Richmond, VA

Richmond is the capital of the state of Virginia, located on the James River in the center of the state, 100 miles south of Washington, DC and 50 miles northwest of Norfolk, VA. It is also the seat of Henrico County, VA and was the capital of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War.

Teams that have played here

• Richmond Virginians, American Association (1884)
• Richmond Virginians, Eastern League (1884)
• Richmond Virginians, Eastern League (1885)
• Richmond Virginias, Virginia League (1886)
• Richmond Colts, Virginia State League (1894)
• Richmond Bluebirds, Virginia State League (1895-1896)
• Richmond Bluebirds, Atlantic League (1897-1899)
• Richmond Colts, Virginia League (1900, 1906-14, 1918-24)
• Richmond Bluebirds, Virginia-North Carolina League (1901)
• Richmond Climbers, International League (1915-1916)
• Richmond Virginians, International League (1917, 1954-1964)
• Richmond Giants, independent Negro Leagues team (c1920-c1926)
• Richmond Byrds, Eastern League (1931)
• Richmond Colts, Eastern League (1932)
• Richmond Colts, Piedmont League (1933-1953)
• Richmond Braves, International League (1966-2008)
• Richmond Flying Squirrels, Eastern League (2010-2019, 2022- )
• Richmond Flying Squirrels, Double-A Northeast (2021)

Persons who were born here

• Evelyn Adams, AAGPBL player
• Andy Allanson, catcher
• Chip Alley, minor league catcher
• Gene Alley, infielder
• Clyde Barfoot, pitcher
• Joe Boehling, pitcher
• Cody Bolton, pitcher
• Pete Booker, Negro league catcher
• Lefty Bowers, pitcher
• Jackie Bradley, outfielder
• George Browne, outfielder
• Herb Carneal, broadcaster
• Ray Cash, minor league catcher
• Bob Clarke, catcher, manager
• Ray Dandridge, infielder; Hall of Fame
• Bob Evans, pitcher
• Hank Foiles, catcher
• Ed Ford, infielder
• Reddy Foster, pinch-hitter
• Jim Gill, infielder/outfielder
• Ed Glenn, outfielder
• Reed Gragnani, minor league infielder
• Jeff Gray, pitcher
• Johnny Grubb, outfielder
• Garvin Hamner, infielder
• Granny Hamner, infielder
• John Hicks, catcher
• Buck Hooker, pitcher
• Kyle Hunter, minor league pitcher
• Nic Jackson, minor league outfielder
• Larry Jones, minor league pitcher
• Evan Justice, pitcher
• Owen Kahn, pinch-runner
• Nathan Kirby, minor league pitcher
• Daniel Lynch, pitcher
• Brian Marshall, minor league pitcher
• Sean Marshall, pitcher
• Willard Marshall, outfielder
• Deck McGuire, pitcher
• Tom McMillan, infielder
• Cla Meredith, pitcher
• Eddie Mooers, minor league infielder
• Parker Morin, minor league catcher
• Billy Nash, infielder
• Mike O'Rourke, pitcher
• Connor Overton, pitcher
• Vinnie Pasquantino, infielder
• Chad Pinder, infielder
• Sam Post, infielder
• Bill Powell, pitcher
• Jim Powell, infielder
• Walt Preston, outfielder/infielder
• Travis Reininger, umpire
• Mel Roach, infielder
• Murray Robinson, minor league outfielder
• Harry Saferight, minor league catcher
• Vinnie Smith, catcher; umpire
• Bob Spicer, pitcher
• Jordan Tarsovich, minor league infielder
• Pop Tate, catcher
• Jim Thrift, minor league infielder
• Slim Vaughan, pitcher
• Doc Waldbauer, pitcher
• Burlin White, Negro League catcher and manager
• Russell Wilson, minor league infielder
• Josh Winder, pitcher
• Tracy Woodson, infielder

Persons who died here

• Evelyn Adams, AAGPBL infielder
• Vern Bickford, pitcher
• Garnett Blair, pitcher
• Joe Boehling, pitcher
• Ray Cash, minor league catcher
• Bob Chakales, pitcher
• Bill Connelly, pitcher
• W. Harrison Daniel, author
• Gip Dickens, outfielder
• Jim Elam, pitcher
• Rocky Ellis, pitcher
• Bob Evans, pitcher
• William Fischer, catcher
• Ed Ford, infielder
• Reddy Foster, pinch-hitter
• Ed Glenn, outfielder
• Bob Habenicht, pitcher
• Garvin Hamner, infielder
• Harry Hedgpeth, pitcher
• Rats Henderson, pitcher
• Buck Hooker, pitcher
• Bucky Jacobs, pitcher
• Owen Kahn, pinch-runner
• Eddie Kasko, infielder; manager
• Connie Lewis, minor league manager
• Hank Mason, pitcher
• Herm McFarland, outfielder
• Tom Miller, pinch hitter
• Eddie Mooers, minor league infielder
• Mike O'Rourke, pitcher
• Johnny Oates, catcher; manager
• Harry Parker, pitcher
• Walter Plock, outfielder
• Red Proctor, pitcher
• Mel Roach, infielder
• George Smith, pitcher
• Pop Tate, catcher
• Gus Tebell, college coach
• Porter Vaughan, pitcher
• Hal Weafer, minor league infielder
• Bobby Winston, outfielder

Educational institutions located here

• Benedictine High School
• Collegiate High School
• Douglas Freeman High School
• George Wythe High School
• Hermitage High School
• John Marshall High School
• John Randolph Tucker High School
• Meadowbrook High School
• Mills Godwin High School
• St. Christopher's School
• Trinity Episcopal School
• University of Richmond
• Varina High School
• Virginia Commonwealth University
• Virginia Union University