The Chicago White Sox will be back in the rookie Appalachian League after signing a two-year management deal with Bristol Baseball, Inc. (BBI). The agreement ensures that professional baseball will remain alive in the Twin Cities for the forty-fifth and forty-sixth consecutive summers, with BBI operating the Bristol White Sox team competing in the Appy […]
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Appalachian League
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 […]