Tombstone
Formed: 1934
Disbanded: 1953
First Game: May 1937
Last Game: September 1953
Seasons: 15
States: 1 (North Carolina)
Leadership
Trophy Case
Background
The original Coastal Plain League started out as a semi-pro league using college players in 1934. In 1937 the Coastal Plain League turned professional and was awarded Class D status. Over 15 seasons of play, every club that participated in the Coastal Plain League was from North Carolina.
Like many minor league loops, the Coastal Plain League did not play during the height of U.S. involvement in World War II. The circuit went dark for four summers form 1942 to 1945.
In 1997, a collegiate wooden bat league formed and revived the Coastal Plain League name. The new CPL begins its 23rd season in 2019.
Coastal Plain League Franchise List
| Franchise | Years Active | Championships |
|---|---|---|
| Ayden Aces | 1937-1938 | None |
| Edenton Colonials | 1952 | 1952 |
| Fayetteville Cubs | 1946 | None |
| Goldsboro Cardinals | 1950-1951 | None |
| Goldsboro Goldbugs | 1937-1941 & 1946-1949 | None |
| Goldsboro Jets | 1952 | None |
| Greenville Greenies | 1937-1941 & 1946-1949 | 1949 |
| Greenville Robins | 1950-1951 | None |
| Kinston Eagles | 1937-1941 & 1946-1952 | 1947 |
| New Bern Bears | 1937-1941 & 1946-1952 | 1938-1950-1951 |
| Roanoke Rapids Jays | 1947-1952 | None |
| Rocky Mount Leafs | 1941 & 1947-1952 | None |
| Rocky Mount Rocks | 1946 | 1946 |
| Snow Hill Billies | 1937-1940 | 1937 |
| Tarboro A’s | 1948-1951 | 1948 |
| Tarboro Cubs | 1940 | 1940 |
| Tarboro Goobers | 1939 | None |
| Tarboro Orioles | 1941 | None |
| Tarboro Serpents | 1937-1939 | None |
| Tarboro Tars | 1946-1947 & 1952 | None |
| Williamston Martins | 1937-1941 | 1939 |
| Wilson Tobs | 1939-1941 & 1946-1952 | 1941 |