The Appalachian League has deep roots as a Class D league before and after World War II; it was one of the few minor leagues to keep playing during wartime. The modern Appalachian League launched in 1957 and moved to a rookie classification in 1963.
Class D / 1911-1914, 1921-1925, 1937-1955, 1957-1962
Rookie / 1963-present
Teams (in alphabetical order)
Asheville Moonshiners, 1911-1912
Bluefield Blue-Grays, 1946-1955
Bluefield Blue Jays, 2011-present
Bluefield Dodgers, 1957
Bluefield Orioles, 1958-2010
Bristol Boosters, 1911-1913
Bristol State Liners, 1921-1925
Bristol Tigers, 1969-1994
Bristol Twins, 1940-1955
Bristol White Sox, 1995-present
Burlington Indians, 1986-2006
Burlington Royals, 2007-present
Cleveland Counts, 1911-1913
Cleveland Manufacturers, 1921-1922
Covington Astros, 1967-1976
Covington Red Sox, 1966
Greeneville Astros, 2004-present
Greeneville Burley Cubs, 1921-1925, 1938-1942
Danville Braves, 1993-present
Elizabethton Betsy Cubs, 1945-1948
Elizabethton Betsy Local, 1949-1950
Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox, 1937-1942
Elizabethton Phils, 1951
Elizabethton Twins, 1974-present
Erwin Aces, 1943
Erwin Cubs, 1944
Erwin Mountaineers, 1940
Harlan Red Sox, 1965
Harlan Smokies, 1961-1962
Harlan Yankees, 1963
Harriman Boosters, 1914
Huntington Cubs, 1990-1994
Kingsport Braves, 1974-1979
Kingsport Cherokees, 1938-1941, 1943-1952, 1955
Kingsport Dodgers, 1942
Kingsport Indians, 1921-1925
Kingsport Mets, 1980-1982, 1984-present
Kingsport Orioles, 1957
Kingsport Pirates, 1960-1963
Kingsport Royals, 1969-1973
Knoxville Appalachians, 1911
Knoxville Pioneers, 1921-1924
Knoxville Reds, 1912-1914
Johnson City Cardinals, 1939-1955, 1961, 1975-present
Johnson City Phillies, 1957-1960
Johnson City Soldiers, 1911-1913, 1921-1924, 1937-1938
Johnson City Yankees, 1964-1974
Lynchburg Senators, 1959
Marion A’s, 1955
Marion Mets, 1965-1976
Martinsville Astros, 1999-2003
Martinsville Phillies, 1988-1998
Middleboro Colonels, 1913-1914
Middleboro Cubsox, 1963
Middleboro Senators, 1961-1962
Morristown Cubs, 1959-1961
Morristown Jobbers, 1911-1912, 1913-1914
Morristown Roosters, 1921-1925
New River Rebels, 1946-1950
Newport Canners, 1937-1942
Paintsville Brewers, 1983-1984
Paintsville Highlanders, 1978
Paintsville Yankees, 1979-1982
Pennington Gap Lee Bears, 1937-1938
Pennington Gap Lee Bears, 1939-1940
Pikeville Brewers, 1982
Pikeville Cubs, 1983-1984
Princeton Devil Rays, 1997-2007
Princeton Patriots, 1990
Princeton Pirates, 1988-1989
Princeton Rays, 2008-present
Princeton Reds, 1991-1996
Pulaski Blue Jays, 2003-2006
Pulaski Braves, 1982-1992
Pulaski Counts, 1946-1950
Pulaski Cubs, 1957-1958
Pulaski Mariners, 2008-present
Pulaski Phillies, 1952-1955, 1969-1977
Pulaski Rangers, 1997-2002
River City Rumblers, 1995
Rome Romans, 1913
Salem Rebels, 1955, 1957-1967
Welch Miners, 1946-1955
Wytheville A’s, 1964
Wytheville Braves, 1971-1973
Wytheville Cardinals, 1957-1959
Wytheville Cubs, 1985-1989
Wytheville Reds, 1967
Wytheville Senators, 1960, 1965, 1969
Wytheville Statesmen, 1953-1955
Wytheville Twins, 1961-1963
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