Hampton, VA

Hampton is located in southeastern Virginia, on the southern tip of a peninsula delimited by the estuary of the James River to the west, and Chesapeake Bay to the east. Newport News, VA is immediately north of Hampton and Norfolk, VA lies 5 miles to the south, across the estuary. It is part of the "Tidewater" area.

Teams that have played here

• Newport News-Hampton, Virginia League (1894)
• Hampton, Virginia League (1896)
• Hampton, Southeast Virginia League (1897)
• Hampton, Virginia League (1900)
• Newport News-Hampton, Virginia-North Carolina League (1901)
• Peninsula Grays, Carolina League (1963-1968)
• Peninsula Astros, Carolina League (1969)
• Peninsula Phillies, Carolina League (1970-1971)
• Peninsula Whips, International League (1972-1973)
• Peninsula Pennants, Carolina League (1974)
• Peninsula Pilots, Carolina League (1976-1985,1989-1992)
• Peninsula White Sox, Carolina League (1986-1987)
• Virginia Generals, Carolina League (1988)
• Peninsula Pilots, Coastal Plain League (2000-present)

Persons who were born here

• Jim Beattie, pitcher
• Tim Burcham, minor league pitcher
• Jake Cave, outfielder
• Todd Faulkner, minor league infielder
• Wayne Gomes, pitcher
• John Herrnstein, outfielder
• Wayne Housie, outfielder

Persons who died here

• Ed Clark, pitcher
• Pete Weckbecker, catcher

Educational institutions located here

• Hampton High School
• Hampton University
• Kecoughtan High School‎
• Phoebus High School