Kingsport, TN
Kingsport is located in northeastern Tennessee, on the border of Virginia, 30 miles northwest of Johnson City, TN.
Teams that have played here[edit]
- Kingsport Indians, Appalachian League (1921-1925)
- Kingsport Cherokees, Appalachian League (1938-1941, 1943-1952, 1955)
- Kingsport Dodgers, Appalachian League (1942)
- Kingsport Cherokees, Mountain States League (1953-1954)
- Kingsport Orioles, Appalachian League (1957)
- Kingsport Pirates, Appalachian League (1960-1963)
- Kingsport Royals, Appalachian League (1969-1973)
- Kingsport Braves, Appalachian League (1974-1979)
- Kingsport Mets, Appalachian League (1980-1982, 1984-2019)
- Kingsport Axmen, Appalachian League (2021-)
Persons who were born here[edit]
- Hunter Bledsoe, minor league infielder
- Ken Bonifay, minor league infielder
- Mark Conkin, college coach
- Glen Cullop, minor league pitcher
- Larry Kiser, minor league pitcher
- Lloyd Lucas, minor league player
- John Whited, minor league infielder
Persons who died here[edit]
- George Diehl, pitcher
- Dave Hillman, pitcher
- Jim Kelly, outfielder
- Tracy Stallard, pitcher
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