Greeneville Flyboys

The Greeneville Flyboys are a summer collegiate baseball team of the Appalachian League. They are located in Greeneville, Tennessee, and play their home games at Pioneer Park.

Greeneville Flyboys
Information
LeagueAppalachian League
LocationGreeneville, Tennessee
BallparkPioneer Park
Year founded2021
ColorsNavy, red, white
     
OwnershipBoyd Sports, LLC
General ManagerKat Foster[1]
WebsiteOfficial website

History

Previous Greenville teams

Professional baseball was first played in Greeneville, Tennessee, by the Greeneville Burley Cubs in the Appalachian League in 1921.[2] They remained in the league through 1925 and returned for a second stretch from 1938 to 1942.[2] The Burley Cubs were followed in the same league by the Greeneville Astros, who played in the city from 2004 to 2017.[2] The Houston Astros, parent club of Greeneville, withdrew their affiliate from the Appalachian League after the 2017 season.[3] The circuit's vacancy was filled by the Cincinnati Reds, who placed a Rookie-level affiliate in Greeneville known as the Greeneville Reds.[2]

Collegiate summer team

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 Greeneville Reds were replaced by a new franchise in the revamped league designed for rising college freshmen and sophomores.[4] The new team became known as the Greeneville Flyboys.[5] The nickname is in reference to an old airfield at the site of the stadium where the city's previous baseball teams played.[6] The Flyboys play their home games at Pioneer Park on the campus of Tusculum University.[6]

References
  1. "Greeneville Front Office". Greeneville Flyboys. Major League Baseball. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  2. "Greeneville, Tennessee Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  3. Cutshall, Brian (September 9, 2017). "Astros Cut Ties With Greeneville". The Greenville Sun. Archived from the original on September 12, 2017. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  4. "MLB, USA Baseball Announce New Format for Appalachian League". Major League Baseball. September 29, 2020. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  5. "New for 2021: Greeneville Flyboys". Ballpark Digest. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  6. Avento, Joe (February 4, 2021). "Greeneville Flyboys Latest Team Announced for New Appy League". Johnson City Press. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
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