The Cincinnati Reds have made it official, as the club has announced the establishment of the Greeneville Reds (Rookie; Appalachian League) for the 2018 season. (more…)
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Greeneville Reds to be Announced Friday
A Cincinnati Reds club in the Appalachian League could be announced Friday, with the Reds set to replace the Houston Astros in Greeneville. (more…)
Talk of Reds Appalachian League Team Premature: Locals
Three MLB teams — the Phillies, Reds and Indians — were vying to replace the Astros with a Greeneville Appalachian League team, and while the Reds say they won, locals say no final decision is in place. (more…)
Astros Pull Out of Greeneville, Appalachian League
The Houston Astros will not field a team in the Rookie-level Appalachian League in 2018, leaving a hole in the circuit and at Pioneer Park, home of the Greeneville Astros. (more…)
Baseball Across America: Greeneville
Editor’s Note: Mark Cryan, former MiLB general manager and Ballpark Digest contributing editor, is embarking on an epic ballpark tour this summer, and he’ll be filing regular dispatches from the road. Day One: a trip to Greeneville’s Pioneer Park. (more…)
Attendance records fall by wayside Independence Day weekend
A number of teams set attendance records over the weekend: Greensboro Grasshoppers, Fort Wayne TinCaps, Clearwater Threshers, South Bend Cubs, Reno Aces, Hillsboro Hops and Greeneville Astros. (more…)
Personnel moves in Modesto, Reading, Quad Cities, Greenville and Greeneville
Lots of MiLB personnel news: HWS Baseball promotes three; Eric Jarinko is the new Greenville Drive GM; the Quad Cities River Bandits add two assistant GMs; Tonya Petrunak returns to Reading, and the Greeneville Astros add two sales reps. HWS Baseball, the parent company of the Modesto Nuts (High Class A; California League), Mobile Bay […]
Greeneville Astros unveil new logo, branding
The Greeneville Astros (rookie; Appalachian League) updated the team’s logo and branding for the first time since entering the Appy League in 2004, matching the look of parent Houston Astros. The new look, based on a blue and orange color scheme — the same colors that will be worn by the Houston Astros. — was […]
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 […]