 38 20 .567 2½ 36,128 Johnson City Phillies 36 31 .537 4½ 17,751 Bluefield Orioles 37 32 .536 4½ 19,628 Wytheville Cardinals 29 37 .439 11 20,553 Lynchburg Senators 22 47 .319 19½ 11,795 Managers: Bluefield, Robert Hooper; Johnson City, Edmund Lyons; Lynchburg, Chick Payne; Morristown, Red Hayworth; Salem, Larry Dorton; Wytheville, Donald Pries.

All-Star Team: C—Ed Cannon, Salem; Jim Saul, Wytheville. 1B—Rich Marks, Salem. 2B—John Carey, Salem. 3B—Bert Gladney, Morristown. SS—Bob Saverine, Bluefield. OF—Boog Powell, Bluefield; Larry Daniels, Johnson City; Art Blunt, Salem. P—Gary Aldrich, Salem; Arne Thorsland, Bluefield. MGR—Red Hayworth, Morristown.

Rookie of the Year: Arne Thorsland, Bluefield; Bob Saverine, Bluefield.

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1960

Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Wytheville Senators 43 27 .614 — 24,350 Kingsport Pirates 37 31 .544 5 29,252 Bluefield Orioles 35 32 .522 6½ 14,236 Morristown Cubs 32 35 .478 9½ 13,777 Johnson City Phillies 29 40 .420 13½ 10,355 Salem Giants 28 39 .418 13½ 38,929 Managers: Bluefield, Bernard Lutz; Johnson City, Ben Tompkins; Kingsport, James Gibbons; Morristown, Nelvin Cooper; Salem, Jodie Phipps; Wytheville, Red Norwood.

All-Star Team: C—Randy Hundley, Salem. 1B—Phil Barth, Bluefield. 2B—Bill Sorrell, Johnson City; Francis Pittaro, Wytheville. 3B—Norm Housley, Kingsport. SS—LeRoy Hock, Wytheville. OF—Joy Gritts, Wytheville; Kenny Faulkner, Morristown; Sam Bowens, Bluefield. P—Vern Merrick, Wytheville; John Ellen, Bluefield. MGR—Red Norwood, Wyth. Rookie of the Year: LeRoy Hock, Wyth.

1961

Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Middlesboro Senators 39 27 .591 — 16,751 Wytheville Twins 38 29 .567 1½ 16,930 Harlan W.Sox/Yanks 35 34 .507 5½ 19,466 Bluefield Orioles 34 34 .500 6 19,066 Morristown Cubs 34 36 .486 7 11,772 Kingsport Pirates 31 35 .470 8 19,815 Salem Giants 31 35 .470 8 34,125 Johnson City Cardinals 26 38 .406 12 13,336 Managers: Bluefield, Dee Phillips, Walter Youse, Joseph Curick, Buddy Bates; Harlan, Frank Parenti and Edmund Lyons (co-managers); Johnson City, Edward Lyons, George Kissell, Charles Frey, Mo Mozzali, John Grodzicki; Kingsport, James Gibbons; Middlesboro, Lewis Morton; Morristown, John Fitzpatrick; Salem, Jodie Phipps; Wytheville, Red Norwood.

All-Star Team: C—Dan Hagan, Wytheville. 1B—Dick Hickerson, Bluefield. 2B—Bill Oplinger, Bluefield.

3B—Dave Wissman, Kingsport. SS—Stan Majesky, Middlesboro. OF—Tony Oliva, Wytheville; Wally Cockrell, Salem; Bob Michael, Morristown. P—Lynn Bridwell, Wytheville; Carlos Medrano, Middlesboro.

MGR—Lewis Morton, Middlesboro.

Rookie of the Year: Tony Oliva, Wytheville.

1962

Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Bluefield Orioles 47 23 .671 — 24,157 Wytheville Twins 40 30 .571 7 20,426 Middlesboro Senators 35 34 .507 11½ 14,523 Kingsport Pirates 31 38 .449 15½ 19,946 Salem Giants 31 39 .443 16 40,913 Harlan W.Sox/Yanks 25 45 .357 22 16,056 Managers: Bluefield, Billy Hunter; Harlan, George Sobek and Lamar North (co- managers); Kingsport, Albert Kubski; Middlesboro, Lewis Morton; Salem, Alex Cosmidis; Wytheville, Red Norwood.

All-Star Team: C—George Farson, Bluefield. 1B—Allen Feldhaus, Middlesboro. 2B—Wayne Edwards, Bluefield. 3B—Jack Jaciak, Harlan. SS—Mark Belanger, Bluefield. OF—Jerry Pritchett, Wytheville; John Riddle, Bluefield; Dave May, Salem; Louis Delis, Middlesboro; Charles Aikens, Bluefield. UT—Tom Solters, Wytheville. P—Bill Larkin, Bluefield; Geoff Maloney, Wytheville; Dick Sorenson, Wytheville. MGR—Billy Hunter, Bluefield.

Rookie of the Year: Jerry Pritchett, Wytheville.

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1963

Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Bluefield Orioles 45 24 .652 — 20,652 Salem Giants 36 34 .514 9½ 34,001 Wytheville Twins 35 35 .500 10½ 14,802 Kingsport Pirates 31 37 .456 13½ 12,852 Middlesboro W.Sox/Cubs 31 37 .456 13½ 13,052 Harlan Yankees 28 39 .418 16 13,134 Managers: Bluefield, Billy Hunter; Harlan, Gary Blaylock; Kingsport, Albert Kubski; Middlesboro, Rip Collins and Hugh Mulcahy, George Noga (co-managers); Salem, Alex Cosmidis; Wytheville, Red Norwood.

All-Star Team: Unavailable.

1964

Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Johnson City Yankees 47 24 .662 — 14,258 Wytheville A’s 38 33 .535 9 17,120 Salem Pirates 30 41 .423 17 36,184 Bluefield Orioles 27 44 .380 20 15,144 Managers: Bluefield, Jim Frey; Johnson City, Lamar North; Salem, George Detore; Wytheville, Gus Niarhos.

All-Star Team: C—Ellie Rodriguez, Wytheville. 1B—Larry Elsasser, Wytheville. 2B—Ken Gay, Bluefield; Dave Trulock, Johnson City. 3B—Bobby Christian, Johnson City. SS—Bobby Murcer, Johnson City. OF— Ross Moschitto, Johnson City; James Walrath, Johnson City; Jim Heilman, Salem. UT INF—Terry Tewell, Johnson City. UT OF—Gary Fancher, Bluefield. P—Perry Pappas, Johnson City; Frank DeVivo, Johnson City. MGR—Lamar North, Johnson City.

Rookie of the Year: Ross Moschitto, Johnson City.

1965

Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Salem Pirates 43 27 .614 — 44,254 Wytheville Senators 38 31 .551 4½ 18,394 Marion Mets 37 33 .529 6 29,868 Harlan Red Sox 33 37 .471 10 23,190 Bluefield Orioles 31 38 .449 11½ 21,512 Johnson City Yankees 27 43 .386 16 21,844 Managers: Bluefield, Jim Frey; Harlan, Rac Slider; Johnson City, Robert Bauer; Marion, Peter Pavlick; Salem, George Detore; Wytheville, Lee Anthony.

All-Star Team: C—Jerry Branch, Salem; David Coleman, Bluefield. 1B—Bob Weigle, Wytheville. 2B— Luther Quinn, Salem. 3B—Bob Jones, Bluefield. SS—Don Money, Salem. OF—Gregory Sims, Salem; Jim Clark, Wytheville; Tom Porter, Johnson City. P—Scott McDonald, Bluefield; Bluefield; Roger Hayward, Salem; Arvell Boyett, Harlan; Alan Closter, Johnson City. MGR—George Detore, Salem.

Rookie of the Year: Dick Hense, Wytheville; Luther Quinn, Salem

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1966

Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Marion Mets 43 26 .623 — 24,457 Johnson City Yankees 41 30 .577 3 22,355 Bluefield Orioles 38 33 .535 6 30,847 Covington Red Sox 28 43 .394 16 34,622 Salem Pirates 25 43 .368 17½ 34,884 Managers: Bluefield, Joe Altobelli; Covington, Rac Slider; Johnson City, Robert Bauer; Marion, Buddy Peterson; Salem, George Detore.

All-Star Team: C—Dave May, Bluefield. 1B—Mike Jorgensen, Marion. 2B—Ed Mello, Covington. 3B— Ingram Haley, Johnson City. SS—Paul Flesner, Bluefield. OF—Julio Morales, Marion; Alonzo Harris, Bluefield; Earl Hash, Johnson City. P—Vaughn Kovach, Bluefield; Doug Watkins, Salem. MGR—Buddy Peterson, Marion.

Rookie of the Year: Julio Morales, Marion

1967

Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Bluefield Orioles 42 25 .627 — 34,119 Marion Mets 37 27 .578 3½ 24,042 Johnson City Yankees 35 30 .538 6 14,012 Covington Astros 29 35 .453 11½ 31,322 Salem Pirates 28 38 .424 13½ 34,822 Wytheville Reds 24 40 .375 16½ 14,345 Managers: Bluefield, Joe Altobelli; Covington, Tony Pacheco; Johnson City, Dick Berardino; Marion, Birdie Tebbetts; Salem, Bob Pritchard; Wytheville, Scott Breeden.

1968

Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Marion Mets 42 30 .583 — 16,203 Covington Astros 39 32 .549 2½ 21,906 Johnson City Yankees 39 32 .549 2½ 10,657 Bluefield Orioles 23 49 .319 19 14,405 Managers: Bluefield, Ken Rowe; Covington, Tony Pacheco; Johnson City, Gene Hassell; Marion, Lloyd Gearhart.

All-Star Team: C—Craig Kogut, Johnson City. 1B—Larry Mansfield, Covington. 2B— Don McLaughlin, Covington. 3B—Jeff Turner, Johnson City. SS—Tim Foli, Marion. OF— Richard Chiles, Covington; Eddie Watts, Bluefield; John Milner, Marion; Javier Andino, Bluefield. P—Bruce Olson, Johnson City; Alonzo Ramirez, Johnson City; Gene Zawatski, Marion. MGR—Gene Hassell, Johnson City.

1969

NORTH Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Pulaski Phillies 38 28 .576 — 22,151 Bluefield Orioles 33 36 .478 6½ 23,153 Wytheville Senators 31 35 .470 7 15,721 Covington Astros 31 36 .463 7½ 19,382 SOUTH Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Johnson City Yankees 37 31 .544 — 12,751 Marion Mets 37 32 .536 ½ 15,555 Bristol Tigers 34 34 .500 3 22,119 Kingsport Royals 29 38 .433 7½ 7,931 Managers: Bluefield, Jackie Ferrell; Bristol, Bill LaJoie; Covington, Dick Bogard; Johnson City, Bill Monbouquette; Kingsport, Red Norwood; Marion, Jack Cassini; Pulaski, Dallas Green; Wytheville, Dick Gernert.

All-Star Team: C—Joe Nolan, Marion. 1B—Enos Cabell, Bluefield. 2B—Fred Frazier, Johnson City.

3B—Terry Clapp, Bluefield. SS—Nelson Pichardo, Marion; Stan Pa- pi, Covington. OF—Jeff Burroughs, Wytheville; Bob Cole, Bristol; Larry Fritz, Marion. P—Robert Wiltshire, Pulaski; Mike Wallace, Pulaski.

MGR—Dallas Green, Pulaski.

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1970

Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Bluefield Orioles 37 21 .638 — 19,306 Covington Astros 32 24 .571 4 20,870 Johnson City Yankees 28 27 .509 7½ 14,199 Pulaski Phillies 27 28 .491 8½ 16,699 Bristol Tigers 26 30 .464 10 15,520 Kingsport Royals 27 32 .458 10½ 22,572 Marion Mets 22 37 .373 15½ 10,786 Managers: Bluefield, Ray Malgradi; Bristol, Al Lakeman; Covington, Dick Smith; Johnson City, Jerry Walker; Kingsport, Owen Friend; Marion, Terry Christman; Pulaski, Brandy Davis.

All-Star Team: C—Jim Essian, Pulaski. 1B—Stan Jackson, Kingsport. 2B— Joel Serna, Covington. 3B— Otto Velez, Johnson City. SS—Doug DeCinces, Bluefield. OF—Greg Gross, Covington; Terry Jones, Bluefield; Ken Bennett, Johnson City. P—Fred Holdsworth, Bristol; David Cheadle, Johnson City. MGR— Ray Malgradi, Bluefield.

1971

NORTH Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Bluefield Orioles 42 27 .609 — 19,137 Pulaski Phillies 36 32 .529 5½ 18,123 Wytheville Braves 35 34 .507 7 15,036 Covington Astros 33 35 .485 8½ 25,105 SOUTH Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Kingsport Royals 38 30 .559 — 24,638 Marion Mets 33 35 .485 5 10,545 Bristol Tigers 31 35 .470 6 14,510 Johnson City Yankees 24 44 .353 14 21,227 Managers: Bluefield, Jim Schaeffer; Bristol, Joe Lewis; Covington, Billy Smith; Johnson City, Jerry Walker; Kingsport, Owen Friend; Marion, Chuck Hiller; Pulaski, Harry Lloyd; Wytheville, Paul Snyder.

All-Star Team: C—Edward Jordan, Bluefield. 1B—Gary Szakacs, Pulaski. 2B—Steve Bissett, Pulaski.

3B—Alvin Moore, Wytheville. SS—Tom Veryzer, Bristol. OF—Terry Whitfield, Johnson City; Art Gardner, Covington; Gil Flores, Bluefield; Charles Smith, Kingsport. P—Greg Pavlick, Marion; Paul Siebert, Covington. MGR—Jim Schaeffer, Bluefield.

1972

NORTH Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Covington Astros 41 29 .586 — 21,620 Wytheville Braves 35 30 .538 3½ 12,518 Bluefield Orioles 36 32 .529 4 14,373 Pulaski Phillies 31 39 .443 10 17,779 SOUTH Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Bristol Tigers 40 28 .588 — 14,663 Kingsport Royals 38 32 .543 3 35,621 Johnson City Yankees 31 39 .443 10 20,372 Marion Mets 22 45 .328 17½ 7,592 Managers: Bluefield, George Farson; Bristol, Joe Lewis; Covington, Billy Smith; Johnson City, Jerry Walker; Kingsport, Jay Hankins; Marion, Chuck Hiller; Pulaski, Harry Lloyd; Wytheville, Ed- die Haas.

All-Star Team: C—Harold Workman, Wytheville. 1B—Gary Rahe, Kingsport; Robert Wilson, Johnson City. 2B—Mike Markl, Covington; Blake Doyle, Bluefield. 3B—Dan Meyer, Bristol. SS— John O’Rear, Bluefield. OF—Joe Zdeb, Kingsport; Art James, Bristol; Rocky Skalisky, Pulaski. P—John Travis, Wytheville; Ken Clay, Johnson City; James Crawford, Covington. MGR—Jay Hankins, Kingsport.

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1973

Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Kingsport Royals 53 17 .757 — 36,249 Johnson City Yankees 37 31 .544 15 14,029 Wytheville Braves 37 32 .536 15½ 12,851 Bluefield Orioles 37 33 .529 16 14,590 Marion Mets 36 33 .522 16½ 10,204 Pulaski Phillies 32 38 .457 21 12,328 Bristol Tigers 24 45 .348 28½ 14,147 Covington Astros 21 48 .304 31½ 13,673 Managers: Bluefield, George Farson; Bristol, Joe Lewis; Covington, Billy Smith; Johnson City, Steve Hamilton; Kingsport, John Sullivan; Marion, Owen Friend; Pulaski, Bob Wren; Wytheville, Paul Snyder.

All-Star Team: C—Luis Rosado, Marion. 1B—Eddie Murray, Bluefield. 2B—Thomas Butler, Bristol. 3B— John Ihlenburg, Kingsport. SS—U.L. Washington, Kingsport. OF—Steve Blomberg, Kingsport; Rodney Lee, Bluefield; John LiBrandi, Kingsport. P—Russell Peach, Bluefield; Willie Clark, Kingsport; Mike Parrott, Bluefield, Francisco Gonzalez, Marion. MGR—John Sullivan, Kingsport.

1974

NORTH Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Bluefield Orioles 37 32 .536 — 15,675 Marion Mets 33 35 .485 3½ 10,087 Covington Astros 32 37 .464 5 15,360 Pulaski Phillies 18 50 .265 18½ 10,080 SOUTH Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Bristol Tigers 52 17 .754 — 10,822 Elizabethton Twins 41 27 .603 10½ 17,430 Johnson City Yankees 31 38 .449 21 16,090 Kingsport Braves 31 39 .443 21½ 35,841 Managers: Bluefield, Bobby Malkmus; Bristol, Joe Lewis; Covington, Billy Smith; Elizabethton, Bob Butler; Johnson City, Gene Hassell; Kingsport, Hoyt Wilhelm; Marion, Chuck Hiller; Pulaski, Bob Wren.

All-Star Team: C—Butch Wynegar, Elizabethton. 1B—Fay Thompson, Covington. 2B—Juan Martinez, Bluefield. 3B—Lance Parrish, Bristol. SS—Richard Rickman, Bluefield. OF—Fred Swanson, Bristol; Michael Beck, Elizabethton; Joe Cannon, Covington. P—Bob Sykes, Bristol; Frank Quintero, Elizabethton. MGR— Joe Lewis, Bristol.

1975

NORTH Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Marion Mets 35 33 .515 — 10,258 Covington Astros 35 34 .507 ½ 18,376 Pulaski Phillies 27 41 .397 8 15,385 Bluefield Orioles 26 43 .377 9½ 17,153 SOUTH Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Johnson City Cardinals 41 27 .603 — 41,896 Elizabethton Twins 38 30 .559 3 18,193 Bristol Tigers 37 31 .544 4 9,999 Kingsport Braves 33 33 .500 7 19,672 Managers: Bluefield, Paul Flesner; Bristol, Joe Lewis; Covington, Billy Smith; Elizabethton, Fred Waters; Johnson City, Tom Burgess; Kingsport, Gene Hassell; Marion, Chuck Smith, Billy Connors; Pulaski, Bob Wren.

All-Star Team: C—Bruce Bochy, Covington. 1B—Richard Green, Kingsport. 2B—James Draper, Bristol.

3B—Sheldon Draimin, Bluefield. SS—Mike Ramsey, Johnson City. OF—Hosken Powell, Elizabethton; Henry Mays, Johnson City; Bobby Smith, Bluefield. P—Randall Lee, Elizabethton; Len Strelitz, Johnson City; Roy Jackson, Marion; David Ford, Bluefield; Willie Simon, Marion. MGR—Tom Burgess, Johnson City.

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1976

NORTH Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Bluefield Orioles 42 28 .600 — 28,487 Covington Astros 38 32 .543 4 17,400 Pulaski Co-op 32 38 .457 10 13,430 Marion Mets 28 42 .400 14 7,198 SOUTH Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Johnson City Cardinals 50 20 .714 — 37,569 Bristol Tigers 35 32 .522 13½ 32,409 Elizabethton Twins 27 43 .386 23 17,051 Kingsport Braves 25 42 .373 23½ 23,742 Managers: Bluefield, Ben Hines; Bristol, Joe Lewis; Covington, Julio Linares; Elizabethton, Fred Waters; Johnson City, Buzzy Keller; Kingsport, Bobby Dews; Marion, Thomas Egan; Pulaski, Art Mazmanian.

All-Star Team: C—Reggie Baldwin, Covington. 1B—Jim Skaalen, Bluefield. 2B—Harold Witt, Johnson City. 3B—Phillip Klimas, Covington. SS—Alan Trammell, Bristol; James Smith, Bluefield. OF—Mark Corey, Bluefield; Vernon Thomas, Bluefield; William Bowman, Johnson City. P—Clint Thomas, Bluefield; Alan Olmsted, Johnson City; Dennis Miscik, Covington. MGR—Buzzy Keller, Johnson City.

1977

Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Kingsport Braves 43 26 .623 — 22,489 Bristol Tigers 43 27 .614 ½ 27,410 Johnson City Cardinals 37 33 .529 6½ 31,492 Bluefield Orioles 32 38 .457 11½ 27,200 Elizabethton Twins 29 40 .420 14 18,263 Pulaski Co-op 25 45 .357 18½ 9,488 Managers: Bluefield, Junior Miner; Bristol, Joe Lewis; Elizabethton, Fred Waters; Johnson City, Dave Ricketts; Kingsport, Bob Didier; Pulaski, Granny Hamner.

All-Star Team: C—Ray Smith, Elizabethton. 1B—Dan Logan, Bluefield. 2B—Tom Mee, Kingsport. 3B— Lance Hallberg, Elizabethton. SS—Larry Randell, Bristol. OF—Joe Rothwell, Bristol; Steve Swain, Pulaski; Gene Roof, Johnson City. DH—James McIntyre, Johnson City. P—Mark Smith, Bluefield; Michael Rachuba, Bluefield. MGR—Joe Lewis, Bristol.

1978

Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Elizabethton Twins 41 28 .594 — 22,173 Johnson City Cardinals 37 33 .529 4½ 40,053 Bristol Tigers 35 34 .507 6 29,736 Paintsville Independent 33 36 .478 8 16,098 Kingsport Braves 33 37 .471 8½ 20,203 Bluefield Orioles 29 40 .420 12 28,625 Managers: Bluefield, Junior Miner; Bristol, Joe Lewis; Elizabethton, Fred Waters; Johnson City, Nick Leyva; Kingsport, Eddie Haas; Paintsville, Ron Mihal.

All-Star Team: C—Aurelio Cadahia, Paintsville. 1B—Ron Grout, Elizabethton. 2B— Everett Smith, Johnson City. 3B—Robert Boyce, Bluefield. SS—Len Faedo, Elizabethton. OF—Vincent Bienek, Paintsville; Jimmy Hickman, Johnson City; Leonel Vargas, Kingsport. DH—Victor Rodriguez, Bluefield. P—Don Welchel, Bluefield; Steve Green, Elizabethton; Rubio Malone, Elizabethton. MGR—Fred Waters, Elizabethton.

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1979

Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Paintsville Yankees 52 13 .800 — 21,214 Kingsport Braves 39 31 .557 15½ 26,085 Elizabethton Twins 37 33 .529 17½ 16,660 Bluefield Orioles 33 35 .485 20½ 23,630 Johnson City Cardinals 25 43 .368 28½ 29,591 Bristol Tigers 19 50 .275 35 11,555 Managers: Bluefield, Junior Miner; Bristol, Joe Lewis; Elizabethton, Fred Waters; Johnson City, Nick Leyva; Kingsport, Gene Hassell; Paintsville, Bill Livesey.

All-Star Team: C—Richard Austin, Elizabethton. 1B—Randall Guerra, Paintsville. 2B—Mike Garcia, Kingsport. 3B—Otis Nixon, Paintsville. SS—Paul Runge, Kingsport. OF—David Schuman, Bluefield; Bob Teegarden, Paintsville; Milt Thompson, Kingsport. DH—Kevin Miller, Elizabethton. P—Pete Filson, Paintsville; Frank Ricci, Paintsville. MGR—Bill Livesey, Paintsville.

1980

Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Paintsville Yankees 46 24 .657 — 17,404 Bristol Tigers 36 33 .522 9½ 12,300 Kingsport Mets 35 35 .500 11 35,730 Elizabethton Twins 32 36 .471 13 10,974 Bluefield Orioles 29 39 .426 16 24,413 Johnson City Cardinals 29 40 .420 16½ 26,887 Managers: Bluefield, Grady Little; Bristol, Tom Kotchman; Elizabethton, Fred Waters; Johnson City, Johnny Lewis; Kingsport, Chuck Hiller; Paintsville, Mike Easom.

All-Star Team: C—Emilio Carrasquel, Bristol. 1B—Ken Foster, Elizabethton. 2B— John Millholland, Paintsville. 3B—Luis Ojeda, Johnson City. SS—Mike Harris, Johnson City. OF—Jim Eisenreich, Elizabethton; John Heller, Kingsport; Matthew Vejar, Paintsville; Jeff Williams, Bluefield. UT—Larry Pittman, Kingsport. DH—Erik Peterson, Paintsville. P—John Gaston, Paintsville; Scott Johnson, Bluefield.

MGR—Tom Kotchman, Bristol.

1981

Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Paintsville Yankees 46 24 .657 — 21,520 Elizabethton Twins 42 28 .600 4 11,932 Johnson City Cardinals 36 34 .514 10 32,035 Bluefield Orioles 36 34 .514 10 21,525 Bristol Tigers 29 41 .414 17 9,486 Kingsport Mets 21 49 .300 25 22,630 Managers: Bluefield, Lance Nichols; Bristol, Joe Lewis; Elizabethton, Fred Waters; Johnson City, Johnny Lewis; Kingsport, Al Jackson; Paintsville, Mike Easom.

All-Star Team: C—Stan Haas, Johnson City. 1B—Orestes Destrade, Paintsville. 2B—Curt Ford, Johnson City. 3B—Kevin Mitchell, Kingsport. SS—Steve Lombardozzi, Elizabethton. OF—Mike Reddish, Paintsville; Thomas Jones, Paintsville; David Hoyt, Elizabethton. UT INF—Mike Williams, Bristol. UT OF—David Falcone, Bluefield. LHP—Paul Cherry, Johnson City. RHP—Danny Cox, Johnson City. MGR—Fred Waters, Elizabethton.

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1982

NORTH Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Bluefield Orioles 47 22 .681 — 28,837 Paintsville Yankees 43 27 .614 4½ 12,973 Pulaski Braves 36 33 .522 11 31,009 Pikeville Brewers 25 42 .373 21 13,441 SOUTH Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Johnson City Cardinals 32 35 .478 — 21,619 Elizabethton Twins 32 36 .471 ½ 10,912 Bristol Tigers 28 36 .438 2½ 7,835 Kingsport Mets 28 40 .412 4½ 13,522 Managers: Bluefield, John Hart; Bristol, Boots Day; Elizabethton, Fred Waters; Johnson City, Rich Hacker; Kingsport, Ed Olsen; Paintsville, Mike Notaro; Pikeville, Tim Nordbrook; Pulaski, Rick Albert.

All-Star Team: C—Tim Wallace, Johnson City. 1B—Jim Traber, Bluefield. 2B—Richard Di- az, Kingsport.

3B—Jeff Doerr, Bluefield. SS—Michael Moreno, Elizabethton. OF—Stan Javier, Johnson City; Dan Pasqua, Paintsville; Kirby Puckett, Elizabethton. DH—Preston Cash, Pulaski. RHP—Dwight Gooden, Kingsport.

LHP—Tandy Charley, Bluefield. MGR—John Hart, Bluefield.

1983

Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Paintsville Brewers 46 24 .653 — 8,023 Pulaski Braves 45 26 .639 ½ 15,470 Bristol Tigers 34 38 .472 13 8,217 Pikeville Cubs 33 37 .471 13 4,998 Bluefield Orioles 32 38 .457 14 25,767 Johnson City Cardinals 30 42 .417 17 18,420 Elizabethton Twins 28 42 .389 18 9,983 Managers: Bluefield, Greg Biagini; Bristol, Boots Day; Elizabethton, Fred Waters; Johnson City, Rich Hacker; Paintsville, Tom Gamboa; Pikeville, Jim Fairey; Pulaski, Buddy Bailey.

All-Star Team: C—Sal D’Allesandro, Pulaski. 1B—Glenn Harris, Johnson City. 2B—Jim Walewander, Bristol.

3B—Kerry Everett, Paintsville. SS— Hector Quinones, Paintsville. OF—Glenn Braggs, Paintsville; Lavel Freeman, Paintsville; Chris Baird, Pulaski. DH—George Page, Bluefield. RHP—Mark Ciardi, Paintsville.

LHP—Dan Plesac, Paintsville. MGR—Buddy Bailey, Pulaski.

1984

NORTH Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Pulaski Braves 37 32 .536 — 17,533 Paintsville Brewers 37 33 .529 ½ 7,595 Pikeville Cubs 34 34 .500 2½ 5,511 Bluefield Orioles 32 38 .457 5½ 25,100 SOUTH Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Elizabethton Twins 40 29 .580 — 12,063 Bristol Tigers 37 33 .529 3½ 10,114 Kingsport Mets 31 38 .449 9 34,007 Johnson City Cardinals 29 40 .420 11 12,263 Playoffs: Elizabethton defeated Pulaski in one-game playoff.

Managers: Bluefield, Greg Biagini; Bristol, Hal Dyer; Elizabethton, Fred Waters; Johnson City, Chuck Hiller; Kingsport, Dan Radison; Paintsville, Ron Hansen; Pikeville, Jim Fairey; Pulaski, Buddy Bailey.

All-Star Team: C—Kurt Beamesderfer, Bluefield. 1B—Gene Larkin, Elizabethton. 2B—Bryan House, Pikeville. 3B—Craig Mills, Bristol. SS—Jay Bell, Elizabethton. OF— Shawn Abner, Kingsport; Dave Vetsch, Elizabethton; Tim Casey, Paintsville. DH—Mike Fitzgerald, Johnson City. RHP—Alfredo Cardwood, Elizabethton. LHP—Tim Rice, Pikev- ille. MGR—Fred Waters, Elizabethton.

Player of the Year: Dave Vetsch, Elizabethton.

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1985

Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Bristol Tigers 44 25 .638 — 10,218 Johnson City Cardinals 39 29 .574 4½ 12,998 Wytheville Cubs 39 31 .557 5½ 26,696 Bluefield Orioles 35 35 .500 9½ 24,511 Elizabethton Twins 31 40 .437 14 7,172 Pulaski Braves 28 40 .412 15½ 10,198 Kingsport Mets 27 43 .386 17½ 20,817 Managers: Bluefield, Mike Verdi; Bristol, Tom Burgess; Elizabethton, Fred Waters; Johnson City, Rich Hacker; Kingsport, Tucker Ashford; Pulaski, Craig Robinson; Wytheville, Ramon Conde.

All-Star Team: C—Dave Liddell, Wytheville. 1B—Mark McMorris, Wytheville. 2B—Gator Thiesen, Johnson City. 3B—Craig Worthington, Bluefield. SS—Gregg Jefferies, Kingsport. OF—Tony Hamza, Wytheville; Alex Cole, Johnson City; Jaime Archibald, Kingsport. DH—Tim Leiper, Bristol. LHP—Barry Hightower, Kingsport. RHP—Mike Adams, Elizabethton. MGR—Tom Burgess, Bristol.

Player of the Year: Gregg Jefferies, Kingsport.

1986

NORTH Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Pulaski Braves 41 25 .621 — 14,040 Bluefield Orioles 39 29 .574 3 33,888 Burlington Indians 36 31 .537 5½ 62,701 Wytheville Cubs 22 46 .324 20 18,014 SOUTH Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Johnson City Cardinals 44 22 .667 — 23,965 Elizabethton Twins 37 31 .544 8 10,338 Bristol Tigers 35 34 .507 10½ 15,040 Kingsport Mets 16 52 .235 29 30,425 Playoffs: Pulaski defeated Johnson City, 2-1, in best-of-3 series.

Managers: Bluefield, Glenn Gulliver; Bristol, Tom Gamboa; Burlington, Glenn Adams; Elizabethton, Fred Waters; Johnson City, Dan Radison; Kingsport, Chuck Hiller; Pulaski, Grady Little; Wytheville, Tony Franklin.

All-Star Team: C—Brian Deak, Pulaski. 1B—Chris Hoiles, Bristol. 2B—Geronimo Pena, Johnson City.

3B—Pat Austin, Bristol. SS—Scott Leius, Elizabethton. OF—Jerome Walton, Wytheville; Vince Kindred, Johnson City; Ken Adderly, Bluefield. DH—Scott Johnson, Burlington. RHP—Dave Osteen, Johnson City.

LHP—Dave Sala, Johnson City. MGR—Dan Radison, Johnson City.

Player of the Year: Brian Deak, Pulaski.

1987

NORTH Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Burlington Indians 50 19 .725 — 76,653 Pulaski Braves 39 31 .557 11½ 15,248 Bluefield Orioles 38 31 .551 12 35,862 Wytheville Cubs 32 38 .457 18½ 18,122 SOUTH Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Johnson City Cardinals 42 27 .609 — 22,271 Elizabethton Twins 30 39 .435 12 13,101 Kingsport Mets 27 42 .391 15 28,453 Bristol Tigers 19 50 .275 23 15,337 Playoffs: Burlington defeated Johnson City, 2-0, in best-of-3 series.

Managers: Bluefield, Jim Pamlanye; Bristol, Rick Magnante; Burlington, Tom Chandler; Elizabethton, Ray Smith; Johnson City, Dan Radison; Kingsport, Bobby Floyd; Pulaski, Grady Little; Wytheville, Brad Mills.

All-Star Team: C—Dan Simond, Bluefield. 1B—Troy Neel, Burlington. 2B—Rich Casarotti, Pulaski. 3B— Brian Champion, Pulaski. SS—Ray Narleski, Burlington. OF— Beau Allred, Burlington; Tracy Pancoski, Bluefield; Ray Lankford, Johnson City. DH—Terry Brown, Bluefield. RHP—Frank Castillo, Wytheville. LHP— 54

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Player of the Year: Frank Castillo, Wytheville.

1988

NORTH Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Burlington Indians 37 32 .536 — 71,466 Pulaski Braves 35 35 .500 2½ 15,209 Princeton Pirates 33 37 .471 4½ 31,275 Martinsville Phillies 29 41 .414 8½ 48,980 Bluefield Orioles 24 47 .338 14 25,683 SOUTH Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Kingsport Mets 47 26 .644 — 41,044 Bristol Tigers 46 27 .630 1 20,224 Johnson City Cardinals 41 31 .569 5½ 21,549 Elizabethton Twins 33 37 .471 12½ 14,670 Wytheville Cubs 28 40 .412 16½ 20,331 Playoffs: Kingsport defeated Burlington, 2-0, in best-of-3 series.

Managers: Bluefield, Glenn Gulliver; Bristol, Rick Magnante; Burlington, Mike Bucci; Elizabethton, Ray Smith; Johnson City, Jorge Aranzamendi; Kingsport, Bobby Floyd; Martins- ville, Roly de Armas; Princeton, Jim Thrift; Pulaski, Cloyd Boyer; Wytheville, Steve Roadcap.

All-Star Team: C—Jeff Champ, Bluefield. 1B—Vince Zawaski, Kingsport. 2B—Rodolfo Hernandez, Kingsport. 3B—Jim Morrisette, Kingsport. SS—Mark Lewis, Burlington. OF—Wayne Weinheimer, Wytheville; Glen Gardner, Pulaski; Curtis Pride, Kingsport. DH—Tom Aldrich, Bristol. UT INF—Nick Macaluso, Martinsville. UT OF—Charlie White, Johnson City. RHP—Rusty Meacham, Bristol. LHP—Steve Avery, Pulaski. MGR—Bobby Floyd, Kingsport. Player of the Year: Vince Zawaski, Kingsport.

1989

NORTH Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Pulaski Braves 42 26 .618 — 11,284 Princeton Pirates 32 37 .464 10½ 33,754 Burlington Indians 31 37 .456 11 55,695 Martinsville Phillies 29 38 .433 12½ 58,189 Bluefield Orioles 27 41 .397 15 25,548 SOUTH Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Elizabethton Twins 47 21 .691 — 17,952 Johnson City Cardinals 38 32 .543 10 33,450 Wytheville Cubs 34 35 .493 13½ 16,839 Kingsport Mets 35 37 .486 14 38,791 Bristol Tigers 28 39 .418 18½ 20,008 Playoffs: Elizabethton defeated Pulaski, 2-0, in best-of-3 series.

Managers: Bluefield, Mike Young; Bristol, Ruben Amaro; Burlington, Jim Gabella; Elizabethton, Ray Smith; Johnson City, Mark DeJohn; Kingsport, Jim Eschen; Martinsville, Roly de Armas; Princeton, Julio Garcia; Pulaski, Fred Koenig; Wytheville, Steve Roadcap.

All-Star Team: C—Brook Fordyce, Kingsport. 1B—Tom Hardgrove, Martinsville. 2B— Bruce Schreiber, Princeton. 3B—T.R. Lewis, Bluefield. SS—Manny Alexander, Bluefield. OF—Rex Delanuez, Elizabethton; Mike House, Elizabethton; Melvin Nieves, Pulaski. DH—James Harris, Kingsport. UT INF—Pedro Castellano, Wytheville. UT OF—Victor Cancel, Wytheville. RHP—Mike Misuraca, Elizabethton. LHP—Roger Hailey, Pulaski. MGR—Ray Smith, Elizabethton.

Player of the Year: Mike House, Elizabethton.

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1990

Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Elizabethton Twins 51 16 .761 — 17,013 Huntington Cubs 40 29 .580 12 66,042 Kingsport Mets 41 31 .569 12½ 37,363 Bluefield Orioles 38 32 .543 14½ 33,354 Pulaski Braves 37 35 .514 16½ 17,673 Burlington Indians 35 37 .486 18½ 66,330 Princeton Co-op 31 36 .463 20 26,620 Johnson City Cardinals 28 42 .400 24½ 24,153 Martinsville Phillies 25 44 .362 27 69,182 Bristol Tigers 22 46 .324 29½ 26,026 Managers: Bluefield, Gus Gil; Bristol, Kenn Cunningham; Burlington, Dave Keller; Elizabethton, Ray Smith; Huntington, Steve Roadcap; Johnson City, Mark DeJohn; Kingsport, Jim Thrift; Martinsville, Roly de Armas; Princeton, Eli Grba; Pulaski, Randy Ingle.

All-Star Team: C—Gregg Zaun, Bluefield. 1B—Pat Dando, Pulaski. 2B—Jeff Borgese, Martinsville. 3B— Jose Viera, Huntington. SS—Aaron Ledesma, Kingsport. OF—Tracy Sanders, Burlington; Brian Kowitz, Pulaski; Rich Becker, Elizabeth- ton. DH—Paul Russo, Elizabethton. UT INF—Jim Thome, Burlington. UT OF— Tim Sanders, Burlington. RHP—Brad Hassinger, Princeton. LHP—Roger Dix- on, Elizabethton. RP— Tom Benson, Elizabethton. MGR—Ray Smith, Elizabethton.

Player of the Year: Paul Russo, Elizabethton.

1991

NORTH Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Burlington Indians 40 27 .597 — 57,613 Bluefield Orioles 36 31 .537 4 55,373 Martinsville Phillies 27 41 .397 13½ 72,703 Princeton Reds 24 40 .375 14½ 25,203 Huntington Cubs 25 42 .373 15 59,860 SOUTH Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Pulaski Braves 45 23 .662 — 24,656 Johnson City Cardinals 40 26 .606 4 31,442 Elizabethton Twins 39 29 .574 6 18,115 Kingsport Mets 36 31 .537 8½ 31,721 Bristol Tigers 22 44 .333 22 26,901 Playoffs: Pulaski defeated Burlington, 2-0, in best-of-3 series.

Managers: Bluefield, Gus Gil; Bristol, Juan Lopez; Burlington, Dave Keller; Elizabethton, Ray Smith; Huntington, Steve Roadcap; Johnson City, Chris Maloney; Kingsport, Andre David; Martinsville, Roly de Armas; Princeton, Sam Mejias; Pulaski, Randy Ingle.

All-Star Team: C—Pedro Grifol, Elizabethton. 1B—Lance Marks, Pulaski. 2B—Quilvio Veras, Kingsport.

3B—Andy Bruce, Johnson City. SS—Manny Jimenez, Pulaski. OF—Ricky Otero, Kingsport; Manny Ramirez, Burlington; Clayton Byrne, Bluefield. DH—Tom Mezzanotte, Bristol. UT INF— Ken Arnold, Huntington. UT OF—Don Robinson, Pulaski. RHP—Kevin Lomon, Pulaski. LHP—David Sartain, Elizabethton. RP—Chris Lemp, Bluefield. MGR—Ray Smith, Eliza- bethton.

Player of the Year: Manny Ramirez, Burlington.

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1992

NORTH Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Bluefield Orioles 37 25 .597 — 39,339 Burlington Indians 35 31 .530 4 67,276 Princeton Reds 34 31 .523 4½ 18,652 Huntington Cubs 28 34 .452 9 42,129 Martinsville Phillies 22 43 .338 16½ 66,695 SOUTH Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Elizabethton Twins 49 17 .742 — 15,451 Johnson City Cardinals 33 32 .508 15½ 42,868 Bristol Tigers 33 35 .485 17 29,158 Kingsport Mets 27 35 .435 20 23,786 Pulaski Braves 23 38 .377 23½ 16,993 Playoffs: Bluefield defeated Elizabethton, 2-1, in best-of-3 series.

Managers: Bluefield, Mike O’Berry; Bristol, Mark Wagner; Burlington, Minnie Mendoza; Elizabethton, Ray Smith; Huntington, Phil Hannon; Johnson City, Steve Turco; Kingsport, Andre David; Martinsville, Roly de Armas; Princeton, Sam Mejias; Pulaski, Randy Ingle.

All-Star Team: C—Marco Manrique, Bluefield. 1B—Ken Tirpack, Elizabethton. 2B— Marlon Nava, Elizabethton. 3B—Dan Frye, Princeton. SS—David Fisher, Martinsville. OF—Derek Hacopian, Burlington; Roy Hodge, Bluefield; Basil Shabazz, Johnson City. DH—Aldo Pecorilli, Johnson City. UT—Eric Chavez, Bluefield; Don White, Kingsport. RHP—Mike D’Andrea, Pulaski. LHP—Mike Matthews, Burlington. RP—Gus Gandarillas, Elizabethton. MGR—Ray Smith, Elizabethton Player of the Year: Dan Frye, Princeton.

1993

NORTH Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Burlington Indians 44 24 .647 — 61,088 Bluefield Orioles 44 24 .647 — 47,281 Danville Braves 38 30 .559 6 80,539 Princeton Reds 26 42 .382 18 32,606 Martinsville Phillies 22 46 .324 22 58,368 SOUTH Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Elizabethton Twins 37 30 .552 — 18,422 Johnson City Cardinals 37 31 .544 ½ 37,751 Huntington Cubs 33 35 .485 4½ 51,365 Kingsport Mets 30 38 .441 7½ 25,467 Bristol Tigers 28 39 .418 9 29,868 Playoffs: Burlington defeated Elizabethton, 2-0, in best-of-3 series.

Managers: Bluefield, Andy Etchebarren; Bristol, Ruben Amaro; Burlington, Jim Gabella; Danville, Bruce Benedict; Elizabethton, Ray Smith; Huntington, Steve Kolinsky; Johnson City, Joe Cunningham; Kingsport, Ron Gideon; Martinsville, Ramon Henderson; Princeton, Tommy Dunbar.

All-Star Team: C—Cesar Diaz, Kingsport. 1B—Bryan Link, Bluefield. 2B—Jesus Azuaje, Burlington. 3B— Myles Barnden, Bluefield. SS—Enrique Wilson, Elizabethton. OF—Damon Hollins, Danville; Andre King, Danville; Randy Warner, Kingsport. DH—Se- an Wooten, Bristol. RHP—Calvin Maduro, Bluefield. LHP— Javier DeJesus, Elizabethton. RP—Cesar Ramos, Burlington. MGR—Joe Cunningham, Johnson City.

Player of the Year: Bryan Link, Bluefield.

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1994

NORTH Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Princeton Reds 41 25 .621 — 39,426 Bluefield Orioles 39 29 .574 3 39,169 Martinsville Phillies 32 36 .471 10 56,595 Danville Braves 28 39 .418 13½ 70,862 Burlington Indians 23 42 .354 17½ 48,329 SOUTH Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Johnson City Cardinals 42 26 .618 — 48,038 Kingsport Mets 36 30 .545 5 34,124 Elizabethton Twins 36 30 .545 5 20,009 Bristol Tigers 27 36 .429 12½ 23,929 Huntington Cubs 28 39 .418 13½ 57,589 Playoffs: Princeton defeated Johnson City, 2-1, in best-of-3 series.

Managers: Bluefield, Andy Etchebarren; Bristol, Kevin Bradshaw; Burlington, Jim Gabella; Danville, Paul Runge; Elizabethton, Ray Smith; Huntington, Steve Kolinsky; Johnson City, Steve Turco; Kingsport, Ron Gideon; Martinsville, Ramon Henderson; Princeton, John Stearns.

All-Star Team: C—Troy Fortin, Elizabethton. 1B—Jacob Patterson, Elizabethton. 2B—Jhonny Carvajal, Princeton. 3B—Rick Short, Bluefield. SS—Luis Ordaz, Princeton. OF—Decomba Conner, Princeton; Adrian Gordon, Elizabethton; Shane Pullen, Martinsville. DH—Chan Perry, Burlington. RHP—Damon Callahan, Princeton. LHP—Trevor Cobb, Elizabethton. RP—Darren Fidge, Elizabethton. MGR—John Stearns, Princeton.

Player of the Year: Decomba Conner, Princeton.

1995

NORTH Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Bluefield Orioles 49 16 .754 — 45,127 Princeton Reds 31 32 .492 17 29,021 Martinsville Phillies 30 37 .448 20 46,155 Burlington Indians 26 38 .406 22½ 32,648 Danville Braves 27 40 .403 23 63,905 SOUTH Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Kingsport Mets 48 18 .727 — 35,891 Elizabethton Twins 33 31 .516 14 18,982 Johnson City Cardinals 35 33 .515 14 41,449 Bristol White Sox 28 39 .418 20½ 29,691 River City Co-op 22 45 .328 26½ 20,631 Playoffs: Kingsport defeated Bluefield, 2-1, in best-of-3 series.

Managers: Bluefield, Andy Etchebarren; Bristol, Chris Cron; Burlington, Harry Spilman; Danville, Max Venable; Elizabethton, John Russell; Johnson City, Steve Turco; Kingsport, John Gibbons; Martinsville, Ramon Henderson; Princeton, Brad Kelley; River City, Philip Wellman.

All-Star Team: C—A.J. Pierzynski, Elizabethton. 1B—Jarrod Patterson, Kingsport. 2B—Kev- in Hooker, Martinsville. 3B—Carlos Lee, Bristol. SS—Eddy Martinez, Bluefield. OF—Darron In- gram, Princeton; Johnny Isom, Bluefield; Jeramie Simpson, Kingsport. DH—Tony Boyette, Prince- ton. RHP—Chris Fussell, Bluefield. LHP—Chris Murphy, Princeton. RP—Manuel Mendez, Johnson City. MGR—John Gibbons, Kingsport.

Player of the Year: Jarrod Patterson, Kingsport.

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1996

EAST Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Bluefield Orioles 42 26 .618 — 38,840 Danville Braves 37 29 .561 4 66,825 Burlington Indians 29 38 .433 12½ 43,596 Princeton Reds 28 40 .412 14 26,162 Martinsville Phillies 20 47 .299 21½ 42,153 WEST Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Kingsport Mets 48 19 .716 — 33,100 Johnson City Cardinals 42 26 .618 6½ 47,375 Elizabethton Twins 40 27 .597 8 16,711 Bristol White Sox 17 51 .250 31½ 25,262 River City Co-op 22 45 .328 26½ 20,631 Playoffs: Bluefield defeated Kingsport, 2-1, in best-of-3 series.

Managers: Bluefield, Bobby Dickerson; Bristol, Nick Capra; Burlington, Harry Spilman; Danville, Brian Snitker; Elizabethton, Jose Marzan; Johnson City, Steve Turco; Kingsport, John Stephenson; Martinsville, Ramon Henderson; Princeton, Mark Wagner.

All-Star Team: C—Pee Wee Lopez, Kingsport. 1B—Calvin Pickering, Bluefield. 2B—Carlos Casimiro, Bluefield. 3B—Matt Buczkowski, Martinsville. SS—Brent Butler, Johnson City. OF—Tyrone Pendergrass, Danville; Brandon O’Hearn, Princeton; Todd Hogan, Johnson City. DH—Freddy Reyes, Elizabethton. UT INF—Cleatus Davidson, Elizabethton. UT OF—Tim Bishop, Kingsport. RHP—Brett Herbison, Kingsport.

LHP— Mike Bacsik, Burlington. RP—Jose DeLeon, Johnson City. MGR—Steve Turco, J.C. Player of the Year: Brent Butler, J.C. Pitcher of the Year: Andy Zwirchitz, Kingsport.

1997

EAST Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Bluefield Orioles 40 29 .580 — 43,300 Princeton Devil Rays 39 30 .565 1 36,481 Burlington Indians 32 36 .471 7½ 46,915 Danville Braves 30 38 .441 9½ 75,745 Martinsville Phillies 29 39 .426 10½ 39,347 WEST Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Pulaski Rangers 43 25 .632 — 23,898 Elizabethton Twins 38 30 .559 5 17,397 Kingsport Mets 37 31 .544 6 48,396 Bristol White Sox 30 38 .441 13 25,105 Johnson City Cardinals 23 45 .338 20 44,873 Playoffs: Bluefield defeated Princeton in one-game tiebreaker playoff. Bluefield defeated Pulaski, 2-0, in best-of-3 series.

Managers: Bluefield, Bobby Dickerson; Bristol, Nick Capra; Burlington, Harry Spilman; Danville, Rick Albert; Elizabethton, Jose Marzan; Johnson City, Steve Turco; Kingsport, Ken Berry; Martinsville, Kelly Heath; Princeton, Charlie Montoyo; Pulaski, Julio Cruz.

All-Star Team: C—Joe Sutton, Bristol. 1B—Robert Berns, Princeton. 2B—Jared Sandberg, Princeton.

3B—Matt Berger, Bristol. SS—Pablo Ozuna, Johnson City. OF— Brandon Copeland, Kingsport; Derek Feramisco, Johnson City; Robert Stratton, King- sport. DH—David Orndorff, Elizabethton. UT—Joe Kilburg, Burlington; Joe McHenry, Elizabethton. RHP—Dan DeYoung, Pulaski. LHP—Trey Poland, Pulaski.

RP—David Mastrolonardo, Bluefield. MGR—Julio Cruz, Pulaski.

Player of the Year: Jared Sandberg, Princeton; Pitcher of the Year: Trey Poland, Pulaski.

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1998

EAST Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Princeton Devil Rays 38 30 .559 — 36,548 Bluefield Orioles 33 34 .493 4½ 39,940 Martinsville Phillies 32 36 .471 6 44,501 Burlington Indians 31 36 .463 6½ 45,495 Danville Braves 30 38 .441 8 50,711 WEST Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Bristol White Sox 42 24 .636 — 27,002 Elizabethton Twins 38 29 .567 4½ 10,665 Kingsport Mets 38 30 .559 5 49,579 Pulaski Rangers 29 37 .439 13 8,812 Johnson City Cardinals 25 42 .373 17½ 19,684 Playoffs: Bristol defeated Princeton, 2-0, in best-of-3 series.

Managers: Bluefield, Andy Etchebarren; Bristol, Nick Capra; Burlington, Joe Mikulik; Danville, Franklin Stubbs; Elizabethton, Jon Mathews; Johnson City, Steve Turco; Kingsport, Tim Foli; Martinsville, Greg Legg; Princeton, David Howard; Pulaski, Bruce Crabbe.

All-Star Team: C—Humberto Cota, Princeton. 1B—Nate Espy, Martinsville. 2B— Rafael Furcal, Danville.

3B—Paul Day, Burlington; Travis Wilson, Danville. SS—Jack Wilson, Johnson City. OF—Brian McMillin, Elizabethton; Michael Restovich, Elizabethton; Mario Valenzuela, Bristol. DH—Manny Lutz, Bristol. UT—Brian Cole, Kingsport; Kevin Hodge, Elizabethton.

RHP—Gary Bohannon, Kingsport. LHP—Jeremy Robinson, Princeton.

RP—James Lira, Princeton. MGR—Nick Capra, Bristol.

Player of the Year: Michael Restovich, Elizabethton; Pitcher of the Year: Jeremy Robinson, Princeton.

1999

EAST Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Martinsville Astros 41 29 .586 — 43,309 Danville Braves 38 31 .551 2½ 57,044 Bluefield Orioles 25 43 .368 15 32,392 Princeton Devil Rays 25 45 .357 16 33,017 Burlington Indians 21 49 .300 20 43,718 WEST Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Pulaski Rangers 48 21 .696 — 16,370 Bristol White Sox 45 24 .652 3 22,194 Elizabethton Twins 40 30 .571 8½ 11,823 Kingsport Mets 34 36 .486 14½ 55,457 Johnson City Cardinals 30 39 .435 18 15,193 Playoffs: Martinsville defeated Pulaski, 2-0, in best-of-3 series.

Managers: Bluefield, Duffy Dyer; Bristol, Gary Pellant; Burlington, Jack Mull; Danville, J.J. Cannon; Elizabethton, Jon Mathews; Johnson City, Steve Turco; Kingsport, Guy Conti; Martinsville, Brad Wellman; Princeton, Bobby Ramos; Pulaski, Bruce Crabbe.

All-Star Team: C—Frederick Torres, Pulaski. 1B—Chris Delgado, Bristol. 2B—Ruben Salazar, Elizabethton. 3B—Matt Scanlon, Elizabethton. SS—Wilson Betemit, Danville. OF—Chad Durham, Bristol; OF—Josh Hamilton, Princeton; Kevin Mench, Pulaski. DH—Rick Elder, Bluefield. Util—Eric Sandberg, Elizabethton; Gavin Wright, Martinsville. RHP—Aaron Harang, Pulaski. LHP—Randy Perez, Bluefield. RP—Santiago Ramirez, Martinsville.

Player of the Year: Ruben Salazar, Elizabethton; Pitcher of the Year: Aaron Harang, Pulaski; Manager of the Year: Bruce Crabbe, Pulaski.

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2000

EAST Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Danville Braves 37 29 .561 — 25,721 Princeton Devil Rays 34 34 .500 4 33,215 Bluefield Orioles 31 32 .492 4½ 28,579 Martinsville Astros 30 36 .455 7 40,533 Burlington Indians 21 46 .313 16½ 43,014 WEST Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Elizabethton Twins 46 18 .719 — 15,692 Pulaski Rangers 40 28 .588 8 20,508 Kingsport Mets 35 32 .522 12½ 27,174 Bristol White Sox 34 33 .507 13½ 18,671 Johnson City Cardinals 24 44 .353 24 23,324 Playoffs: Elizabethton defeated Danville, 2-0, in best-of-3 series.

Managers: Bluefield, Duffy Dyer; Bristol, R.J. Reynolds; Burlington, Dave Turgeon; Danville, J.J. Cannon; Elizabethton, Jeff Carter; Johnson City, Luis Melendez; Kingsport, Edgar Alfonzo; Martinsville, Brad Wellman; Princeton, Edwin Rodriguez; Pulaski, Bruce Crabbe.

All-Star Team: C-Octavio Martinez, Bluefield. 1B-Ramon German, Martins- ville. 2B-Alejandro Machado, Danville. 3B-Kelly Eddlemon, Princeton. SS-Luis Maza, Elizabethton. OF-Anthony Acevedo, Martinsville; Charlie Dees, Pulaski; Alex Gordon, Blue- field. DH-Ryan Hamill, Johnson City; Angel Matos, Pulaski.

Util-Dan DeMent, Princeton; Rafael Boitel, Elizabethton. RHP-Chad Bowen, Kingsport; Domingo Valdez, Pulaski. LHP- Luke Martin, Elizabethton. RP-Robert Pepen, Kingsport.

MVP: Octavio Martinez, Bluefield; Pitchers of Year: Chad Bowen, Kingsport; Do- mingo Valdez, Pulaski; Manager of Year: Jeff Carter, Elizabethton.

2001

EAST Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Bluefield Orioles 33 33 .500 — 26,160 Burlington Indians 31 37 .456 3 36,371 Martinsville Astros 31 37 .456 3 35,392 Danville Braves 30 38 .441 4 26,618 Princeton Devil Rays 28 39 .418 5½ 35,404 WEST Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Elizabethton Twins 41 22 .651 — 20,878 Bristol White Sox 39 26 .600 3 19,300 Pulaski Rangers 38 30 .559 5½ 21,509 Johnson City Cardinals 31 35 .470 11½ 42,816 Kingsport Mets 31 36 .463 12 20,384 Playoffs: Bluefield defeats Elizabethton, 2-1, in best-of-3 series.

Managers: Bluefield, Joe Almarez; Bristol, John Orton; Burlington, Rouglas Odor; Danville, Ralph Henriquez; Elizabethton, Rudy Hernandez; Johnson City, Chris Maloney; Kingsport, Joey Cora; Martinsville, Jorge Orta; Princeton, Tom Foley/Edwin Rodriguez; Pulaski, Bruce Crabbe.

All-Star Team: C-Brayan Pena, Danville. 1B-Andy Baxter, Burlington. 2B-Omar Rogers, Bluefield.

3B-Randall Shelley, Pulaski. SS-Sean Pittman, Kingsport. Pulaski. OF-Jonny Gomes, Princeton; James Tomlin, Elizabethton; Justin Woodrow, Johnson City. Util-Jason Bourgeois; Ruben Francisco, Bluefield; Brad Stockton, Pulaski. DH- Rick Ankiel, Johnson City. RHP-D.J. Houlton, Martinsville. LHP-Rick Ankiel, Johnson City. RP-Ryan Keefer, Bluefield.

MVP: Jonny Gomes, Princeton; Pitcher of Year: Rick Ankiel, Johnson City; Manager of Year: Rudy Hernandez, Elizabethton.

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2002

EAST Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Bluefield Orioles 45 23 .662 — 29,462 Martinsville Astros 41 27 .612 3½ 32,148 Danville Braves 37 31 .544 8 32,981 Burlington Indians 29 39 .426 16 36,481 Princeton Devil Rays 19 49 .279 26 29,336 WEST Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Bristol White Sox 43 25 .632 — 21,921 Elizabethton Twins 37 30 .552 5½ 24,959 Pulaski Rangers 34 32 .515 8 25,492 Johnson City Cardinals 29 38 .433 13½ 37,786 Kingsport Mets 23 44 .343 19½ 21,911 Playoffs: Bristol defeats Bluefield, 2-1, in best-of-3 series.

Managers: Bluefield, Bien Figueroa; Bristol, Nick Leyva; Burlington, Rouglas Odor; Danville, Ralph Henriquez; Elizabethton, Ray Smith; Johnson City, Brian Rupp; Kingsport, Joey Cora; Martinsville, Jorge Orta; Princeton, Edwin Rodriguez; Pulaski, Pedro Lopez.

All-Star Team: C-Tom Arko, Bluefield. 1B-Dusty Gomon, Elizabethton. 2B-Chris O’Riordan, Pulaski.

3B-Aaron Baldiris, Kingsport. SS-Chris de la Cruz, Burlington. OF-Wes Bankston, Princeton; Darren Ciraco, Bristol; Jason Pridie, Princeton. Util-Mike McCoy, Johnson City; Anthony Webster, Bristol. DH-Luis Jimenez, Bluefield. RHP- Anthony Lerew, Danville. LHP-Ricky Barrett, Elizabethton. RP-Fernando Tadefa, Danville. Util-Mike McCoy, Johnson City; Anthony Webster, Bristol. DH-Luis Jimenez, Bluefield. RHPAnthony Lerew, Danville. LHP-Ricky Barrett, Elizabethton. RP-Fernando Tadefa, Danville.

MVP: Wes Bankston, Princeton; Pitcher of Year: Ricky Barrett, Elizabethton; Anthony Lerew, Danville; Manager of Year: Nick Leyva, Bristol.

2003

EAST Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Martinsville Astros 42 23 .646 — 27,821 Danville Braves 36 30 .545 6½ 35,621 Burlington Indians 37 31 .544 6½ 37,380 Bluefield Orioles 23 40 .365 18 22,853 Princeton Devil Rays 23 41 .359 18½ 26,339 WEST Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Elizabethton Twins 42 24 .636 — 24,004 Pulaski Rangers 38 29 .567 4½ 25,492 Bristol White Sox 33 33 .500 9 19,770 Johnson City Cardinals 27 36 .429 13½ 31,261 Kingsport Mets 25 39 .391 16 19,101 Payoffs: Elizabethton defeated Martinsville 2-1 in a best-of-3 series.

Managers: Bluefield, Don Buford; Bristol, Jerry Harston; Burlington, Rouglas Odor; Danville, Kevin McMullan; Elizabethton, Ray Smith; Johnson City, Ron Warner; Kingsport, Mookie Wilson; Martinsville, Jorge Orta; Princeton, Jamie Nelson; Pulaski, Paul Elliott.

All-Star Team: C-Robinzon Diaz, Pulski. 1B-Dusty Gomon, Elizabethton. 2B tie- Jermy Acey, Pulaski and Mike Hanson, Danville. . 3B-Saul Torres, Martinsville. SS- Rob Valido, Bristol. Util INF- Brandon Pinckney, Burlington. OF-Ervin Alcantara, Martinsville; Chris Young, Bristol; Matt Esquivel, Danville. Util OF-Sal Frisella, Johnson City; Anthony Webster, Bristol. DH-Tyler Davidson, Kingsport. RHP-Chris Schutt, Elizabethton. LHP-Rafeal Perez, Burlington. RP-Celso Rondon, Kingsport.

MVP: Tyler Davidson Kingsport; Pitcher of Year: Rafeal Perez, Burlington; Manager of Year: Jorge Orta, Martinsville.

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2004

EAST Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Danville Braves 41 25 .621 — 32,194 Pulaski Rangers 40 27 .597 1½ 25,659 Burlington Indians 31 35 .470 10 34,219 Bluefield Orioles 28 39 .418 13½ 24,910 Princeton Devil Rays 23 44 .343 18½ 25,374 WEST Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Greeneville Astros 41 26 .612 — 49,782 Elizabethton Twins 38 29 .567 3 27,017 Johnson City Cardinals 33 35 .485 8½ 19,940 Kingsport Mets 32 36 .471 9½ 30,765 Bristol White Sox 27 38 .415 13 21,120 Playoffs: Greeneville defeated Danville, 2-1, in best-of-3 series.

Managers: Bluefield, Gary Kendall; Bristol, Jerry Harston; Burlington, Rouglas Odor; Danville, Jim Saul; Elizabethton, Ray Smith; Johnson City, Tommy Kidwell; Kingsport, Mookie Wilson; Greeneville, Tim Bogar; Princeton, Jamie Nelson; Pulaski, Gary Cathcartt. All-Star Team: C-Cole Armstrong, Danville. 1B-Ryan Finan, Bluefield. 2B-J.C. Holt, Danville. 3B-Tony Granadillo, Johnson City. SS-Juan Lucena, Johnson City.

Util INF-Jose De Los Santos, Bristol. OF-Decon Burns, Elizabethton; Yuber Rodriguez, Pulaski; Mitch Einertson, Greeneville. Util OF-Carl Loadenthal, Danville. DH-Seth Pietsch, Kingsport. RHP-Robert McCrory, Bluefield. LHP-Reid Santos, Burlington. RP-Enyelbert Soto, Greeneville.

MVP: Mitch Einerston, Greeneville; Pitchers of Year: Reid Santos, Buringtont; Steven Duguay, Elizabethton; Manager of Year: Tim Bogar, Greeneville

2005

EAST Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Danville Braves 47 20 .701 — 37,064 Princeton Devil Rays 34 31 .523 12 26,477 Pulaski Blue Jays 34 33 .507 13 24,770 Bluefield Orioles 31 36 .463 16 27,420 Burlington Indians 25 43 .368 22½ 37,673 WEST Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Elizabethton Twins 48 19 .716 25,949 Bristol White Sox 30 36 .455 17½ 20,868 Greeneville Astros 29 37 .439 18½ 49,963 Johnson City Cardinals 28 39 .418 20 24,338 Kingsport Mets 28 40 .412 20½ 36,962 Playoffs: Elizabethton defeats Danville (2-1) in a best-of-3 series.

Managers: Bluefield, Jesus Alfaro; Bristol, Jerry Hairston, Sr.; Burlington, Sean McNally (THROUGH JUL 16) and Lee May (THROUGH AUG 27) and Brad Komminsk (AUG 28 through END OF SEASON); Danville, Paul Runge, Elizabethton, Ray Smith; Greeneville, Russ Nixon; Johnson City, Tommy Kidwell; Kingsport, Jesse Levis; Princeton, Jamie Nelson; Pulaski, Dave Pano.

All-Star Team: C-Maximiliano Ramirez - Danville; 1B, P.J. Hiser - Burlington; 2B, Ovandy Suero - Danville; 3B, Eric Campbell, - Danville; SS, Stuart Musslewhite - Bluefield; DH, Christian Acosta - Bristol; OF, Aaron Cunningham - Bristol; OF, Chris- topher Cunningham - Princeton; OF, Jacob Butler - Pulaski; RP, Robert Findlay - Princeton; UI, Matthew Anderson - Kingsport; UO, Joshua Flores - Greeneville; PK, Jairo Cuevas - Danville; PL, Alexander Smith - Elizabethton.

MVP: Eric Campbell, Danville; Pitcher of the Year: Jairo Cuevas, Danville; Player of the Year: Maximiliano Ramirez, Danville; Manager of the Year: Ray Smith, Elizabethton.

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2006

EAST Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Danville Braves 40 27 .597 — 40,131 Pulaski Blue Jays 35 33 .515 5½ 28,852 Burlington Indians 34 33 .507 6 37,463 Bluefield Orioles 31 37 .456 9½ 25,902 Princeton Devil Rays 28 36 .438 10½ 27,148 WEST Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Elizabethton Twins 42 26 .618 28,551 Greeneville Astros 34 33 .507 7½ 51,633 Kingsport Mets 34 33 .507 7½ 39,439 Johnson City Cardinals 34 34 .500 8 23,009 Bristol White Sox 22 42 .344 18 20,012 Playoffs: Danville defeats Elizabethton (2-1) in a best-of-3 series.

Managers: Bluefield, Gary Allenson; Bristol, Nick Leyva; Burlington, Kevin Higgins; Danville, Paul Runge; Elizabethton, Ray Smith; Greeneville, Ivan DeJesus; Johnson City, Dan Radison; Kingsport, Donovan Mitchell; Princeton, Jamie Nelson; Pulaski, Dave Pa- no.

All-Star Team: C, Nevin Ashley - Princeton; 1B, Brandon Buckman - Johnson City; 2B, Emmanuel Garcia - Kingsport; 3B, Daniel Valencia - Elizabethton; SS, Robert Fontaine - Danville; DH, Felipe Garcia - Burlington; OF, Kieron Pope - Bluefield; OF, Larry Williams - Danville; OF, Travis Snider - Pulaski; RP, Danny Hernandez - Elizabethton; UI, Ronald Ramirez - Greeneville; UO, Willie Cabrera - Danville; RHP, Jamie Richmond - Danville; LHP, Polin Trinidad - Greeneville.

Player of the Year: Travis Snider, Pulaski; Pitcher of the Year: Jamie Richmond, Danville; Manager of the Year: Ray Smith, Elizabethton.

2007

EAST Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Danville Braves 48 20 .706 42,016 Burlington Royals 38 30 .559 10 33,060 Princeton Devil Rays 33 35 .485 15 26,882 Bluefield Orioles 32 36 .471 16 28,895 WEST Farm W L Pct. GB Att. Elizabethton Twins 50 18 .735 30,134 Kingsport Mets 35 33 .515 15 34,301 Johnson City Cardinals 28 40 .412 22 21,101 Bristol White Sox 25 43 .368 25 20,768 Greeneville Astros 17 51 .250 33 51,425 Playoffs: Elizabethton defeats Danville (2-0) in a best-of-3 series.

Managers: Bluefield, Alex Arias; Bristol, Bobby Thigpen; Burlington, Kevin Higgins (THROUGH JAN 5) AND Darryl Kennedy (JAN 1 THROUGH END OF SEASON); Danville, Paul Runge; Elizabethton, Ray Smith; Greeneville, Rodney Linares; Johnson City, Joe Almaraz; Kingsport, Donovan Mitchell; Princeton, Jamie Nelson All-Star Team: C, Gregory Yersich - Elizabethton; 1B, Rene Leveret - Elizabeth- ton; 2B, Cole Miles Danville; 3B, Deibinson Romero - Elizabethton; SS, Estarlin De Los Santos - Elizabethton; DH, Jake, Lane - Burlington; OF, Cody Johnson - Dan- ville; OF, Kraig Binick - Bluefield; OF, Michael Parker - Elizabethton; RP, Nicholas Fellman - Danville; UI, Matthew, Tucker - Bluefield; UO, Rene Tosoni - Elizabethton; RHP, David Bromberg - Elizabethton; LHP, Jeffrey Locke - Danville Player of the Year: Ozzie Lewis – Elizabethton; Pitcher of the year: David Bromberg – Elizabethton; Manager of the year: Paul Runge – Danville

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2008

EAST Farm Pulaski Mariners Danville Braves Bluefield Orioles Princeton Rays Burlington Royals WEST Farm Elizabethton Twins Johnson City Cardinals Bristol White Sox Kingsport Mets Greeneville Astros TOTAL ATTENDANCE PLAYOFF ATTENDANCE (2 GAMES)

W 40 35 29 24 24 W 41 36 34 34 30

L 27 32 36 38 41 L 25 30 30 32 36

Pct. .597 .522 .446 .387 .369 Pct. .621 .545 .531 .515 .455

GB 5 10 13½ 15 GB 5 6 7 11

Att. 33,679 39,534 29,867 24,233 28,196 Att. 28,131 21,327 21,696 38,589 51,806 317,058 1,603

Playoffs: Elizabethton defeats Pulaski (2-0).

Managers: Bluefield, Orlando Gomez; Bristol, Bobby Thigpen; Burlington, Tony Ti- jerina; Danville, Paul Runge; Elizabethton, Ray Smith; Greeneville, Rodney Linares; John- son City, Joe Almaraz; Kingsport, Nick Leyva (THROUGH JUN 20) AND Pedro Lopez (JUN 21 THROUGH END OF SEASON); Princeton, Joe Szekely; Pulaski, Rob Mummau; All-Star Team: C, Juan Fuentes - Pulaski; 1B, Curt Smith - Johnson City; 2B, Elias Otero - Princeton; 3B, Jon Gilmore - Danville; SS, Wilmer Flores - Kingsport; DH, Jonathan Waltenbury - Elizabethton; OF, Angel Morales - Elizabethton; OF, Jordan Kendall - Bristol; OF, Tyler Wilson - Elizabethton; RP, Mark Hamburger - Elizabethton; UI, Mario Martinez - Pulaski; UO, Ronnie Welty - Bluefield; RHP, Bradley Tippett Elizabethton; LHP, Daniel Osterbrock - Elizabethton Player of the Year: Curt Smith – Johnson City; Pitcher of the Year: Daniel Osterbrock – Elizabethton; Manager of the Year: Robert Mummau – Pulaski.

2009

EAST Farm Danville Braves Princeton Rays Bluefield Orioles Pulaski Mariners Burlington Royals WEST Farm Elizabethton Twins Johnson City Cardinals Kingsport Mets Bristol White Sox Greeneville Astros TOTAL ATTENDANCE PLAYOFF ATTENDANCE (2 GAMES)

W 47 36 33 28 24 W 45 37 30 27 27

L 21 31 35 36 44 L 23 30 35 39 40

Pct. .691 .537 .485 .438 .353 Pct. .662 .552 .462 .409 .403

GB 10½ 14 17 23 GB 7½ 13½ 17 17½

Att. 35,743 25,944 34,510 30,526 29,621 Att. 27,767 23,639 33,691 19,390 49,293 310,124 2,256

Playoffs: Danville defeats Elizabethton (2-0).

Managers: Bluefield, Einar Diaz; Bristol, Ryan Newman; Burlington, Nelson Liriano; Danville, Paul Runge; Elizabethton, Ray Smith; Greeneville, Rodney Linares; Johnson City, Mike Shildt; Kingsport, Mike DiFelice; Princeton, Jared Sandberg; Pulaski, Jose Moreno.

All-Star Team: C, Robert Stock - Johnson City; 1B, Riaan Spanjer-Furstenburg - Danville; 2B, Jose Altuve - Greeneville; 3B, Richard Racobaldo - Johnson City; SS, Brian Dozier - Elizabethton; DH, Josmil Pinto Elizabethton; OF, Brady Shoemaker - Bristol; OF, Cody Rogers - Princeton; OF, Cory Harrilchak - Danville; RP, David Kington - Johnson City; RHP, Vito Frabizio - Bluefield; LHP, Matthew Crim – Danville.

Player of the Year: Riaan Spanjer-Furstenburg - Danville; Pitcher of the Year: Mat- thew Crim – Danville; Manager of the year: Paul Runge – Danville.

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2010

EAST Farm Pulaski Mariners Burlington Royals Danville Braves Princeton Rays Bluefield Orioles WEST Farm Johnson City Cardinals Elizabethton Twins Bristol White Sox Greeneville Astros Kingsport Mets TOTAL ATTENDANCE PLAYOFF ATTENDANCE (6 GAMES)

W 37 34 34 33 23 W 42 41 32 31 28

L 28 34 34 35 45 L 24 25 36 35 39

Pct. .569 .500 .500 .485 .338 Pct. .636 .621 .471 .470 .418

GB 4½ 4½ 5½ 15½ GB 1 11 11 14½

Att. 32,348 30,273 30,615 26,946 22,868 Att. 24,049 24,668 22,019 47,321 28,822 289,929 4,033

Playoffs: Elizabethton defeats Pulaski (2-0), Johnson City defeats Burlington (2-0). Championship: Johnson City defeats Elizabethton (2-0).

Managers: Bluefield, Einar Diaz; Bristol, Ryan Newman; Burlington, Nelson Liriano; Danville, Paul Runge; Elizabethton, Ray Smith; Greeneville, Ed Romero; Johnson City, Mike Shildt; Kingsport, Mike DiFelice; Princeton, Michael Johns; Pulaski, Eddie Mencha- ca.

All-Star Team: C, Cody Stanley - Danville; 1B, Marcus Nidiffer - Greeneville; 2B, Drew Lee - Bristol; 3B, Ramon Morla - Pulaski; SS, Andrelton Simmons - Danville; DH, Chris Wallace - Greeneville; OF, Javier Rodriguez - Kingsport; OF, Oscar Taveras - John- son City; OF, Oswaldo Arcia - Elizabethton; RP, Hector Corpas - Johnson City; UI, Jorge Agudelo - Pulaski; UO, Jose Rivero - Pulaski; RHP, Timothy Boyce Pulaski; LHP, Ryan Copeland - Johnson City.

Player of the Year: Oswalso Arcia - Elizabethton; Pitcher of the year: Ryan Copeland - Johnson City; Manager of the year: Mike Shildt - Johnson City.

2011

EAST Farm Bluefield Blue Jays Danville Braves Pulaski Mariners Princeton Rays Burlington Royals WEST Farm Johnson City Cardinals Elizabethton Twins Kingsport Mets Greeneville Astros Bristol White Sox TOTAL ATTENDANCE PLAYOFF ATTENDANCE (8 GAMES)

W 40 39 32 30 24 W 45 42 39 25 24

L 28 29 36 38 44 L 23 26 29 43 34

Pct. .588 .574 .471 .441 .353 Pct. .626 .618 .574 .368 .353

GB 1 8 10 16 GB 3 6 20 21

Att. 26,395 28,523 30,236 27,685 28,427 Att. 25,961 28,900 31,988 45,015 22,433 295,563 3,558

Playoffs: Bluefield defeats Elizabethton (2-1), Johnson City defeats Danville (2-1). Championship: Johnson City defeats Bluefield (2-0).

Managers: Bluefield, Dennis Holmberg; Bristol, Pete Rose, Jr.; Burlington, Nelson Liriano; Danville, Randy Ingle; Elizabethton, Ray Smith; Greeneville, Omar Lopez; Johnson City, Mike Shildt; Kingsport, Frank Fultz; Princeton, Michael Johns; Pulaski, Rob Mummau.

All-Star Team: C, Cam Maron - Kingsport; 1B, Chase Davidson - Greeneville; 2B, Tyler Rahmatulla Johnson City; 3B, Brandon Drury - Danville; SS, Taylor Motter - Princ- eton; DH, Art Charles - Bluefield; OF, Eddie Rosario - Elizabethton; OF, Jamal Austin - Pulaski; OF, Kevin Pillar - Bluefield; RP, Madison Boer -Elizabethton; UI, Miguel Sano - Elizabethton; UO, Chris Hawkins - Bluefield; RHP, Tim Shibuya -Elizabethton; LHP, Kyle Hald - Johnson City.

Co-Players of the Year: Eddie Rosario - Elizabethton, Brandon Drury - Danville; Pitcher of the Year: Tim Shibuya - Elizabethton; Manager of the Year: Dennis Holmberg - Bluefield.

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EAST Farm Burlington Royals Danville Braves Princeton Rays Bluefield Blue Jays Pulaski Mariners WEST Farm Elizabethton Twins Johnson City Cardinals Greeneville Astros Kingsport Mets Bristol White Sox TOTAL ATTENDANCE PLAYOFF ATTENDANCE (9 GAMES)

W 41 36 36 29 29 W 43 39 36 23 19

L 25 28 32 37 38 L 22 28 32 43 46

Pct. .621 .563 .529 .439 .433 Pct. .622 .582 .529 .348 .292

GB 4 6 12 12½ GB 5 8½ 20½ 24

Att. 33,501 27,628 26,110 23,890 25,301 Att. 25,430 24,827 42,303 26,408 23,387 278,785 4,517

Playoffs: Elizabethton defeats Danville (2-1), Burlington defeats Johnson City (2-1). Championship: Elizabethton defeats Burlington (2-1).

Managers: Bluefield, Dennis Holmberg; Bristol, Pete Rose Jr.; Burlington, Tommy Shields; Danville, Jon Schuerholz; Elizabethon, Ray Smith; Greeneville, Omar Lopez; Johnson City, Oliver Marmol; Kingsport, Frank Fultz; Princeton, Mike Johns; Pulaski, Jose Moreno.

All-Star Team: C, Tyler Marlette – Pulaski; 1B, Jeremy Schaffer – Johnson City; 2B, Eric Grabe – Bristol; 3B, Patrick Leonard – Burlington; SS, Jean Batista – Greeneville; U-INF, Brian Blasik; OF, Dario Pizzano – Pulaski; OF, Candido Pimentel – Elizabethton; OF, Max Kepler – Elizabethton; RHP, Jeremy Gabryszwski – Bluefield; LHP, Blake Snell – Princeton; Relief, Ronald Shabon – Johnson City.

Player of the Year: Candido Pimentel- Elizabethton; Pitcher of the Year: Blake Snell – Princeton; Manager of the Year: Tommy Shields – Burlington.

2013

EAST Farm Pulaski Mariners Bluefield Blue Jays Danville Braves Burlington Royals Princeton Rays WEST Farm Kingsport Mets Greeneville Astros Elizabethton Twins Johnson City Cardinals Bristol White Sox TOTAL ATTENDANCE PLAYOFF ATTENDANCE (7 GAMES)

W 41 40 29 29 25 W 40 38 37 36 20

L 27 27 36 38 43 L 27 30 31 31 45

Pct. .603 .597 .446 .433 .368 Pct. .597 .559 .544 .537 .308

GB ½ 10½ 11½ 16 GB 2½ 3½ 4 19

Att. 25,842 28,232 25,152 32,200 24,610 Att. 23,476 45,261 24,725 25,612 20,309 275,419 4,097

Playoffs: Pulaski defeats Bluefield (2-0), Greeneville defeats Kingsport (2-1). Championship: Pulaski defeats Greeneville (2-0).

Managers: Bluefield, Dennis Holmberg; Bristol, Mike Gellinger; Burlington, Tommy Shields; Danville, Jonathan Schuerholz; Elizabethon, Ray Smith; Greeneville, Josh Bonifay; Johnson City, Joe Kruzel; Kingsport, Jose Leger; Princeton, Danny Sheaffer; Pulaski, Chris Prieto.

All-Star Team: C, Rowan Wick – Johnson City; 1B, Sam Bates – Burlington; 2B, Ye- ixon Ruiz – Kingsport; 3B, Mitch Nay – Bluefield; SS, Tyler Smith – Pulaski; U-INF, Kenny Peoples-Walls – Johnson City; DH, Matt Dean – Bluefield, U-OF, Ian Miller – Pulaski; OF, Vaughn Bryan – Johnson City; OF, Nolan Earley – Bristol; OF, Zack Granite – Elizabethton; RHP, Edwin Diaz – Pulaski; LHP, Jairo LaBourt – Bluefield; Relief, Emilio Pagan – Pulaski; Player of the Year: Tyler Smith – Pulaski; Pitcher of the year: Edwin Diaz – Pulaski; Manager of the year: Josh Bonifay – Greeneville.

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2014

EAST Farm Princeton Rays Danville Braves Pulaski Mariners Bluefield Blue Jays Burlington Royals WEST Farm Elizabethton Twins Johnson City Cardinals Kingsport Mets Greeneville Astros Bristol Pirates White Sox TOTAL ATTENDANCE PLAYOFF ATTENDANCE (8 GAMES)

W 40 38 36 33 28 W 38 37 34 32 20

L 28 30 30 35 40 L 30 31 34 34 45

Pct. .588 .559 .545 .485 .412 Pct. .559 .544 .500 .485 .308

GB 2 3 7 12 GB 1 4 5 19

Att. 24,848 30,385 26,160 26,446 40,497 Att. 26,590 40,351 30,464 48,619 20,309 320,103 4,833

Playoffs: Danville defeats Princeton (2-0), Johnson City defeats Elizabethton (2-1). Championship: Johnson City defeats Danville (2-1).

Managers: Bluefield, Dennis Holmberg; Bristol, Edgar Varela; Burlington, Tommy Shields; Danville, Randy Ingle; Elizabethon, Ray Smith; Greeneville, Josh Bonifay; Johnson City, Johnny Rodriguez; Kingsport, Jose Leger; Princeton, Danny Sheaffer; Pulaski, Rob Mummau.

All-Star Team: C, Daniel Arribas – Bristol; 1B, Carlton Tanabe – Pulaski; 2B, Casey Turgeon – Johnson City; 3B, Jordan Edgerton – Danville; SS, Richard Urena – Bluefield; UT INF, Nick Gordon – Elizabethton; DH, Casey Grayson – Johnson City; OF, Arby Fields – Pulaski; OF, Estarlyn Morales – Pulaski; OF, Max Murphy – Elizabethton; UT OF, Wuilmer Becerra – Kingsport; RHP, Feliz Jorge – Elizabethton; LHP, Matthew Smoral – Bluefield; Relief P, Trey Cochran-Gill – Pulaski Player of the Year: Max Murphy – Elizabethton; Pitcher of the year: Feliz Jorge – Elizabethton; Manager of the year: Ray Smith – Elizabethton

2015

EAST Farm Pulaski Yankees Princeton Rays Danville Braves Burlington Royals Bluefield Bluejays WEST Farm Kingsport Mets Greeneville Astros Elizabethton Twins Bristol Pirates Johnson City Cardinals TOTAL ATTENDANCE PLAYOFF ATTENDANCE (9 GAMES)

W 45 37 34 31 25 W 40 34 34 29 27

L 23 31 34 37 42 L 28 33 34 36 38

Pct. .662 .544 .500 .456 .373 Pct. .588 .507 .500 .446 .415

GB 8.0 11.0 14.0 19.5 GB 5.5 6.0 9.5 11.5

Att. 57,023 27,051 28,841 46,063 24,099 Att. 31,086 54,252 22,069 17,849 39,118 347,451 7,815

Playoffs: Princeton defeats Pulaski (2-1), Greeneville defeats Kingsport (2-1). Championship: Greeneville defeats Princeton (2-1).

Managers: Bluefield, Dennis Holmberg; Bristol, EdgarVarela; Burlington, ScottThorman; Danville, Rocket Wheeler; Elizabethton, Ray Smith; Greeneville, Lamarr Rogers; Johnson City, Chris Swauger; Kingsport, Luis Rivera; Princeton, Danny Sheaffer; Pulaski, Tony Franklin All-Star Team: C, Patrick Mazeika - Kingsport; 1B, Brandon Dulin - Burlington; 1B, Carlos Munoz - Bristol; 2B, Gosuke Katoh - Pulaski; 3B, Connor Goedert - Greeneville; SS, Edmundo Sosa - Johnson City; OF, Carlos Vidal - Pulaski; OF, Kevin Kaczmarski - Kingsport; OF, LaMonte Wade - Elizabethton; OF, Magneuris Sierra - Johnson City; IF, Eliezer Alvarez - Johnson City; SP, Dereck Rodriguez - Elizabethton; SP, Nestor Cortes - Pulaski; RP, Kuo Hua Lo - Elizabethton Player of the Year: Carlos Munoz - Bristol; Pitcher of the Year: Dereck Rodriguez - Elizabethton; Manager of the Year: Tony Franklin - Pulaski 68

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EAST Farm Burlington Royals Princeton Rays Bluefield Blue Jays Danville Braves Pulaski Yankees WEST Farm Johnson City Cardinals Elizabethton Twins Greeneville Astros Kingsport Mets Bristol Pirates TOTAL ATTENDANCE PLAYOFF ATTENDANCE (8 GAMES)

W 42 38 37 31 29 W 39 36 33 27 25

L 26 29 31 36 37 L 29 31 34 41 43

Pct. .618 .567 .544 .463 .439 Pct. .574 .537 .493 .397 .368

GB 3.5 5.0 10.5 12.0 GB 2.5 5.5 12.0 14.0

Att. 49,227 14,635 22,651 31,540 57,995 Att. 51,855 19,427 41,651 27,990 16,441 333,412 4,517

Playoffs: Burlington defeats Princeton (2-1), Johnson City defeats Elizabethton (2-1). Championship: Johnson City defeats Burlington (2-0) Managers:Bluefield,DennisHolmberg;Bristol,KoryDeHaan;Burlington,ScottThorman; Danville, Robinson Cancel; Elizabethton, Ray Smith; Greeneville, Josh Bonifay; Johnson City, Chris Swauger; Kingsport, Luis Rivera; Princeton, Danny Sheaffer; Pulaski, Tony Franklin All-Star Team: C Andrew Knizner (JCY); 1B Bobby Melley (PRN); 2B J.R. Davis (JCY); 3B Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (BLU); SS Allen Cordoba (JCY); UT INF Nicky Lopez (BUR); DH Lewin Diaz (ELZ); OF Eleardo Cabrera (PRN); OF Alex Kirilloff (ELZ); OF Kort Peterson (BUR); UT OF Matt Fiedler (JCY); RHP Ethan Clark (PRN); LHP Cristian Castillo (BUR); RP Patrick McGuff (ELZ) Player of the Year: Alex Kirilloff - Elizabethton; Pitcher of the Year: Cristian Castillo - Burlington; Manager of the Year: Scott Thorman - Burlington

2017

EAST Farm Bluefield Blue Jays Pulaski Yankees Danville Braves Princeton Rays Burlington Royals WEST Farm Elizabethton Twins Greeneville Astros Johnson City Cardinals Kingsport Mets Bristol Pirates TOTAL ATTENDANCE PLAYOFF ATTENDANCE (8 GAMES)

W 46 41 36 31 29 W 41 33 33 29 17

L 22 26 32 36 39 L 27 34 34 37 49

Pct. .676 .612 .529 .463 .426 Pct. .603 .493 .493 .439 .258

GB 4.5 10.0 14.5 17.0 GB 7.5 7.5 11.0 23.0

Att. 21,595 77,880 32,634 17,690 34,483 Att. 18,746 35,305 65,202 29,742 20,813 354,090 5,747

Playoffs: Pulaski defeats Bluefield (2-1), Elizabethton defeats Greeneville (2-1). Championship: Elizabethton defeats Pulaski (2-0) Managers: Bluefield, Dennis Holmberg; Bristol, Kory DeHaan; Burlington, Omar Ramirez; Danville, Nestor Perez; Elizabethton, Ray Smith; Greeneville, Danny Ortega; Johnson City, Roberto Espinoza; Kingsport, Luis Rivera; Princeton, Danny Sheaffer; Pulaski, Luis Dorante All-Star Team: C William Contreras (DAN); 1B Ryan Noda (BLU); 2B Irving Lopez (JCY); 3B Rigoberto Terrazas (KNG); SS Jose Miranda (KNG); DH Luis Bandes (JCY); OF Michael Gigliotti (BUR); OF Wagner Lagrange (KNG); OF Chase Pinder (JCY); UTIL Edison Lantigua (BRS); RHP Edwar Colina (ELZ); LHP Randy Pondler (BLU) Player of the Year: Ryan Noda - Bluefield; Pitcher of the Year: Randy Ponder - Bluefield; Manager of the Year: Luis Dorante - Pulaski

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2018

EAST Farm Princeton Rays Bluefield Blue Jays Danville Braves Pulaski Yankees Burlington Royals WEST Farm Elizabethton Twins Kingsport Mets Bristol Pirates Johnson City Cardinals Greeneville Reds TOTAL ATTENDANCE PLAYOFF ATTENDANCE (8 GAMES)

W 44 42 33 32 25 W 39 33 31 31 28

L 22 26 35 36 43 L 27 35 37 37 40

Pct. .667 .618 .485 .471 .368 Pct. .591 .485 .456 .456 .412

GB 3.0 12.0 13.0 20.0 GB 7.0 9.0 9.0 12.0

Att. 23,549 20,018 34,766 91,226 36,541 Att. 15,329 28,928 21,941 68,881 48,021 389,200 3,808

Playoffs: Princeton defeats Bluefield (2-1), Elizabethton defeats Kingsport (2-1).

Championship: Elizabethton defeats Princeton (2-0) Managers: Bluefield, Dennis Holmberg; Bristol, Miguel Perez; Burlington, Brooks Conrad; Danville, Barrett Kleinknecht; Elizabethton, Ray Smith; Greeneville, Gookie Dawkins; Johnson City, Roberto Espinoza; Kingsport, Sean Ratliff; Princeton, Danny Sheaffer; Pulaski, Nick Oritz All-Star Team: C Roberto Alvarez (PRN); 1B Chris Williams (ELZ); 2B Luis Santana (KNG); 3B Nolan Gorman (JC); SS Wander Franco (PRN); UTIL Connor Hollis (PRN); DH Alejandro Kirk (BLU); OF Jonah Davis (BRS); OF Jordan Qsar (PRN); OF Cal Stevenson (BLU); UTIL Guillermo Granaillo (KNG); RHP Tommy Parsons (JC); LHP Dilmer Mejia (DAN); RP Sean Rackoski (BLU) Player of the Year: Wander Franco- Princeton, Pitcher of the Year: Dilmer Mejia- Danville; Manager of the Year: Danny Sheaffer- Princeton

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