Lynchburg, VA

Lynchburg is located in central Virginia, 100 miles west of Richmond, VA and 40 miles east of Roanoke, VA.

Teams that have played here

• Lynchburg, Virginia League (1886)
• Lynchburg Hill Climbers, Virginia League (1894-1896)
• Lynchburg Shoemakers, Virginia League (1906-1912, 1917)
• Lynchburg Grays, Virginia League (1939)
• Lynchburg Senators, Virginia League (1940-1942)
• Lynchburg Cardinals, Piedmont League (1943-1955)
• Lynchburg Senators, Appalachian League (1959)
• Lynchburg White Sox, South Atlantic League (1962-1963)
• Lynchburg White Sox, Southern League (1964-1965)
• Lynchburg White Sox, Carolina League (1966-1969)
• Lynchburg Twins, Carolina League (1970-1974)
• Lynchburg Rangers, Carolina League (1975)
• Lynchburg Mets, Carolina League (1976-1987)
• Lynchburg Red Sox, Carolina League (1988-1994)
• Lynchburg Hillcats, Carolina League (1995-2019, 2022- )
• Lynchburg Hillcats, Low-A East (2021)

Persons who were born here

• Andrew Abbott, pitcher
• Buddy Booker, catcher
• Greg Booker, pitcher
• Travis Bowyer, pitcher
• Ken Clay, pitcher
• W. Harrison Daniel, author
• George Farson, minor league catcher
• Josh Hall, pitcher
• Mike Hubbard, catcher
• Daniel Hudson, pitcher
• Brandon Inge, infielder
• Phil Leftwich, pitcher
• Fred McAlister, minor league infielder
• Kit McKenna, pitcher
• Don Minnick, pitcher
• Wally Shaner, outfielder
• Johnny Spencer, outfielder
• Tyler Wilson, pitcher

Persons who died here

• Jim Bibby, pitcher
• Bernie Creger, infielder
• George Kopshaw, catcher
• Keith Mayhew, minor league pitcher
• Kit McKenna, pitcher
• Al Orth, pitcher
• Harry Pattee, infielder
• Charlie Pick, infielder

Educational institutions located here

• Brookville High School
• E. C. Glass High School
• Liberty University
• Lynchburg College