Virginia League

The Virginia League was a minor league baseball affiliation which operated in Virginia and North Carolina from 1906 to 1928. It was classified as a "C" league from 1906 to 1919 and as a "B" league from 1920 to 1928.

The most famous alumni to come out of the league were World War II hero, General Frank A. Armstrong (the highest-ranking military officer to have played professional baseball), and Hall of Fame members Rick Ferrell, Chief Bender, Pie Traynor, and Hack Wilson. Chief Bender, Art Devlin, Gabby Street and Zinn Beck served as managers in the league.

Virginia League Champions †

1906 - Lynchburg 1907 - Norfolk 1908 - Richmond 1909 - Roanoke 1910 - Danville 1911 - Petersburg 1912 - Roanoke 1913 - Petersburg

1914 - Norfolk 1915 - Rocky Mount 1916 - Newport News 1917 - Newport News 1918 - Richmond 1919 - Petersburg 1920 - Portsmouth 1921 - Portsmouth

1922 - Wilson 1923 - Wilson 1924 - Richmond 1925 - Richmond 1926 - Richmond 1927 - Portsmouth 1928 - Norfolk

† Playoffs were not held at the end of most seasons. In those cases, the Champions listed were the teams who ended the regular season in first place.

Complete team list (1906-1928)

Danville Bugs (1911) Danville Red Sox (1906–10,1912) Hopewell Powder Puffs (1916) Kinston Eagles (1925–27) Lynchburg Shoemakers (1906–12, 1917) Newport News Shipbuilders (1912–22) Norfolk Mary Janes (1920) Norfolk Tars (1906–19,1921–28) Petersburg Broncos↑ (1926–28) Petersburg Goobers (1910,1912–21,1924) Petersburg Hustlers (1911) Petersburg Trunkmakers (1923) Portsmouth Foxes (1916) Portsmouth Pirates (1912–13)

Portsmouth Truckers (1906–10,1914–15,1917,1919–28) Richmond Colts (1906–14,1918–28) Roanoke Tigers (1906–14) Roanoke Rapids‡ (1916) Rocky Mount Broncos↑ (1924–25) Rocky Mount Carolinians (1915) Rocky Mount Tar Heels (1916–17,1920–23) Suffolk Nuts (1919–20) Suffolk Tigers (1915) Suffolk Wildcats (1921) Tarboro Tarbabies (1921) Wilson Bugs (1920–22,1924–27) Wilson Tobacconists (1923)

↑ Also spelled "Bronchos."

‡ This team had no known nickname.

External links

• BR Bullpen page