Appalachian League
The
Appalachian League is a
minor league baseball league which operates in the
Virginia and
Tennessee region. It is a Rookie league. The
Appalachian League began in
1911, with six teams in
North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. The league folded in
1914. It was reformed in
1921, but closed and re-opened several times before becoming established in
1957. The league is divided into an
East Division and a
West Division.
Current member teams:
- Bluefield Orioles - East Division
- Bristol White Sox - West Division
- Burlington Indians - East Division
- Danville Braves - East Division
- Elizabethton Twins - West Division
- Johnson City Cardinals - West Division
- Kingsport Mets - West Division
- Martinsville Astros - East Division
- Princeton Devil Rays - East Division
- Pulaski Blue Jays - West Division