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Carolina League
The Carolina League began life after World War II as a North Carolina-based circuit but had expanded past the confines of the state by the 1980s. Today the league stretches from suburban Maryland and Virginia to South Carolina and Delaware.

Class C / 1945-1948
Class B / 1949-1962
High Class A / 1963-present

Current Teams
Frederick Keys
Kinston Indians
Lynchburg Hillcats
Myrtle Beach Pelicans
Potomac Nationals
Salem Red Sox
Wilmington Blue Rocks
Winston-Salem Dash

Teams (in alphabetical order)
Alexandria Dukes, 1978, 1980-1983
Alexandria Mariners, 1979
Asheville Tourists, 1967
Burlington Bees, 1945-1951
Burlington Indians, 1958-1964
Burlington Rangers, 1972
Burlington Senators, 1965-1971
Burlington-Graham Pirates, 1952-1955
Danville 97s, 1998
Danville Leafs, 1945-1958
Durham Bulls, 1945-1967, 1980-1997
Fayetteville A's, 1950-1952
Fayetteville Highlanders, 1953-1956
Frederick Keys, 1989-present
Greensboro Patriots, 1945-1957, 1968
Greensboro Yankees, 1958-1967
Hagerstown Suns, 1981-1988
High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms, 1954-1958, 1968
High Point-Thomasville Royals, 1969
Kinston Blue Jays, 1982-1985
Kinston Eagles, 1956-1957, 1962-1973, 1978-1981, 1986
Kinston Expos, 1974
Kinston Indians, 1987-present
Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets, 1945-1947
Lynchburg Hillcats, 1995-present
Lynchburg Mets, 1976-1987
Lynchburg Rangers, 1975
Lynchburg Red Sox, 1988-1994
Lynchburg Twins, 1970-1974
Lynchburg White Sox, 1966-1969
Martinsville A's, 1945-1949
Myrtle Beach Pelicans, 1999-present
Peninsula Astros, 1969
Peninsula Grays, 1964-1968
Peninsula Pennants, 1974
Peninsula Phillies, 1970-1971
Peninsula Pilots, 1976-1985, 1990-1992
Peninsula Senators, 1963
Peninsula White Sox, 1986-1987
Portsmouth Tides, 1963-1968
Potomac Cannons, 1999-2004
Potomac Nationals, 2005-present
Prince William Cannons, 1989-1998
Prince William Pirates, 1984-1986
Prince William Yankees, 1987-1988
Raleigh Capitals, 1945-1953, 1958-1962
Raleigh Cardinals, 1964-1965
Raleigh Mets, 1963
Raleigh Pirates, 1966-1967
Raleigh-Durham Mets, 1968
Raleigh-Durham Phillies, 1969
Raleigh-Durham Triangles, 1970-1971
Red Springs Twins, 1969
Reidsville Luckies, 1948-1954
Reidsville Phillies, 1955
Rocky Mount Leafs, 1962-1963, 1965-1972
Rocky Mount Phillies, 1973-1975
Rocky Mount Pines, 1980
Rocky Mount Senators, 1964
Salem Avalanche, 1995-2008
Salem Buccaneers, 1987-1994
Salem Pirates, 1972-1980
Salem Rebels, 1968-1971
Salem Red Sox, 2008-present
Salem Redbirds, 1981-1986
Virginia Generals, 1988
Wilmington Blue Rocks, 1993-present
Wilson Pennants, 1973
Wilson Tobs, 1956-1968
Winston-Salem Cardinals, 1945-1953
Winstin-Salem Dash, 2009-present
Winston-Salem Red Birds, 1957-1960
Winston-Salem Red Sox, 1961-1983
Winston-Salem Spirits, 1984-1994
Winston-Salem Twins, 1954-1956
Winston-Salem Warthogs, 1995-2008

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