Piedmont League
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The Piedmont League was a minor league baseball
league that operated from 1920
through 1955
. The league operated principally in the Piedmont plateau region in the eastern United States
.
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
league that operated from 1920
1920 in sports
-American football:NFL championship* 17 September — the National Football League is founded as the American Professional Football Association at Canton, Ohio; it is a coalition of teams primarily from the Ohio League, New York Pro Football League, the Chicago football circuit, and other teams in...
through 1955
1955 in sports
-American football:* NFL Championship – Cleveland Browns won 38-14 over the Los Angeles Rams* Oklahoma Sooners - college football champions.-England:* First Division - Chelsea win the 1954-55 title.* FA Cup - Newcastle United beat Manchester City 3-1....
. The league operated principally in the Piedmont plateau region in the eastern United States
Eastern United States
The Eastern United States, the American East, or simply the East is traditionally defined as the states east of the Mississippi River. The first two tiers of states west of the Mississippi have traditionally been considered part of the West, but can be included in the East today; usually in...
.
Former
The following teams were members of the Piedmont League (in alphabetical order):- Asheville TouristsAsheville TouristsThe Asheville Tourists are a minor league baseball team based in Asheville, North Carolina, USA. They play in the Class A South Atlantic League and have been a farm team of the Colorado Rockies since 1994....
- 1931-32 (formerly of the South Atlantic LeagueSouth Atlantic LeagueThe South Atlantic League is a minor league baseball league based chiefly in the Southeastern United States, with the exception of three teams in the Mid-Atlantic States...
, 1924-30); 1934-42 - Charlotte HornetsCharlotte Hornets (baseball)The Charlotte Hornets was the name of an American minor league baseball franchise based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The club was originally founded in 1901, and lasted in some form until 1973, capturing 11 league titles during its history...
- 1931-35 (formerly of the South Atlantic LeagueSouth Atlantic LeagueThe South Atlantic League is a minor league baseball league based chiefly in the Southeastern United States, with the exception of three teams in the Mid-Atlantic States...
, 1919-30); 1937-42 (moved to the Tri-State LeagueTri-State LeagueThe Tri-State League was the name of five different circuits in American minor league baseball.-History:The first league of that name played for four years and consisted of teams in Ohio, Michigan and West Virginia....
, 1946-53, the South Atlantic LeagueSouth Atlantic LeagueThe South Atlantic League is a minor league baseball league based chiefly in the Southeastern United States, with the exception of three teams in the Mid-Atlantic States...
, 1954-63, and the Southern LeagueSouthern League (baseball)The Southern League is a minor league baseball league which operates in the Southern United States. It is classified a Double-A league. The original league was formed in , and shut down in . A new league, the Southern Association, was formed in , consisting of twelve teams...
, 1937-71) - Colonial Heights-Petersburg Colts - 1954
- Columbia Sandlappers - 1934
- Danville LeafsDanville LeafsThe Danville Leafs were a professional minor league baseball team that played in the city of Danville, Virginia.Professional baseball first made its appearance in Danville in 1905 when the town fielded a team, the Tobacconists, in the short-lived Virginia-North Carolina League...
- 1925-26 - Danville Tobacconists - 1920-24
- Durham BullsDurham BullsThe Durham Bulls are a minor league baseball team that currently plays in the International League. The Bulls play their home games at Durham Bulls Athletic Park located in the downtown area of Durham, North Carolina. Durham Bulls Athletic Park is often called the "DBAP" or "D-Bap". The Bulls are...
- 1920-33; 1936-43 - Greensboro Patriots - 1920-26; 1928-34
- Greensboro Red Sox - 1941-42
- Hagerstown Braves - 1953 (formerly of the Interstate LeagueInterstate LeagueThe Interstate League was the name of five different American minor baseball leagues that played intermittently from 1896 through 1952. The longest tenured of these was the last incarnation, which played in the Middle Atlantic States from 1939 through 1952, and was one of the few mid-level minor...
, 1950-52) - Hagerstown Packets - 1954-55
- Henderson Bunnies - 1929
- Henderson Gamecocks - 1930-31
- High Point Furniture Makers - 1920-22
- High Point Pointers - 1923-25; 1926-31; 1932
- Lancaster Red RosesLancaster Red RosesThe Lancaster Red Roses baseball team, originally known as the Maroons, changed its name at the start of the 1906 season during a bitter match with the York, Pennsylvania-based White Roses. Some sources indicate that the rival teams were named for the opposing factions in England's historic Wars of...
- 1954-55 - Lynchburg Cardinals - 1943-55
- Newport News DodgersNewport News DodgersThe Newport News Dodgers were a minor league baseball affiliate of the Brooklyn Dodgers between 1944 and 1955. They played in the Piedmont League and were based in Newport News, Virginia.The team won the Piedmont League championship in 1946, 1948 and 1954....
- 1944-55 - Norfolk TarsNorfolk TarsThe Norfolk Tars were a minor league baseball team that existed on and off from 1906 to 1955. Based in Norfolk, Virginia, they played in the Virginia League from 1906 to 1918 and from 1921 to 1928, in the Eastern League from 1931 to 1932 and in the Piedmont League from 1934 to 1955, and from 1934...
- 1934-55 - Portsmouth Cubs - 1936-52
- Portsmouth Merrimacs - 1953-55
- Portsmouth TruckersPortsmouth TruckersThe Portsmouth Truckers were a Virginia League baseball team based in Portsmouth, Virginia, USA that existed on-and-off from 1895 to 1928. They also played in the Piedmont League in 1935, when they were affiliated with the Chicago Cubs....
- 1935 - Raleigh Capitals - 1922-28; 1930-32
- Raleigh Nats - 1920
- Raleigh Red Birds - 1921
- Richmond ColtsRichmond ColtsThe Richmond Colts were a minor league baseball team based in Richmond, Virginia that existed on-and-off from 1894 to 1953. They played in the Virginia League in 1894, and in another Virginia League in 1900, and another Virginia League from 1906–1914 and from 1918-1928...
- 1933-53 - Roanoke Red Sox - 1943-50
- Roanoke Ro-Sox - 1951-53
- Rocky Mount Buccaneers - 1927 (moved to the 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....
, 1928-29) - Rocky Mount Red Sox - 1936-40
- Salisbury Colonials - 1925
- Salisbury-Spencer Colonials - 1926-29
- Sunbury Redlegs - 1955
- Wilmington Pirates - 1932-35
- Winston-Salem TwinsWinston-Salem WarthogsThe Winston-Salem Dash is a minor league baseball team in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA. They are a Class High-A team in the Carolina League and have been a farm team of the Chicago White Sox since 1997...
- 1920-33; 1937-42 - York White RosesYork White RosesThe York White Roses was the name of a minor league baseball team in the city of York, Pennsylvania, USA, that existed from 1894–1969.-Early years:...
- 1953-55 (formerly of the Interstate LeagueInterstate LeagueThe Interstate League was the name of five different American minor baseball leagues that played intermittently from 1896 through 1952. The longest tenured of these was the last incarnation, which played in the Middle Atlantic States from 1939 through 1952, and was one of the few mid-level minor...
, 1943-52)
Champions
The following teams were champions of the Piedmont League:Year | Team |
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1920 | Greensboro Patriots |
1921 | Raleigh Red Birds |
1922 | High Point Furniture Makers |
1923 | Danville Tobacconists |
1924 | Durham Bulls |
1925 | Winston-Salem Twins |
1926 | Greensboro Patriots |
1927 | Rocky Mount Buccaneers |
1928 | Winston-Salem Twins |
1929 | Durham Bulls |
1930 | Henderson Gamecocks |
1931 | Charlotte Hornets |
1932 | Charlotte Hornets |
1933 | Greensboro Patriots |
1934 | Norfolk Tars |
1935 | Asheville Tourists |
1936 | Norfolk Tars |
1937 | Asheville Tourists |
1938 | Norfolk Tars |
1939 | Asheville Tourists |
1940 | Richmond Colts |
1941 | Durham Bulls |
1942 | Greensboro Red Sox |
1943 | Portsmouth Cubs |
1944 | Lynchburg Cardinals |
1945 | Norfolk Tars |
1946 | Roanoke Red Sox |
1947 | Roanoke Red Sox |
1948 | Lynchburg Cardinals |
1949 | Lynchburg Cardinals |
1950 | Portsmouth Cubs |
1951 | Norfolk Tars |
1952 | Norfolk Tars |
1953 | Norfolk Tars |
1954 | Norfolk Tars |
1955 | Newport News Dodgers |