Appalachian League (1937-Present)

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Appalachian League Franchise List

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Franchise, Years Active, League Champions

Bluefield Blue Jays, 2011-2019, None

Bluefield Blue-Grays, 1946-1955, 1949-1950-1954

Bluefield Dodgers, 1957, 1957

Bluefield Orioles, 1958-2010, 1962-1963-1967-1970-1971-1982-1992-1996-1997-2001

Bluefield Ridge Runners, 2021-Present, None

Bristol Pirates, 2014-2019, None

Bristol State Liners, 2021-Present, None

Bristol Tigers, 1969-1994, 1972-1974-1985

Bristol Twins, 1940-1955, 1942-1943

Bristol White Sox, 1995-2013, 1998-2002

Burlington Indians, 1986-2006, 1987-1993

Burlington Royals, 2007-2019, None

Burlington Sock Puppets, 2021-Present, None

Covington Astros, 1967-1976, None

Covington Red Sox, 1966, None

Danville Braves, 1993-2019, 2006-2009

Danville Otterbots, 2021-Present, None

Elizabethton Betsy Cubs, 1945-1948, None

Elizabethton Betsy Local, 1949-1950, None

Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox, 1937-1942, 1939-1941

Elizabethton Phils, 1951, None

Elizabethton River Riders, 2021-Present, None

Elizabethton Twins, 1974-2019, 1978-1984-1989-1990-2000-2003-2005-2007-2008-2012-2017-2018

Erwin Aces, 1943, None

Erwin Cubs, 1944, None

Erwin Mountaineers, 1940, None

Greeneville Astros, 2004-2017, 2004-2015

Greeneville Burley Cubs, 1938-1942, 1938

Greeneville Flyboys, 2021-Present, None

Greeneville Reds, 2018-2019, None

Harlan Red Sox, 1965, None

Harlan Smokies, 1961-1962, None

Harlan Yankees, 1963, None

Huntington Cubs, 1990-1994, None

Johnson City Cardinals, 1939-1955, 1940

Johnson City Cardinals, 1961, None

Johnson City Cardinals, 1975-2019, 1975-1976-2010-2011-2014-2016-2019

Johnson City Doughboys, 2021-Present, None

Johnson City Phillies, 1957-1960, 1958

Johnson City Soldiers, 1937-1938, None

Johnson City Yankees, 1964-1974, 1964

Kingsport Axmen, 2021-Present, None

Kingsport Braves, 1974-1979, 1977

Kingsport Cherokees, 1938-1941 & 1943-1952 & 1955, 1944-1945-1951

Kingsport Dodgers, 1942, None

Kingsport Mets, 1980-1982 & 1984-2019, 1988-1995

Kingsport Orioles, 1957, None

Kingsport Pirates, 1960-1963, None

Kingsport Royals, 1969-1973, 1973

Lynchburg Senators, 1959, None

Marion A’s, 1955, None

Marion Mets, 1965-1976, 1966-1968

Martinsville Astros, 1999-2003, 1999

Martinsville Phillies, 1988-1998,

Middlesboro Cubsox, 1963, None

Middlesboro Senators, 1961-1962, 1961

Morristown Cubs, 1959-1961, 1959

New River Rebels, 1946-1950, 1946-1947

Newport Canners, 1937-1942, None

Paintsville Brewers, 1983-1984, 1983

Paintsville Hilanders, 1978, None

Paintsville Yankees, 1979-1982, 1979-1980-1981

Pennington Gap Bears, 1939, None

Pennington Gap Lee Bears, 1937-1938, 1937

Pennington Gap Miners, 1940, None

Pikeville Brewers, 1982, None

Pikeville Cubs, 1983-1984, None

Princeton Devil Rays, 1997-2007,

Princeton Patriots, 1990, None

Princeton Pirates, 1988-1989, None

Princeton Rays, 2008-2019,

Princeton Reds, 1991-1996, 1994

Princeton Whistlepigs, 2021-Present, None

Pulaski Blue Jays, 2003-2006,

Pulaski Braves, 1982-1992, 1986-1991

Pulaski Counts, 1946-1950, 1948

Pulaski Cubs, 1957-1958, None

Pulaski Mariners, 2008-2014, 2013

Pulaski Phillies, 1952-1955, None

Pulaski Phillies, 1969-1977, 1969

Pulaski Rangers, 1997-2002,

Pulaski River Turtles, 2021-Present, None

Pulaski Yankees, 2015-2019,

River City Rumblers, 1995, None

Salem Rebels, 1955 & 1957-1967, 1955-1965

Welch Miners, 1946-1955, 1952-1953

Wytheville A’s, 1964, None

Wytheville Braves, 1971-1973, None

Wytheville Cardinals, 1957-1959,

Wytheville Cubs, 1985-1989, None

Wytheville Reds, 1967, None

Wytheville Senators, 1960, 1960

Wytheville Senators, 1965, None

Wytheville Senators, 1969, None

Wytheville Statesmen, 1953-1955, None

Wytheville Twins, 1961-1963, None

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