List of Kinston baseball people
Encyclopedia
These are lists of people who have been associated with the professional baseball
teams that have been based in Kinston, North Carolina
. These teams were:
NOTE: This list is believed to be complete through the 2010 season.
banquet in late January or early February. There were four inductees in the initial class of 1983. There were no inductees in 1986 or 1987. Grady Little was elected in 2000 but could not be inducted until 2001 due to a snow storm.
– Over the years, this publication has also been known as Carolina League Media Guide and Record Book and Carolina League Directory and Record Book
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
teams that have been based in Kinston, North Carolina
Kinston, North Carolina
Kinston is a city in Lenoir County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 23,688 at the 2000 census. The population was estimated at 22,360 in 2008. It has been the county seat of Lenoir County since its formation in 1791 . Kinston is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks...
. These teams were:
- The Kinston IndiansKinston IndiansThe Kinston Indians were a minor league baseball team of the Carolina League , and the High-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians. They were located in Kinston, North Carolina, and were named for their parent club...
(1987–Present) - The Kinston Eagles (1925–1973, 1978–1981, 1986)
- The Kinston Blue Jays (1982–1985)
- The Kinston Expos (1974)
- The Kinston Highwaymen (1922)
- The Kinston Robins (1921)
- The 1908 Eastern Carolina LeagueEastern Carolina LeagueThe Eastern Carolina League was a minor league baseball affiliation which operated in the Eastern part of North Carolina. The league had two distinct periods of operation: 1908-1910 and a revival of the league in 1928-1929. It was classified as a "D" league....
Kinston team
Players
The following is a select list of notable alumni who played in at least one game for at least one of Kinston's minor league teams from 1908 to the present.
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Managers
The name of each Kinston manager is followed by the years he served.
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NOTE: This list is believed to be complete through the 2010 season.
Coaches
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Kinston Professional Baseball Hall of Fame
Following each person's name is the year of induction in the Hall of Fame. Inductions usually occur during a "hot stove"Hot stove league
The "Hot Stove League" is a baseball-related term, referring to the sport's off-season. The phrase does not denote an actual league "league", but instead calls up images of baseball fans, anxious for the start of the new season, gathering around a hot stove during the cold winter months discussing...
banquet in late January or early February. There were four inductees in the initial class of 1983. There were no inductees in 1986 or 1987. Grady Little was elected in 2000 but could not be inducted until 2001 due to a snow storm.
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See also
- List of Akron baseball people (a similar list for the Akron AerosAkron AerosThe Akron Aeros are a minor league baseball team based in Akron, Ohio, USA. The team, which plays in the Eastern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians.The Aeros play in Canal Park, located in downtown Akron, which seats 9,097 fans...
, the current AA affiliate of the Cleveland IndiansCleveland IndiansThe Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
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Newspapers
– Issues for the 1908 season do not exist. Issues for all other seasons are available on microfilm at Lenoir Community College.Official sources
– Programs are also referred to as yearbooks.– Over the years, this publication has also been known as Carolina League Media Guide and Record Book and Carolina League Directory and Record Book