Burlington Royals
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Class | Rookie (1986–2020) | ||||
League | Appalachian League (1986–2020) | ||||
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League titles (2) |
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Division titles (6) |
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Ballpark | Burlington Athletic Stadium (1960–2020) |
The Burlington Royals were a
Major League Baseball alumni of note are featured on the wall inside the men's restroom at the Burlington Athletic Stadium in the form of painted jerseys: Manny Ramirez (#22), Jim Thome (#25), Bartolo Colón (#40) and CC Sabathia (#52).
The start of the 2020 season was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic before ultimately being cancelled on June 30.[3][4] 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 Royals were replaced by a new franchise in the revamped league designed for rising college freshmen and sophomores.[5]
Playoffs
- 2019: Defeated Pulaski 2–1 in semifinals; lost to Johnson City 2–1 in finals.
- 2016: Defeated Princeton 2–1 in semifinals; lost to Johnson City 2–0 in finals.
- 2012: Defeated Johnson City 2–1 in semifinals; lost to Elizabethton 2–1 in finals.
- 2010: Lost to Johnson City 2–0 in semifinals.
- 1993: Defeated Elizabethton 2–0 to win championship.
- 1991: Lost to Pulaski2–0 in finals.
- 1988: Lost to Kingsport 2–0 in finals.
- 1987: Defeated Johnson City 2–0 to win championship.
Burlington Indians (Carolina League)
In addition to the Appalachian League version of the Burlington Indians, from 1958 to 1964 a team representing Burlington, N.C., of the same name competed in the
Prior to opening their Burlington ballpark in 1960, the club was known as Alamance, and played their home games at Graham Athletic Park a.k.a. Graham Park. That park still exists, as the ballfield for Graham Middle School on East Pine Street in Graham, North Carolina.[1]
Burlington Indians (Central Association)
A third team called the Burlington Indians was based in Burlington, Iowa, and played in the Class C Central Association in the late 1940s.
References
- ^ Hill, Benjamin. Burlington makes Royal move, minorleaguebaseball.com. September 1, 2006.
- ^ "Burlington Athletic Stadium | Burlington Sock Puppets".
- ^ "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.