Petersburg, VA

Petersburg is about 20 miles south of Richmond, VA.

Teams that have played here

• Petersburg, Virginia League (1885-1886)
• Petersburg Champs, Virginia League (1894)
• Petersburg Farmers, Virginia League (1895-1896)
• Petersburg, Virginia League (1900)
• Petersburg Goobers, Virginia League (1910-1921, 1924)
• Petersburg Trunkmakers, Virginia League (1923)
• Petersburg Broncos, Virginia League (1926-1928)
• Petersburg Rebels, Virginia League (1941-1942)
• Petersburg Generals, Virginia League (1948-1950)
• Colonial Heights-Petersburg Generals, Virginia League (1951)
• Colonial Heights-Petersburg Colts, Piedmont League (1954)
• Petersburg Generals, Coastal Plain League (2000-2016)

People born here

• Mike Christopher, pitcher
• Bill Quarles, pitcher
• Jimmy Shields, pitcher
• Ben Spencer, outfielder
• Eric Tipton, outfielder
• Curtis Wilkerson, infielder

People who died here

• Bill Quarles, pitcher
• Jimmy Shields, pitcher

Educational establishments located here

• Peabody High School
• Petersburg High School
• Virginia State University