Kinston, NC

Kinston is located in eastern North Carolina, 60 miles southeast of Raleigh, NC.

Teams that have played here

• Kinston, Eastern Carolina League (1908)
• Kinston Eagles, Virginia League (1925-1927)
• Kinston Eagles, Eastern Carolina League (1928-1929)
• Kinston Eagles, Coastal Plain League (1937-1941, 1946-1952)
• Kinston Eagles, Carolina League (1956-1957, 1962-1973, 1978-1981, 1986)
• Kinston Expos, Carolina League (1974)
• Kinston Blue Jays, Carolina League (1982-1985)
• Kinston Indians, Carolina League (1987-2011)
• Down East Wood Ducks, Carolina League (2017-2019, 2022- )
• Down East Wood Ducks, Low-A East (2021)

Persons who were born here

• Josh Brinkley, minor league infielder
• Carter Capps, pitcher
• Chris Hatcher, pitcher
• Fred Hobgood, pitcher
• Donald Jarmon, pitcher
• Jason Roach, pitcher
• George Suggs, pitcher
• Charlie White, catcher

Persons who died here

• Fred Hobgood, pitcher
• Duane Kratzer, minor league infielder
• Ray Kuhlman, minor league owner
• Carl Long, minor league outfielder
• Stan Spence, outfielder
• George Suggs, pitcher
• Fred Tschudin, minor league catcher

Educational institutions located here

• Kinston High School
• Lenoir Community College