Thomasville Hi-Toms
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| Founded | 1999 |
| Home Field | Historic Finch Field |
| Based in | Thomasville, North Carolina Thomasville, North Carolina Thomasville is a city in Davidson County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 21,354 at the 2010 census. The city is notable for its furniture industry as are its neighbors of High Point and Lexington. This Piedmont Triad community was established in 1852 and hosts the state's... |
| Colors | Red and Navy Blue |
| League | Coastal Plain League Coastal Plain League The Coastal Plain League is a wood-bat collegiate summer league, featuring college players from throughout the nation. The league takes its name from a Class D minor league baseball league which operated in the same area from 1937 to 1952. The modern league was formed with six teams in 1997... |
| League Titles | 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| CEO | Richard Holland |
| President | Greg Suire |
| General Manager | Jamie Curtis |
| Field Manager | Campbell Choade |
| Assistant Coach | Mike Ellsworth |
| Mascot | Tommy |
The Thomasville HiToms are a baseball
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team in the Coastal Plain League
Coastal Plain League
The Coastal Plain League is a wood-bat collegiate summer league, featuring college players from throughout the nation. The league takes its name from a Class D minor league baseball league which operated in the same area from 1937 to 1952. The modern league was formed with six teams in 1997...
, a collegiate summer baseball league. The team plays its home games at Historic Finch Field in Thomasville, North Carolina
Thomasville, North Carolina
Thomasville is a city in Davidson County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 21,354 at the 2010 census. The city is notable for its furniture industry as are its neighbors of High Point and Lexington. This Piedmont Triad community was established in 1852 and hosts the state's...
. The HiToms were one of the earlier teams to compete in the Coastal Plain League and first started competing during the 1999 season. During their inaugural season, the HiToms composed a record of 21 wins and 26 losses. The HiToms currently play in the West Division of the CPL, and are the reigning three-time defending Coastal Plain League Petitt Cup Champions.
History
The name, HiToms, dates back to a team that was shared by the High PointHigh Point, North Carolina
High Point is a city located in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina. As of 2010 the city had a total population of 104,371, according to the US Census Bureau. High Point is currently the eighth-largest municipality in North Carolina....
and Thomasville communities in the Carolina League
Carolina League
The Carolina League is a minor league baseball affiliation which operates in the South Atlantic Coast of the United States. Before 2002, it was classified as a "High A" league, indicating its status as a Class A league with the highest level of competition within that classification, and the fifth...
(1954
1954 in baseball
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-1958
1958 in baseball
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, 1968
1968 in baseball
-The Year of the Pitcher:In Major League Baseball, the trend throughout the 1960s was of increased pitching dominance, caused by enforcing a larger strike zone beginning in 1963...
). The team won the Carolina League championship in 1968. The following year they changed their name to the High Point-Thomasville Royals for one campaign. The HiToms are the first team in CPL history to win the league championship three years in a row ( 2006, 2007, 2008).
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