Lynchburg Hillcats
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The Lynchburg Hillcats are a minor league baseball team in Lynchburg, Virginia. They are a Class High-A team in the Carolina League, and have been a farm team of the Pittsburgh Pirates since 1995. The Hillcats play home games at Calvin Falwell Field; refurbished and renamed in 2004, the stadium seats 4,000 fans.
[edit] Division and League Championships
- 1886 State League Champions, No playoffs.
- 1906 Virginia League Champions, No playoffs.
- 1940 Virginia League Champions, Senators over Harrisonburg 3-2.
- 1944 Piedmont League Champions, Cardinals over Portsmouth Cubs 4-3.
- 1948 Piedmont League Regular Season Champions, Cardinals lose to Newport News Dodgers 0-4.
- 1949 Piedmont League Champions, Cardinals over Portsmouth Cubs 4-2.
- 1962 South Atlantic League Regular Season Champions, White Sox lose to Macon 0-3.
- 1963 South Atlantic League 2nd-Half Champions, White Sox lose to Augusta 2-3.
- 1964 Southern League Champions, No playoffs.
- 1973 Carolina League 1st-Half Champions, Twins lose to Winston-Salem 2-3.
- 1977 Carolina League 1st-Half Champions, Mets lose to Peninsula 2-3.
- 1978 Carolina League Champions, Mets over Peninsula 3-0.
- 1982 Carolina League 2nd-Half Northern Division Champions, Mets lose to Alexandria in one-game Divisional playoff.
- 1983 Carolina League Champions, Mets sweep Northern Division and win over Winston-Salem 3-0.
- 1984 Carolina League Champions, Mets sweep Northern Division and win over Durham 3-1.
- 1985 Carolina League Northern Division Champions, Mets sweep Division lose to Winston-Salem 1-3.
- 1988 Carolina League 2nd-Half Northern Division Champions, Red Sox over Salem 2-1 in playoffs, lose to Kinston 2-3 in Championship.
- 1989 Carolina League 1st-Half Northern Division Champions, Red Sox lose to Prince William 1-2 in playoffs.
- 1991 Carolina League 2nd-Half Northern Division Champions, Red Sox over Prince William 2-0 in playoffs, lose to Kinston 0-3 in Championship.
- 1992 Carolina League Northern Division Champions, Red Sox sweep Division lose to Peninsula 2-3 in Championship.
- 1997 Carolina League Champions, Hillcats win 2nd-Half Northern Division, over Frederick 2-0 in playoffs, over Kinston 3-1 in Championship.
- 2000 Carolina League 2nd-Half Northern Division Champions, Hillcats over Frederick 2-0 in playoffs, lose to Myrtle Beach 0-3 in Championship.
- 2002 Carolina League Champions, Hillcats win Northern Division Wildcard, over Wilmington 2-1 in playoffs, over Kinston 3-1 in Championship.
- 2003 Carolina League 1st-Half Northern Division Champions, Hillcats over Wilmington 2-0 in playoffs, lose to Winston-Salem 0-3 in Championship.
- 2005 Carolina League 1st-Half Northern Division Champions, Hillcats lose to Frederick 0-2 in playoffs.
[edit] Former Lynchburg Players
- Bronson Arroyo - 1997, 2000
- Kris Benson - 1997
- Lenny Dykstra - 1983
- Ron Gardenhire - 1979
- Dwight Gooden "Doc" - 1983
- Scott Hatteberg - 1991
- Deacon Jones - 1962
- Rob Mackowiak - 1998, 1999
- Lloyd McClendon - 1981, 1982
- Kevin Mitchell - 1982
- Randy Myers - 1984
- Trot Nixon - 1994
- Abraham Nunez - 1997, 1998
- Greg Olson - 1983
- Aramis Ramirez - 1997
- Chris Shelton - 2003
- Darryl Strawberry - 1981
- Craig Wilson - 1997, 1998
[edit] External links
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| AAA | AA | A | Rookie |
| Indianapolis Indians | Altoona Curve |
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| Carolina League | ||
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| Frederick Keys | Lynchburg Hillcats | Potomac Nationals | Wilmington Blue Rocks | Kinston Indians | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | Salem Avalanche | Winston-Salem Warthogs | |
