The first professional team to hail from Kingsport was the Kingsport Indians who played in the Appalachian League from 1921 to 1925. From 1938 to 1941, the Kingsport team was known as the Cherokees, but changed to the Dodgers in 1942 when the team became a farm team of Major League Baseball's Brooklyn Dodgers. They reverted to the Cherokees name in 1943 and continued to play under this moniker through 1955. The Kingsport Cherokees competed in the Mountain States League from 1953 to 1954, before returning to the Appalachian League in 1957 as the Kingsport Orioles after two years of dormancy. After another two years on hiatus, Kingsport returned as the Pirates from 1960 to 1963. From 1969 to 1970, they competed as the Kingsport Royals. Notable players during this period include Al Cowens and U L Washington.
The start of the 2020 season was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic before ultimately being cancelled on June 30.[1][2] In conjunction with a contraction of Minor League Baseball beginning with the 2021 season, the Appalachian League was reorganized as a collegiate summer baseball league, and the Mets were replaced by a new franchise in the revamped league designed for rising college freshmen and sophomores.[3]
1921 Kingsport Indians
All Silver Anniversary Team
In 2005, the team selected 14 former players and a manager for its All Silver Anniversary Team in commemoration of 25 years as a Mets affiliate.
^"A Message From Pat O'Conner". Minor League Baseball. March 13, 2020. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
^"2020 Minor League Baseball Season Shelved". Minor League Baseball. June 30, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
^"MLB, USA Baseball Announce New Format for Appalachian League". Major League Baseball. September 29, 2020. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
External links
Official Kingsport Mets website
Statistics at TheBaseballCube.com
Statistics at Baseball-Reference.com
August 24, 2023
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The Kingsport Mets were a Minor League Baseball team of the Appalachian League from 1921 to 2020 They were located in Kingsport Tennessee and were last named for the team s major league affiliate the New York Mets The team played its home games at Hunter Wright Stadium which opened in 1995 The Mets previously played at Dobyns Bennett High School In 1983 while Dobyns Bennett s field was being renovated the team temporarily moved to Sarasota Florida and played in the Gulf Coast League as the Gulf Coast League Mets Kingsport Mets1921 2020Kingsport TennesseeTeam logo Cap insigniaMinor league affiliationsClassRookie 1963 1969 1982 1984 2020 Class D 1957 1960 1962 Class D 1955 Class C 1954 Class D 1921 1925 1938 1953 LeagueAppalachian League 1955 1957 1960 1963 1969 1982 1984 2020 Mountain States League 1953 1954 Appalachian League 1921 1925 1938 1952 Major league affiliationsTeamNew York Mets 1980 1982 1984 2020 Atlanta Braves 1974 1979 Kansas City Royals 1969 1973 Pittsburgh Pirates 1960 1963 Baltimore Orioles 1957 New York Giants 1952 Chicago White Sox 1948 Washington Senators 1943 1946 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers 1942 Minor league titlesLeague titles 7 1944194519511973197719881995Division titles 5 19731977198819951996Team dataNameKingsport Mets 1980 1982 1984 2020 Kingsport Braves 1974 1979 Kingsport Royals 1969 1973 Kingsport Pirates 1960 1963 Kingsport Orioles 1957 Kingsport Cherokees 1943 1955 Kingsport Dodgers 1942 Kingsport Cherokees 1938 1941 Kingsport Indians 1921 1925 ColorsBlue orange white BallparkHunter Wright Stadium 1995 2020 Dobyns Bennett High School 1969 1982 1984 1994 Contents 1 History 2 All Silver Anniversary Team 3 Year by year record 4 Playoffs 5 Notable alumni 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditThe first professional team to hail from Kingsport was the Kingsport Indians who played in the Appalachian League from 1921 to 1925 From 1938 to 1941 the Kingsport team was known as the Cherokees but changed to the Dodgers in 1942 when the team became a farm team of Major League Baseball s Brooklyn Dodgers They reverted to the Cherokees name in 1943 and continued to play under this moniker through 1955 The Kingsport Cherokees competed in the Mountain States League from 1953 to 1954 before returning to the Appalachian League in 1957 as the Kingsport Orioles after two years of dormancy After another two years on hiatus Kingsport returned as the Pirates from 1960 to 1963 From 1969 to 1970 they competed as the Kingsport Royals Notable players during this period include Al Cowens and U L Washington From 1974 to 1979 they were known as the Braves As an Atlanta Braves affiliate multiple future major leaguers played for them including Matt Sinatro Rick Behenna Jose Alvarez Steve Bedrosian Paul Runge Brad Komminsk Milt Thompson Brook Jacoby and Mike Payne Additionally National League MVP Dale Murphy and Cy Young Award winner Steve Bedrosian played in Kingsport In 1980 the team became known as the Kingsport Mets the name under which the team has competed since then with the exception of playing the 1983 season in Sarasota Florida as the Gulf Coast League Mets while their home stadium underwent renovations Players Darryl Strawberry Dwight Gooden Kevin Mitchell Jose Reyes David Wright Lastings Milledge and A J Burnett made their professional debuts in Kingsport The Mets won the Appalachian League Championship in 1988 and 1995 The start of the 2020 season was postponed due to the COVID 19 pandemic before ultimately being cancelled on June 30 1 2 In conjunction with a contraction of Minor League Baseball beginning with the 2021 season the Appalachian League was reorganized as a collegiate summer baseball league and the Mets were replaced by a new franchise in the revamped league designed for rising college freshmen and sophomores 3 1921 Kingsport IndiansAll Silver Anniversary Team EditIn 2005 the team selected 14 former players and a manager for its All Silver Anniversary Team in commemoration of 25 years as a Mets affiliate Position PlayerCatcher Brook FordyceFirst baseman Gregg JefferiesSecond baseman Quilvio VerasShortstop Jose ReyesThird baseman David WrightLeft fielder Kevin MitchellCenter fielder Preston WilsonRight fielder Darryl StrawberryDesignated hitter Terrence LongUtility player Brian DaubachRight handed pitcher Dwight GoodenLeft handed pitcher Pete SchourekRelief pitcher Randy MyersRelief pitcher Jason IsringhausenManager John GibbonsYear by year record EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed January 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message Year Record Win Finish GB Manager Postseason1974 31 39 1 443 7th 21 5 Hoyt Wilhelm 1975 33 33 500 6th 7 Gene Hassell 1976 25 42 373 8th 23 5 Bobby Dews 1977 43 26 623 1st Bob Didier League Champions1978 33 37 471 5th 8 5 Eddie Haas 1979 39 31 557 2nd 15 5 Gene Hassell 1980 35 35 1 500 3rd 11 Chuck Hiller 1981 21 49 300 6th 25 Al Jackson 1982 28 40 412 7th 4 5 Ed Olsen 1984 31 38 449 7th 9 Dan Radison Playoffs Edit1988 Defeated Burlington 2 0 to win league championship 1995 Defeated Bluefield 2 1 to win league championship 1996 Lost to Bluefield 2 1 in finals 2013 Lost to Greeneville 2 1 in semifinals 2015 Lost to Greeneville 2 1 in semifinals 2018 Lost to Elizabethton 2 1 in semifinals Notable alumni Edit Hoyt WilhelmBaseball Hall of Fame alumni Hoyt Wilhelm 1974 MGR Inducted 1985Notable alumni Steve Bedrosian 1978 MLB All Star 1987 NL Cy Young Award Heath Bell 1998 3 x MLB All Star Bruce Benedict 1976 2 x MLB All Star Steve Blass 1960 MLB All Star Dick Bosman 1963 1969 AL ERA Leader A J Burnett 1996 MLB All Star Rick Camp 1974 Joey Cora 2001 MGR MLB All Star Al Cowens 1969 Jacob deGrom 2010 3 x MLB All Star 2014 NL Rookie of the Year 2018 and 2019 NL Cy Young Steven Matz 2012 Mike Difelice 2009 2010 MGR Tim Foli 1998 MGR Dwight Gooden 1982 4 x MLB All Star 1984 NL Rookie of the Year 1985 NL Cy Young Award Carlos Gomez 2004 2 x MLB All Star Glenn Hubbard 1975 1976 MLB All Star Jason Isringhausen 1992 2 x MLB All Star Brook Jacoby 1979 2 x MLB All Star Gregg Jeffries 1985 2 x MLB All Star Dennis Leonard 1972 Jerry May 1961 Kevin Mitchell 1981 2 x MLB All Star 1989 NL Most Valuable Player Dale Murphy 1974 MLB All Star 2 x NL Most Valuable Player 1982 1983 Daniel Murphy 2006 3 x MLB All Star Randy Myers 1982 4 x MLB All Star Angel Pagan 2000 Jose Reyes 2000 3 x MLB All Star 2011 NL Batting Title Josh Satin 2008 Pete Schourek 1987 Darryl Strawberry 1980 8 x MLB All Star 1983 NL Rookie of the Year Milt Thompson 1979 U L Washington 1973 Mookie Wilson 2003 2004 MGR Preston Wilson 1993 MLB All Star David Wright 2001 2002 7 x MLB All StarReferences Edit A Message From Pat O Conner Minor League Baseball March 13 2020 Retrieved May 5 2020 2020 Minor League Baseball Season Shelved Minor League Baseball June 30 2020 Retrieved July 1 2020 MLB USA Baseball Announce New Format for Appalachian League Major League Baseball September 29 2020 Retrieved September 29 2020 External links EditOfficial Kingsport Mets website Statistics at TheBaseballCube com Statistics at Baseball Reference com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kingsport Mets amp oldid 1131653786, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
