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|name = Elizabethton Twins |
|name = Elizabethton Twins |
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|firstseason = 1974 |
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|lastseason = 2020 |
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|city = Elizabethton, Tennessee |
|city = Elizabethton, Tennessee |
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|logo = E-Twins.PNG |
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|uniformlogo = Elziatwinslogo.png |
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|class level = [[Rookie League|Rookie]] ( |
|class level = [[Rookie League|Rookie]] (1974–2020) |
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|current league = [[Appalachian League]] ( |
|current league = [[Appalachian League]] (1974–2020) |
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|majorleague = [[Minnesota Twins]] ( |
|majorleague = [[Minnesota Twins]] (1974–2020) |
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|nickname = Elizabethton Twins ( |
|nickname = Elizabethton Twins (1974–2020) |
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|colors = Navy, scarlet, white, gray<br>{{color box|#043666}} {{color box|#CD1041}} {{color box|white}} {{color box|#AFB7BB}} |
|colors = Navy, scarlet, white, gray<br>{{color box|#043666}} {{color box|#CD1041}} {{color box|white}} {{color box|#AFB7BB}} |
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|ballpark = [[Joe O'Brien Field|Northeast Community Credit Union Ballpark]] ( |
|ballpark = [[Joe O'Brien Field|Northeast Community Credit Union Ballpark]] (1974–2020) |
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|owner = City of Elizabethton / Boyd Sports |
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|manager = [[Ray Smith (baseball)|Ray Smith]] |
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|gm = Brice Ballentine<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ballparkdigest.com/2019/03/27/brice-ballentine-named-e-twins-gm/|title=Brice Ballentine Named E-Twins GM|website=Ballpark Digest|date=March 27, 2019|access-date=March 27, 2019}}</ref> |
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The '''Elizabethton Twins''' are a [[Minor League Baseball]] team of the [[Appalachian League]] and a [[Rookie-level]] affiliate of the [[Minnesota Twins]]. They are located in [[Elizabethton, Tennessee]], and are named for their [[Major League Baseball|major league]] affiliate. The team plays its home games at [[Joe O'Brien Field|Northeast Community Credit Union Ballpark]], which opened in 1974. |
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Over 46 years of competition, the Twins |
The '''Elizabethton Twins''' were a [[Minor League Baseball]] team of the [[Appalachian League]] and a [[Rookie-level]] affiliate of the [[Minnesota Twins]]. They were located in [[Elizabethton, Tennessee]], and were named for their [[Major League Baseball|major league]] affiliate. The team played its home games at [[Northeast Community Credit Union Ballpark]], which opened in 1974. |
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Over 46 years of competition, the Twins played in 3,113 regular season games and compiled a 1,779–1,333–1 win–loss–tie record. They qualified for the [[Playoffs#Minor League Baseball|postseason]] on 19 occasions, winning 16 division titles and 12 [[List of Appalachian League champions|Appalachian League championship]]s. Elizabethton won more league championships than any other team in Appalachian League history.{{sfn|Appalachian League Media Guide|2020|p=29}} They had a postseason record of 33–24. Combining all 3,170 regular season and postseason games, the Twins had an all-time record of 1,812–1,357–1. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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[[Professional baseball]] was first played in [[Elizabethton, Tennessee]], by the [[Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox]] in the [[Appalachian League]] in 1937.<ref name=BRcity>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi?city=Elizabethton&state=TN&country=US|title=Elizabethton, Tennessee Encyclopedia|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference| |
[[Professional baseball]] was first played in [[Elizabethton, Tennessee]], by the [[Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox]] in the [[Appalachian League]] in 1937.<ref name=BRcity>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi?city=Elizabethton&state=TN&country=US|title=Elizabethton, Tennessee Encyclopedia|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 29, 2020}}</ref> They remained in the league through 1942.<ref name=BRcity/> The city's Appalachian League entry from 1945 to 1948 was called the [[Elizabethton Betsy Cubs]].<ref name=BRcity/> They were followed by the [[Elizabethton Betsy Local]] from 1949 to 1950 and the [[Elizabethton Phils]] in 1951.<ref name=BRcity/> |
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Thirty-three years later, the [[Minnesota Twins]] placed the Elizabethton Twins in the Appalachian League as a [[Rookie League|Rookie-level]] affiliate.<ref name=BRcity/><ref name=BR1974>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=78a4ccb1d|title=1974 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 28, 2020}}</ref> Elizabethton played its inaugural game on June 21, 1974, against the [[Kingsport Braves]] on the road at the ballpark on the campus of [[Dobyns-Bennett High School]], losing 8–3.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/52384699/twins-opener-ends-in-defeat/|via=Newspapers.com|title=Twins Opener Ends in Defeat|work=Johnson City Press|location=Johnson City|date=June 22, 1974|page=7}}</ref> The Twins got their first win the next night, defeating Kingsport, also 8–3.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/52385256/appalachian-league/|via=Newspapers.com|title=Appalachian League|work=Johnson City Press|location=Johnson City|date=June 23, 1974|page=22}}</ref> Their [[Riverside Park (Elizabethton)|Riverside Park]] home opener, scheduled for June 23 against the [[Bristol Tigers]], was rained out.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/52385050/home-opener-delayed-elizabethton/|via=Newspapers.com|title=Home Opener Delayed... Elizabethton Faces Bristol|work=Johnson City Press|location=Johnson City|date=June 24, 1974|page=12}}</ref> They played their first home game the next evening, losing to Bristol, 15–2.<ref>{{cite news|last=Jenkins|first=Harry|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/52385409/twin-opener-spoiled-by-tiger-romp/|via=Newspapers.com|title=Twin Opener Spoiled By Tiger Romp|work=Johnson City Press|location=Johnson City|date=June 25, 1974|page=25}}</ref> Elizabethton finished its inaugural season in second place with a 41–27–1 record.<ref name=BR1974/> |
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Twins [[pitcher]] Rubio Malone tossed two [[no-hitter]]s in 1978. He pitched the first on June 23 in the second game of a [[doubleheader (baseball)|doubleheader]] against the [[Johnson City Cardinals]] in a seven-inning 8–1 win.<ref name=JC6-24-78>{{cite |
Twins [[pitcher]] Rubio Malone tossed two [[no-hitter]]s in 1978. He pitched the first on June 23 in the second game of a [[doubleheader (baseball)|doubleheader]] against the [[Johnson City Cardinals]] in a seven-inning 8–1 win.<ref name=JC6-24-78>{{cite news|last=Smyth|first=Jimmy|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/52445627/malone-no-hitter-spices-twin-sweep/|via=Newspapers.com|title=Malone No-Hitter Spices Twin Sweep|work=Johnson City Press|location=Johnson City|date=June 24, 1978|page=19}}</ref> The lone Johnson City run was scored in the first inning when Gotay Mills drew a [[base on balls|walk]], [[stolen base|stole]] second, advanced to third on an outfield [[fly ball (baseball)|fly ball]], and came home on a [[sacrifice fly]].<ref name=JC6-24-78/> Malone's second no-hit game occurred nearly a month later on July 19, this time in front of a home audience.<ref name=JC7-20-78>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/52445911/twins-malone-spin-no-hit-contest-6-0/|via=Newspapers.com|title=Twins' Malone Spin No-Hit Contest, 6-0|work=Johnson City Press|location=Johnson City|date=July 20, 1978|page=18}}</ref> He held the [[Bluefield Orioles]] hitless for nine innings in the 6–0 win.<ref name=JC7-20-78/> The season was also successful for the Twins as they won their first [[List of Appalachian League champions|Appalachian League championship]] in 1978 with a first-place 41–28 record.<ref name=ALchamps>{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/appalachian/history/champions|title=Appalachian League Champions|website=Appalachian League|publisher=Minor League Baseball|access-date=May 28, 2020}}</ref><ref name=BR1978>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=11798215|title=1978 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 28, 2020}}</ref> [[Manager (baseball)|Manager]] [[Fred Waters]], who had been leading the team since 1975,<ref name=FWaters>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=waters001fre|title=Fred Walters Minor League Statistics and History|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 29, 2020}}</ref> was selected for the Appalachian League Manager of the Year Award.<ref name=ALawards>{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/appalachian/history/award-winners |title=Appalachian League Award Winners |website=Appalachian League |publisher=Minor League Baseball |access-date=May 24, 2020 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200524203938/https://www.milb.com/appalachian/history/award-winners |archive-date=May 24, 2020}}</ref> Waters led Elizabethton to its second championship in 1984. They won the Southern Division title with a 40–29 record, then defeated the [[Pulaski Braves]] in a one-game playoff for the Appalachian League title.{{sfn|Appalachian League Media Guide|2020|p=59}} Waters won Manager of the Year honors, as he also had in 1981.<ref name=ALawards/> |
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[[File:1981 Minnesota Twins Postcards Ray Smith.jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.9|alt=A man wearing a white baseball uniform holding a baseball bat in two hands|[[Manager (baseball)|Manager]] [[Ray Smith (baseball)|Ray Smith]] leads the [[Appalachian League]] in wins (1,048).{{sfn|Appalachian League Media Guide|2020|p=59}}]] |
[[File:1981 Minnesota Twins Postcards Ray Smith.jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.9|alt=A man wearing a white baseball uniform holding a baseball bat in two hands|[[Manager (baseball)|Manager]] [[Ray Smith (baseball)|Ray Smith]] leads the [[Appalachian League]] in wins (1,048).{{sfn|Appalachian League Media Guide|2020|p=59}}]] |
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In 1987, [[Ray Smith (baseball)|Ray Smith]] replaced Waters as the Twins' manager after 12 years guiding the team.<ref name=FWaters |
In 1987, [[Ray Smith (baseball)|Ray Smith]] replaced Waters as the Twins' manager after 12 years guiding the team.<ref name=FWaters/><ref name=RSmith>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=smith-003ray|title=Ray Smith Minor League Statistics and History|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 29, 2020}}</ref> Smith would go on to become the winningest manager in Appalachian League history with 1,048 wins from 1987 to 1994 and 2002 to 2019.{{sfn|Appalachian League Media Guide|2020|p=51}} He would win a record seven Manager of the Year Awards and lead Elizabethton to nine league championships.<ref name=ALchamps/><ref name=ALawards/> |
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The first two championship seasons under Smith came back-to-back in 1989 and 1990.<ref name=ALchamps/> The 1989 team won the Southern Division and defeated Pulaski, 2–0, in the finals.{{sfn|Appalachian League Media Guide|2020|p=61}} The 1990 Twins set a franchise record with their 51–16 (.761) season and earned the league crown with a first-place finish.<ref name=ALchamps/> On August 26, 1991, [[Eddie Guardado]] pitched a no-hitter versus the Pulaski Braves, 5–0, at [[Joe O'Brien Field]].<ref>{{cite |
The first two championship seasons under Smith came back-to-back in 1989 and 1990.<ref name=ALchamps/> The 1989 team won the Southern Division and defeated Pulaski, 2–0, in the finals.{{sfn|Appalachian League Media Guide|2020|p=61}} The 1990 Twins set a franchise record with their 51–16 (.761) season and earned the league crown with a first-place finish.<ref name=ALchamps/> On August 26, 1991, [[Eddie Guardado]] pitched a no-hitter versus the Pulaski Braves, 5–0, at [[Joe O'Brien Field]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/52447758/elizabethtons-guardado-hurls-no-hitter/|via=Newspapers.com|title=Elizabethton's Guardado Hurls No-Hitter|work=Johnson City Press|location=Johnson City|date=August 27, 1991|page=18}}</ref> They missed the playoffs that season but returned in 1992 and 1993 by virtue of winning the Southern Division title, only to lose in the championship finals.{{sfn|Appalachian League Media Guide|2020|pp=62–63}} Smith was selected for four consecutive Manager of the Year Awards from 1989 to 1992.<ref name=ALawards/> Another playoff drought occurred from 1994 to 1999, the longest in franchise history. |
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Over 20 years from 2000 to 2019, the Twins qualified for the postseason 15 times. Jeff Carter, the 2000 season's Manager of the Year,<ref name=ALawards/> led Elizabethton to the Southern Division title and the franchise's fifth Appalachian League championship.{{sfn|Appalachian League Media Guide|2020|pp=65–66}} After losing in the finals of 2001 under Manager of the Year [[Rudy Hernández (baseball, born 1968)|Rudy Hernández]],<ref name=ALchamps/><ref name=ALawards/> Ray Smith returned to lead the team in 2002.<ref name=RSmith/> He guided the Twins to league titles in 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2017, and 2018.<ref name=ALchamps/> |
Over 20 years from 2000 to 2019, the Twins qualified for the postseason 15 times. Jeff Carter, the 2000 season's Manager of the Year,<ref name=ALawards/> led Elizabethton to the Southern Division title and the franchise's fifth Appalachian League championship.{{sfn|Appalachian League Media Guide|2020|pp=65–66}} After losing in the finals of 2001 under Manager of the Year [[Rudy Hernández (baseball, born 1968)|Rudy Hernández]],<ref name=ALchamps/><ref name=ALawards/> Ray Smith returned to lead the team in 2002.<ref name=RSmith/> He guided the Twins to league titles in 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2017, and 2018.<ref name=ALchamps/> |
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On July 16, 2011, pitchers Tim Shibuya (7 [[Innings pitched|IP]]), Garrett Jewel (1 IP), and Steven Gruver (1 IP) combined to no-hit the [[Greeneville Astros]], 6–0, on the road.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?gid=2011_07_16_elirok_gvlrok_1&t=g_box&sid=milb|title=Elizabethton vs. Greeneville - July 16, 2011|work=Minor League Baseball|date=July 16, 2011| |
On July 16, 2011, pitchers Tim Shibuya (7 [[Innings pitched|IP]]), Garrett Jewel (1 IP), and Steven Gruver (1 IP) combined to no-hit the [[Greeneville Astros]], 6–0, on the road.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?gid=2011_07_16_elirok_gvlrok_1&t=g_box&sid=milb|title=Elizabethton vs. Greeneville - July 16, 2011|work=Minor League Baseball|date=July 16, 2011|access-date=May 29, 2020}}</ref> |
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The start of the 2020 season was postponed due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] before ultimately being cancelled on June 30.<ref>{{cite web|title=A Message From Pat O'Conner|url=https://www.milb.com/milb/news/message-from-minor-league-baseball-president-ceo-pat-o-conner-313052288|website=Minor League Baseball|date=March 13, 2020|access-date=May 5, 2020}}</ref><ref name=2020can>{{cite web|title=2020 Minor League Baseball Season Shelved|url=https://www.milb.com/news/2020-minor-league-baseball-season-shelved|website=Minor League Baseball|date=June 30, 2020|access-date=July 1, 2020}}</ref> In conjunction with a contraction of Minor League Baseball beginning with the 2021 season, the Appalachian League was reorganized as a [[Collegiate summer baseball|collegiate summer baseball league]], and the Twins were replaced by the [[Elizabethton River Riders]], a new franchise in the revamped league designed for rising college freshmen and sophomores.<ref>{{cite web|title=MLB, USA Baseball Announce New Format for Appalachian League|url=https://www.mlb.com/press-release/press-release-mlb-usa-baseball-announce-new-format-for-appalachian-league|website=Major League Baseball|date=September 29, 2020|access-date=September 29, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Avento|first=Joe|url=https://www.johnsoncitypress.com/sports/river-riders-new-appy-league-team-in-elizabethton/article_0e801432-6646-11eb-be72-4b6b598c9928.html|title=River Riders New Appy League Team in Elizabethton|work=Johnson City Press|date=February 3, 2021|access-date=February 4, 2021}}</ref> |
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==Season-by-season results== |
==Season-by-season results== |
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| <ref name=BR1976>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=007d95d4|title=1976 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference| |
| <ref name=BR1976>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=007d95d4|title=1976 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 28, 2020}}</ref> |
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| <ref name=BR1977>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=0b4e6b06|title=1977 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference| |
| <ref name=BR1977>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=0b4e6b06|title=1977 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 28, 2020}}</ref> |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFE6BD"| 1978<br/>{{‡|alt=League champions}} |
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| <ref name=BR1979>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=068abcea|title=1979 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference| |
| <ref name=BR1979>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=068abcea|title=1979 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 28, 2020}}</ref> |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1980 |
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| <ref name=BR1980>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=1c4d9a85|title=1980 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference| |
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| <ref name=BR1981>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=b256d6c0|title=1981 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference| |
| <ref name=BR1981>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=b256d6c0|title=1981 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 28, 2020}}</ref> |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1982 |
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| <ref name=BR1982>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=38e53715|title=1982 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference| |
| <ref name=BR1982>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=38e53715|title=1982 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 28, 2020}}</ref> |
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| style="background-color:#FFE6BD"| ''Won Southern Division title''<br/>''Won [[List of Appalachian League champions|AL championship]] vs. [[Pulaski Braves]], 1–0''{{sfn|Appalachian League Media Guide|2020|p=59}} |
| style="background-color:#FFE6BD"| ''Won Southern Division title''<br/>''Won [[List of Appalachian League champions|AL championship]] vs. [[Pulaski Braves]], 1–0''{{sfn|Appalachian League Media Guide|2020|p=59}} |
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| <ref name=BR1984>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=58b53ecf|title=1984 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference| |
| <ref name=BR1984>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=58b53ecf|title=1984 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 28, 2020}}</ref> |
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| <ref name=BR1985>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=14dbf2c3|title=1985 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 28, 2020}}</ref> |
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| <ref name=BR1986>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=a396449e|title=1986 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference| |
| <ref name=BR1986>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=a396449e|title=1986 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 28, 2020}}</ref> |
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| <ref name=BR1987>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=7b424f59|title=1987 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference| |
| <ref name=BR1987>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=7b424f59|title=1987 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 28, 2020}}</ref> |
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| <ref name=BR1988>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=3cec1151|title=1988 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference| |
| <ref name=BR1988>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=3cec1151|title=1988 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 28, 2020}}</ref> |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFE6BD"| 1989<br/>{{‡|alt=League champions}} {{†|alt=Division champions}} |
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFE6BD"| 1989<br/>{{‡|alt=League champions}} {{†|alt=Division champions}} |
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| style="background-color:#FFE6BD"| ''Won Southern Division title''<br/>''Won [[List of Appalachian League champions|AL championship]] vs. [[Pulaski Braves]], 2–0''{{sfn|Appalachian League Media Guide|2020|p=61}} |
| style="background-color:#FFE6BD"| ''Won Southern Division title''<br/>''Won [[List of Appalachian League champions|AL championship]] vs. [[Pulaski Braves]], 2–0''{{sfn|Appalachian League Media Guide|2020|p=61}} |
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| <ref name=BR1989>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=f1963612|title=1989 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference| |
| <ref name=BR1989>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=f1963612|title=1989 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 28, 2020}}</ref> |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFE6BD"| 1990<br/>{{‡|alt=League champions}} |
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| style="background-color:#FFE6BD"| ''Won [[List of Appalachian League champions|AL championship]]''<ref name=ALchamps/> |
| style="background-color:#FFE6BD"| ''Won [[List of Appalachian League champions|AL championship]]''<ref name=ALchamps/> |
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| <ref name=BR1990>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=34ef92ec|title=1990 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference| |
| <ref name=BR1990>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=34ef92ec|title=1990 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 28, 2020}}</ref> |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1991 |
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1991 |
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| <ref name=BR1991>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=682ef4c3|title=1991 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference| |
| <ref name=BR1991>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=682ef4c3|title=1991 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 28, 2020}}</ref> |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color:#DDFFDD"| 1992<br/>{{†|alt=Division champions}} |
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color:#DDFFDD"| 1992<br/>{{†|alt=Division champions}} |
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| style="background-color:#DDFFDD"| ''Won Southern Division title''<br/>Lost [[List of Appalachian League champions|AL championship]] vs. [[Bluefield Orioles]], 2–1<ref name=ALchamps/> |
| style="background-color:#DDFFDD"| ''Won Southern Division title''<br/>Lost [[List of Appalachian League champions|AL championship]] vs. [[Bluefield Orioles]], 2–1<ref name=ALchamps/> |
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| <ref name=BR1992>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=87573381|title=1992 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference| |
| <ref name=BR1992>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=87573381|title=1992 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 28, 2020}}</ref> |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color:#DDFFDD"| 1993<br/>{{†|alt=Division champions}} |
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color:#DDFFDD"| 1993<br/>{{†|alt=Division champions}} |
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| style="background-color:#DDFFDD"| ''Won Southern Division title''<br/>Lost [[List of Appalachian League champions|AL championship]] vs. [[Burlington Indians]], 2–0<ref name=ALchamps/> |
| style="background-color:#DDFFDD"| ''Won Southern Division title''<br/>Lost [[List of Appalachian League champions|AL championship]] vs. [[Burlington Royals|Burlington Indians]], 2–0<ref name=ALchamps/> |
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| <ref name=BR1993>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=f0cfe94d|title=1993 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference| |
| <ref name=BR1993>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=f0cfe94d|title=1993 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 28, 2020}}</ref> |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1994 |
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1994 |
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| <ref name=BR1994>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=4f3e61a1|title=1994 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference| |
| <ref name=BR1994>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=4f3e61a1|title=1994 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 28, 2020}}</ref> |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1995 |
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1995 |
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| <ref name=BR1995>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=522d680d|title=1995 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference| |
| <ref name=BR1995>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=522d680d|title=1995 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 28, 2020}}</ref> |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1996 |
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1996 |
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| <ref name=BR1996>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=e61ffbac|title=1996 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference| |
| <ref name=BR1996>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=e61ffbac|title=1996 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 28, 2020}}</ref> |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1997 |
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1997 |
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| <ref name=BR1997>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=927c8475|title=1997 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference| |
| <ref name=BR1997>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=927c8475|title=1997 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 28, 2020}}</ref> |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1998 |
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1998 |
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| <ref name=BR1998>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=695fe5ae|title=1998 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference| |
| <ref name=BR1998>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=695fe5ae|title=1998 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 28, 2020}}</ref> |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1999 |
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1999 |
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| <ref name=BR1999>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=de2706f0|title=1999 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference| |
| <ref name=BR1999>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=de2706f0|title=1999 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 28, 2020}}</ref> |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFE6BD"| 2000<br/>{{‡|alt=League champions}} {{†|alt=Division champions}} |
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFE6BD"| 2000<br/>{{‡|alt=League champions}} {{†|alt=Division champions}} |
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| style="background-color:#FFE6BD"| ''Won Southern Division title''<br/>''Won [[List of Appalachian League champions|AL championship]] vs. [[Danville Braves]], 2–0<ref name=ALchamps/> |
| style="background-color:#FFE6BD"| ''Won Southern Division title''<br/>''Won [[List of Appalachian League champions|AL championship]] vs. [[Danville Braves]], 2–0<ref name=ALchamps/> |
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| <ref name=BR2000>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=90719f44|title=2000 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference| |
| <ref name=BR2000>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=90719f44|title=2000 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 28, 2020}}</ref> |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color:#DDFFDD"| 2001<br/>{{†|alt=Division champions}} |
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color:#DDFFDD"| 2001<br/>{{†|alt=Division champions}} |
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| style="background-color:#DDFFDD"| ''Won Southern Division title''<br/>Lost [[List of Appalachian League champions|AL championship]] vs. [[Bluefield Orioles]], 2–1<ref name=ALchamps/> |
| style="background-color:#DDFFDD"| ''Won Southern Division title''<br/>Lost [[List of Appalachian League champions|AL championship]] vs. [[Bluefield Orioles]], 2–1<ref name=ALchamps/> |
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| <ref name=BR2001>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=6f6fb8b5|title=2001 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference| |
| <ref name=BR2001>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=6f6fb8b5|title=2001 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 28, 2020}}</ref> |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2002 |
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2002 |
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| <ref name=BR2002>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=6e09a861|title=2002 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference| |
| <ref name=BR2002>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=6e09a861|title=2002 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 28, 2020}}</ref> |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFE6BD"| 2003<br/>{{‡|alt=League champions}} {{†|alt=Division champions}} |
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFE6BD"| 2003<br/>{{‡|alt=League champions}} {{†|alt=Division champions}} |
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| <ref name=BR2004>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=a9d98d03|title=2004 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference| |
| <ref name=BR2004>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=a9d98d03|title=2004 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 28, 2020}}</ref> |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFE6BD"| 2005<br/>{{‡|alt=League champions}} {{†|alt=Division champions}} |
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFE6BD"| 2005<br/>{{‡|alt=League champions}} {{†|alt=Division champions}} |
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| style="background-color:#FFE6BD"| ''Won Western Division title''<br/>''Won [[List of Appalachian League champions|AL championship]] vs. [[Danville Braves]], 2–1''<ref name=ALchamps/> |
| style="background-color:#FFE6BD"| ''Won Western Division title''<br/>''Won [[List of Appalachian League champions|AL championship]] vs. [[Danville Braves]], 2–1''<ref name=ALchamps/> |
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| <ref name=BR2005>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=fa765d76|title=2005 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference| |
| <ref name=BR2005>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=fa765d76|title=2005 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 28, 2020}}</ref> |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color:#DDFFDD"| 2006<br/>{{†|alt=Division champions}} |
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color:#DDFFDD"| 2006<br/>{{†|alt=Division champions}} |
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| style="background-color:#DDFFDD"| ''Won Western Division title''<br/>Lost [[List of Appalachian League champions|AL championship]] vs. [[Danville Braves]], 2–1<ref name=ALchamps/> |
| style="background-color:#DDFFDD"| ''Won Western Division title''<br/>Lost [[List of Appalachian League champions|AL championship]] vs. [[Danville Braves]], 2–1<ref name=ALchamps/> |
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| <ref name=BR2006>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=6a817e9d|title=2006 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference| |
| <ref name=BR2006>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=6a817e9d|title=2006 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 28, 2020}}</ref> |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFE6BD"| 2007<br/>{{‡|alt=League champions}} {{†|alt=Division champions}} |
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFE6BD"| 2007<br/>{{‡|alt=League champions}} {{†|alt=Division champions}} |
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| style="background-color:#FFE6BD"| ''Won Western Division title''<br/>''Won [[List of Appalachian League champions|AL championship]] vs. [[Danville Braves]], 2–0''<ref name=ALchamps/> |
| style="background-color:#FFE6BD"| ''Won Western Division title''<br/>''Won [[List of Appalachian League champions|AL championship]] vs. [[Danville Braves]], 2–0''<ref name=ALchamps/> |
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| <ref name=BR2007>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=bba167f1|title=2007 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference| |
| <ref name=BR2007>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=bba167f1|title=2007 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 28, 2020}}</ref> |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFE6BD"| 2008<br/>{{‡|alt=League champions}} {{†|alt=Division champions}} |
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFE6BD"| 2008<br/>{{‡|alt=League champions}} {{†|alt=Division champions}} |
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| style="background-color:#FFE6BD"| ''Won Western Division title''<br/>''Won [[List of Appalachian League champions|AL championship]] vs. [[Pulaski Mariners]], 2–0''<ref name=ALchamps/> |
| style="background-color:#FFE6BD"| ''Won Western Division title''<br/>''Won [[List of Appalachian League champions|AL championship]] vs. [[Pulaski Mariners]], 2–0''<ref name=ALchamps/> |
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| <ref name=BR2008>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=4884ac2a|title=2008 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference| |
| <ref name=BR2008>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=4884ac2a|title=2008 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 28, 2020}}</ref> |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color:#DDFFDD"| 2009<br/>{{†|alt=Division champions}} |
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color:#DDFFDD"| 2009<br/>{{†|alt=Division champions}} |
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| style="background-color:#DDFFDD"| ''Won Western Division title''<br/>Lost [[List of Appalachian League champions|AL championship]] vs. [[Danville Braves]], 2–0<ref name=ALchamps/> |
| style="background-color:#DDFFDD"| ''Won Western Division title''<br/>Lost [[List of Appalachian League champions|AL championship]] vs. [[Danville Braves]], 2–0<ref name=ALchamps/> |
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| <ref name=BR2009>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=5966d992|title=2009 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference| |
| <ref name=BR2009>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=5966d992|title=2009 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 28, 2020}}</ref> |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color:#D0E7FF"| 2010<br/>* |
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color:#D0E7FF"| 2010<br/>* |
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| style="background-color:#D0E7FF"| ''Won semifinals vs. [[Pulaski Mariners]], 2–0''<br/>Lost [[List of Appalachian League champions|AL championship]] vs. [[Johnson City Cardinals]], 2–0{{sfn|Appalachian League Media Guide|2020|p=70}} |
| style="background-color:#D0E7FF"| ''Won semifinals vs. [[Pulaski Mariners]], 2–0''<br/>Lost [[List of Appalachian League champions|AL championship]] vs. [[Johnson City Cardinals]], 2–0{{sfn|Appalachian League Media Guide|2020|p=70}} |
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| <ref name=BR2010>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=f29709bf|title=2010 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference| |
| <ref name=BR2010>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=f29709bf|title=2010 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 28, 2020}}</ref> |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color:#D0E7FF"| 2011<br/>* |
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color:#D0E7FF"| 2011<br/>* |
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| style="background-color:#D0E7FF"| Lost semifinals vs. [[Bluefield Blue Jays]], 2–1{{sfn|Appalachian League Media Guide|2020|p=71}} |
| style="background-color:#D0E7FF"| Lost semifinals vs. [[Bluefield Blue Jays]], 2–1{{sfn|Appalachian League Media Guide|2020|p=71}} |
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| <ref name=BR2011>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=f277a632|title=2011 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference| |
| <ref name=BR2011>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=f277a632|title=2011 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 28, 2020}}</ref> |
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFE6BD"| 2012<br/>{{‡|alt=League champions}} {{†|alt=Division champions}} |
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFE6BD"| 2012<br/>{{‡|alt=League champions}} {{†|alt=Division champions}} |
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| style="background-color:#FFE6BD"| ''Won Western Division title''<br/>''Won semifinals vs. [[Danville Braves]], 2–1''<br/>''Won [[List of Appalachian League champions|AL championship]] vs. [[Burlington Royals]], 2–1''{{sfn|Appalachian League Media Guide|2020|p=71}} |
| style="background-color:#FFE6BD"| ''Won Western Division title''<br/>''Won semifinals vs. [[Danville Braves]], 2–1''<br/>''Won [[List of Appalachian League champions|AL championship]] vs. [[Burlington Royals]], 2–1''{{sfn|Appalachian League Media Guide|2020|p=71}} |
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| <ref name=BR2012>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=ee0a312b|title=2012 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference| |
| <ref name=BR2012>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=ee0a312b|title=2012 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 28, 2020}}</ref> |
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| <ref name=BR2013>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=2dd9d791|title=2013 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference| |
| <ref name=BR2013>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=2dd9d791|title=2013 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 28, 2020}}</ref> |
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| style="background-color:#DDFFDD"| ''Won Western Division title''<br/>Lost semifinals vs. [[Johnson City Cardinals]], 2–1{{sfn|Appalachian League Media Guide|2020|p=72}} |
| style="background-color:#DDFFDD"| ''Won Western Division title''<br/>Lost semifinals vs. [[Johnson City Cardinals]], 2–1{{sfn|Appalachian League Media Guide|2020|p=72}} |
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| <ref name=BR2014>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=0ac55c91|title=2014 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference| |
| <ref name=BR2014>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=0ac55c91|title=2014 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 28, 2020}}</ref> |
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| <ref name=BR2015>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=368ab1bd|title=2015 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 28, 2020}}</ref> |
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| style="background-color:#D0E7FF"| Lost semifinals vs. [[Johnson City Cardinals]], 2–1{{sfn|Appalachian League Media Guide|2020|p=73}} |
| style="background-color:#D0E7FF"| Lost semifinals vs. [[Johnson City Cardinals]], 2–1{{sfn|Appalachian League Media Guide|2020|p=73}} |
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| <ref name=BR2016>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=210c7e8e|title=2016 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference| |
| <ref name=BR2016>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=210c7e8e|title=2016 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 28, 2020}}</ref> |
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| style="background-color:#FFE6BD"| ''Won Western Division title''<br/>''Won semifinals vs. [[Greeneville Astros]], 2–1''<br/>''Won [[List of Appalachian League champions|AL championship]] vs. [[Pulaski Yankees]], 2–0''{{sfn|Appalachian League Media Guide|2020|p=74}} |
| style="background-color:#FFE6BD"| ''Won Western Division title''<br/>''Won semifinals vs. [[Greeneville Astros]], 2–1''<br/>''Won [[List of Appalachian League champions|AL championship]] vs. [[Pulaski Yankees]], 2–0''{{sfn|Appalachian League Media Guide|2020|p=74}} |
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| <ref name=BR2017>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=7678cced|title=2017 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference| |
| <ref name=BR2017>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=7678cced|title=2017 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 28, 2020}}</ref> |
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| style="background-color:#FFE6BD"| ''Won Western Division title''<br/>''Won semifinals vs. [[Kingsport Mets]], 2–1''<br/>''Won [[List of Appalachian League champions|AL championship]] vs. [[Princeton Rays]], 2–0''{{sfn|Appalachian League Media Guide|2020|p=74}} |
| style="background-color:#FFE6BD"| ''Won Western Division title''<br/>''Won semifinals vs. [[Kingsport Mets]], 2–1''<br/>''Won [[List of Appalachian League champions|AL championship]] vs. [[Princeton Rays]], 2–0''{{sfn|Appalachian League Media Guide|2020|p=74}} |
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| <ref name=BR2018>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=7f47f0a6|title=2018 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference| |
| <ref name=BR2018>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=7f47f0a6|title=2018 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 28, 2020}}</ref> |
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| <ref name=BR2019>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=760d9061|title=2019 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference| |
| <ref name=BR2019>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=760d9061|title=2019 Appalachian League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 28, 2020}}</ref> |
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==Achievements== |
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[[File:20160406-0978 Oswaldo Arcia.jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.9|alt=A baseball player wearing a navy blue hoodie|[[Oswaldo Arcia]], 2010 Player of the Year Award winner]] |
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[[File:Alex Kirilloff (42673908755) (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.9|alt=A man wearing a navy blue baseball jersey and white pants|[[Alex Kirilloff]], 2016 Player of the Year Award winner]] |
[[File:Alex Kirilloff (42673908755) (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.9|alt=A man wearing a navy blue baseball jersey and white pants|[[Alex Kirilloff]], 2016 Player of the Year Award winner]] |
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Eighteen players |
Eighteen players won Appalachian League awards in recognition for their performance with the Twins. Eleven won Player of the Year Awards, while seven won the Pitcher of the Year Award. Four managers won the Manager of the Year Award, including [[Fred Waters]], who was selected for the honor three times, and [[Ray Smith (baseball)|Ray Smith]], who won the award a league-leading seven times.<ref name=ALawards/> The team also won four Executive of the Year Awards, the Promotional Award of Excellence (2003 and 2014), and the Community Service Award (2017).{{sfn|Appalachian League Media Guide|2020|pp=27–28}} Altogether, the Twins have won 37 Appalachian League awards. |
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[[File:Kirby Puckett 1987.jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.9|alt=A man wearing a white baseball uniform stands holding a bat and ready to swing|[[Kirby Puckett]] was inducted in both the [[National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum|National Baseball Hall of Fame]] and [[Appalachian League Hall of Fame]].]] |
[[File:Kirby Puckett 1987.jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.9|alt=A man wearing a white baseball uniform stands holding a bat and ready to swing|[[Kirby Puckett]] was inducted in both the [[National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum|National Baseball Hall of Fame]] and [[Appalachian League Hall of Fame]].]] |
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One former member of the Twins has been elected to the [[National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum|National Baseball Hall of Fame]]. [[Outfielder]] [[Kirby Puckett]], who was inducted in 2001, played 65 games with Elizabethton in 1982, his first professional season.<ref name=PuckettBR>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=pucket001kir|title=Kirby Puckett Minor League Statistics and History|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference| |
One former member of the Twins has been elected to the [[National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum|National Baseball Hall of Fame]]. [[Outfielder]] [[Kirby Puckett]], who was inducted in 2001, played 65 games with Elizabethton in 1982, his first professional season.<ref name=PuckettBR>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=pucket001kir|title=Kirby Puckett Minor League Statistics and History|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=May 29, 2020}}</ref> He registered a .382 [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]] with 105 [[hit (baseball)|hits]] and 35 [[Runs batted in|RBI]] in addition to [[stolen base|stealing]] 43 bases.<ref name=PuckettBR/> |
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The Twins have also had five members inducted in the [[Appalachian League Hall of Fame]].<ref name=APHOF>{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/appalachian/history/halloffame|title=Appalachian League League Hall of Fame|website=Appalachian League|publisher=Minor League Baseball|access-date=August 4, 2020}}</ref> |
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| Name | Elizabethton Twins (1974–2020) | ||||
| Colors | Navy, scarlet, white, gray | ||||
| Ballpark | Northeast Community Credit Union Ballpark (1974–2020) | ||||
The Elizabethton Twins were a Minor League Baseball team of the Appalachian League and a Rookie-level affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. They were located in Elizabethton, Tennessee, and were named for their major league affiliate. The team played its home games at Northeast Community Credit Union Ballpark, which opened in 1974.
Over 46 years of competition, the Twins played in 3,113 regular season games and compiled a 1,779–1,333–1 win–loss–tie record. They qualified for the postseason on 19 occasions, winning 16 division titles and 12 Appalachian League championships. Elizabethton won more league championships than any other team in Appalachian League history.[1] They had a postseason record of 33–24. Combining all 3,170 regular season and postseason games, the Twins had an all-time record of 1,812–1,357–1.
History[edit]
Professional baseball was first played in Elizabethton, Tennessee, by the Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox in the Appalachian League in 1937.[2] They remained in the league through 1942.[2] The city's Appalachian League entry from 1945 to 1948 was called the Elizabethton Betsy Cubs.[2] They were followed by the Elizabethton Betsy Local from 1949 to 1950 and the Elizabethton Phils in 1951.[2]
Thirty-three years later, the Minnesota Twins placed the Elizabethton Twins in the Appalachian League as a Rookie-level affiliate.[2][3] Elizabethton played its inaugural game on June 21, 1974, against the Kingsport Braves on the road at the ballpark on the campus of Dobyns-Bennett High School, losing 8–3.[4] The Twins got their first win the next night, defeating Kingsport, also 8–3.[5] Their Riverside Park home opener, scheduled for June 23 against the Bristol Tigers, was rained out.[6] They played their first home game the next evening, losing to Bristol, 15–2.[7] Elizabethton finished its inaugural season in second place with a 41–27–1 record.[3]
Twins pitcher Rubio Malone tossed two no-hitters in 1978. He pitched the first on June 23 in the second game of a doubleheader against the Johnson City Cardinals in a seven-inning 8–1 win.[8] The lone Johnson City run was scored in the first inning when Gotay Mills drew a walk, stole second, advanced to third on an outfield fly ball, and came home on a sacrifice fly.[8] Malone's second no-hit game occurred nearly a month later on July 19, this time in front of a home audience.[9] He held the Bluefield Orioles hitless for nine innings in the 6–0 win.[9] The season was also successful for the Twins as they won their first Appalachian League championship in 1978 with a first-place 41–28 record.[10][11] Manager Fred Waters, who had been leading the team since 1975,[12] was selected for the Appalachian League Manager of the Year Award.[13] Waters led Elizabethton to its second championship in 1984. They won the Southern Division title with a 40–29 record, then defeated the Pulaski Braves in a one-game playoff for the Appalachian League title.[14] Waters won Manager of the Year honors, as he also had in 1981.[13]
In 1987, Ray Smith replaced Waters as the Twins' manager after 12 years guiding the team.[12][15] Smith would go on to become the winningest manager in Appalachian League history with 1,048 wins from 1987 to 1994 and 2002 to 2019.[16] He would win a record seven Manager of the Year Awards and lead Elizabethton to nine league championships.[10][13]
The first two championship seasons under Smith came back-to-back in 1989 and 1990.[10] The 1989 team won the Southern Division and defeated Pulaski, 2–0, in the finals.[17] The 1990 Twins set a franchise record with their 51–16 (.761) season and earned the league crown with a first-place finish.[10] On August 26, 1991, Eddie Guardado pitched a no-hitter versus the Pulaski Braves, 5–0, at Joe O'Brien Field.[18] They missed the playoffs that season but returned in 1992 and 1993 by virtue of winning the Southern Division title, only to lose in the championship finals.[19] Smith was selected for four consecutive Manager of the Year Awards from 1989 to 1992.[13] Another playoff drought occurred from 1994 to 1999, the longest in franchise history.
Over 20 years from 2000 to 2019, the Twins qualified for the postseason 15 times. Jeff Carter, the 2000 season's Manager of the Year,[13] led Elizabethton to the Southern Division title and the franchise's fifth Appalachian League championship.[20] After losing in the finals of 2001 under Manager of the Year Rudy Hernández,[10][13] Ray Smith returned to lead the team in 2002.[15] He guided the Twins to league titles in 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2017, and 2018.[10]
On July 16, 2011, pitchers Tim Shibuya (7 IP), Garrett Jewel (1 IP), and Steven Gruver (1 IP) combined to no-hit the Greeneville Astros, 6–0, on the road.[21]
The start of the 2020 season was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic before ultimately being cancelled on June 30.[22][23] In conjunction with a contraction of Minor League Baseball beginning with the 2021 season, the Appalachian League was reorganized as a collegiate summer baseball league, and the Twins were replaced by the Elizabethton River Riders, a new franchise in the revamped league designed for rising college freshmen and sophomores.[24][25]
Season-by-season results[edit]
| League | The team's final position in the league standings |
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| Division | The team's final position in the divisional standings |
| GB | Games behind the team that finished in first place in the division that season |
| ‡ | League champions |
| † | Division champions |
| * | Postseason berth |
| Season | Regular season | Postseason | Ref. | ||||||
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| Record | Win % | League | Division | GB | Record | Win % | Result | ||
| 1974 | 41–27–1 | .603 | 2nd | 2nd | 10+1⁄2 | — | — | — | [3] |
| 1975 | 38–30 | .559 | 2nd | 2nd | 3 | — | — | — | [26] |
| 1976 | 27–43 | .386 | 7th | 3rd | 23 | — | — | — | [27] |
| 1977 | 29–40 | .420 | 5th | — | 14 | — | — | — | [28] |
| 1978 ‡ |
41–28 | .594 | 1st | — | — | — | — | Won AL championship[10] | [11] |
| 1979 | 37–33 | .529 | 3rd | — | 17+1⁄2 | — | — | — | [29] |
| 1980 | 32–36 | .471 | 4th | — | 13 | — | — | — | [30] |
| 1981 | 42–28 | .600 | 2nd | — | 4 | — | — | — | [31] |
| 1982 | 32–36 | .471 | 5th | 2nd | 1⁄2 | — | — | — | [32] |
| 1983 | 28–43 | .394 | 7th | — | 18+1⁄2 | — | — | — | [33] |
| 1984 ‡ † |
40–29 | .580 | 1st | 1st | — | 1–0 | 1.000 | Won Southern Division title Won AL championship vs. Pulaski Braves, 1–0[14] |
[34] |
| 1985 | 31–40 | .437 | 5th | — | 14 | — | — | — | [35] |
| 1986 | 37–31 | .544 | 4th | 2nd | 8 | — | — | — | [36] |
| 1987 | 29–40 | .420 | 6th | 2nd | 13 | — | — | — | [37] |
| 1988 | 33–37 | .471 | 6th (tie) | 4th | 12+1⁄2 | — | — | — | [38] |
| 1989 ‡ † |
47–21 | .691 | 1st | 1st | — | 2–0 | 1.000 | Won Southern Division title Won AL championship vs. Pulaski Braves, 2–0[17] |
[39] |
| 1990 ‡ |
51–16 | .761 | 1st | — | — | — | — | Won AL championship[10] | [40] |
| 1991 | 39–29 | .574 | 4th | 2nd | 6 | — | — | — | [41] |
| 1992 † |
49–17 | .742 | 1st | 1st | — | 1–2 | .333 | Won Southern Division title Lost AL championship vs. Bluefield Orioles, 2–1[10] |
[42] |
| 1993 † |
37–30 | .552 | 4th | 1st | — | 0–2 | .000 | Won Southern Division title Lost AL championship vs. Burlington Indians, 2–0[10] |
[43] |
| 1994 | 36–30 | .545 | 4th | 2nd | 5 | — | — | — | [44] |
| 1995 | 33–31 | .516 | 3rd | 2nd | 14 | — | — | — | [45] |
| 1996 | 40–27 | .597 | 4th | 3rd | 8 | — | — | — | [46] |
| 1997 | 38–30 | .559 | 4th | 2nd | 5 | — | — | — | [47] |
| 1998 | 38–29 | .567 | 2nd | 2nd | 4+1⁄2 | — | — | — | [48] |
| 1999 | 40–30 | .571 | 4th | 3rd | 8+1⁄2 | — | — | — | [49] |
| 2000 ‡ † |
46–18 | .719 | 1st | 1st | — | 2–0 | 1.000 | Won Southern Division title Won AL championship vs. Danville Braves, 2–0[10] |
[50] |
| 2001 † |
41–22 | .651 | 1st | 1st | — | 1–2 | .333 | Won Southern Division title Lost AL championship vs. Bluefield Orioles, 2–1[10] |
[51] |
| 2002 | 37–30 | .552 | 4th | 2nd | 5+1⁄2 | — | — | — | [52] |
| 2003 ‡ † |
42–24 | .636 | 2nd | 1st | — | 2–1 | .667 | Won Western Division title Won AL championship vs. Martinsville Astros, 2–1[10] |
[53] |
| 2004 | 38–29 | .567 | 4th | 2nd | 3 | — | — | — | [54] |
| 2005 ‡ † |
48–19 | .716 | 1st | 1st | — | 2–1 | .667 | Won Western Division title Won AL championship vs. Danville Braves, 2–1[10] |
[55] |
| 2006 † |
42–26 | .618 | 1st | 1st | — | 1–2 | .333 | Won Western Division title Lost AL championship vs. Danville Braves, 2–1[10] |
[56] |
| 2007 ‡ † |
50–18 | .735 | 1st | 1st | — | 2–0 | 1.000 | Won Western Division title Won AL championship vs. Danville Braves, 2–0[10] |
[57] |
| 2008 ‡ † |
41–25 | .621 | 1st | 1st | — | 2–0 | 1.000 | Won Western Division title Won AL championship vs. Pulaski Mariners, 2–0[10] |
[58] |
| 2009 † |
45–23 | .662 | 2nd | 1st | — | 0–2 | .000 | Won Western Division title Lost AL championship vs. Danville Braves, 2–0[10] |
[59] |
| 2010 * |
41–25 | .621 | 2nd | 2nd | 1 | 2–2 | .500 | Won semifinals vs. Pulaski Mariners, 2–0 Lost AL championship vs. Johnson City Cardinals, 2–0[60] |
[61] |
| 2011 * |
42–26 | .618 | 2nd | 2nd | 3 | 1–2 | .333 | Lost semifinals vs. Bluefield Blue Jays, 2–1[62] | [63] |
| 2012 ‡ † |
43–22 | .662 | 1st | 1st | — | 4–2 | .667 | Won Western Division title Won semifinals vs. Danville Braves, 2–1 Won AL championship vs. Burlington Royals, 2–1[62] |
[64] |
| 2013 | 37–31 | .544 | 5th | 3rd | 3+1⁄2 | — | — | — | [65] |
| 2014 † |
38–30 | .559 | 2nd (tie) | 1st | — | 1–2 | .333 | Won Western Division title Lost semifinals vs. Johnson City Cardinals, 2–1[66] |
[67] |
| 2015 | 34–34 | .500 | 5th (tie) | 3rd | 6 | — | — | — | [68] |
| 2016 * |
36–31 | .537 | 5th | 2nd | 2+1⁄2 | 1–2 | .333 | Lost semifinals vs. Johnson City Cardinals, 2–1[69] | [70] |
| 2017 ‡ † |
41–27 | .603 | 3rd | 1st | — | 4–1 | .800 | Won Western Division title Won semifinals vs. Greeneville Astros, 2–1 Won AL championship vs. Pulaski Yankees, 2–0[71] |
[72] |
| 2018 ‡ † |
39–27 | .591 | 3rd | 1st | — | 4–1 | .800 | Won Western Division title Won semifinals vs. Kingsport Mets, 2–1 Won AL championship vs. Princeton Rays, 2–0[71] |
[73] |
| 2019 | 33–34 | .493 | 7th | 4th | 1+1⁄2 | — | — | — | [74] |
| 2020 | Season cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic)[23] | [75] | |||||||
| Totals | 1,779–1,333–1 | .572 | — | — | — | 33–24 | .579 | — | — |
Achievements[edit]
Awards[edit]
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Eighteen players won Appalachian League awards in recognition for their performance with the Twins. Eleven won Player of the Year Awards, while seven won the Pitcher of the Year Award. Four managers won the Manager of the Year Award, including Fred Waters, who was selected for the honor three times, and Ray Smith, who won the award a league-leading seven times.[13] The team also won four Executive of the Year Awards, the Promotional Award of Excellence (2003 and 2014), and the Community Service Award (2017).[76] Altogether, the Twins have won 37 Appalachian League awards.
| Award | Recipient | Season | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year | Dave Vetsch | 1984 | [13] |
| Player of the Year | Mike House | 1989 | [13] |
| Player of the Year | Paul Russo | 1990 | [13] |
| Player of the Year | Michael Restovich | 1998 | [13] |
| Player of the Year | Ruben Salazar | 1999 | [13] |
| Player of the Year | Ozzie Lewis | 2007 | [13] |
| Player of the Year | Oswaldo Arcia | 2010 | [13] |
| Player of the Year | Eddie Rosario | 2011 | [13] |
| Player of the Year | Candido Pimentel | 2012 | [13] |
| Player of the Year | Max Murphy | 2014 | [13] |
| Player of the Year | Alex Kirilloff | 2016 | [13] |
| Pitcher of the Year | Ricky Barrett | 2002 | [13] |
| Pitcher of the Year | Steven Duguay | 2004 | [13] |
| Pitcher of the Year | Dave Bromberg | 2007 | [13] |
| Pitcher of the Year | Dan Osterbrock | 2008 | [13] |
| Pitcher of the Year | Tim Shibuya | 2011 | [13] |
| Pitcher of the Year | Félix Jorge | 2014 | [13] |
| Pitcher of the Year | Dereck Rodríguez | 2015 | [13] |
| Manager of the Year | Fred Waters | 1978 | [13] |
| Manager of the Year | Fred Waters | 1981 | [13] |
| Manager of the Year | Fred Waters | 1984 | [13] |
| Manager of the Year | Ray Smith | 1989 | [13] |
| Manager of the Year | Ray Smith | 1990 | [13] |
| Manager of the Year | Ray Smith | 1991 | [13] |
| Manager of the Year | Ray Smith | 1992 | [13] |
| Manager of the Year | Jeff Carter | 2000 | [13] |
| Manager of the Year | Rudy Hernández | 2001 | [13] |
| Manager of the Year | Ray Smith | 2005 | [13] |
| Manager of the Year | Ray Smith | 2006 | [13] |
| Manager of the Year | Ray Smith | 2014 | [13] |
| Executive of the Year | Mike Mains | 2001 | [13] |
| Executive of the Year | Mike Mains | 2005 | [13] |
| Executive of the Year | Mike Mains | 2006 | [13] |
| Executive of the Year | Mike Mains | 2011 | [13] |
| Promotional Award of Excellence | Elizabethton Twins | 2003 | [77] |
| Promotional Award of Excellence | Elizabethton Twins | 2014 | [77] |
| Community Service Award | Elizabethton Twins | 2017 | [78] |
Hall of Famers[edit]
One former member of the Twins has been elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Outfielder Kirby Puckett, who was inducted in 2001, played 65 games with Elizabethton in 1982, his first professional season.[79] He registered a .382 batting average with 105 hits and 35 RBI in addition to stealing 43 bases.[79]
The Twins have also had five members inducted in the Appalachian League Hall of Fame.[80]
| Inductee | Year | Position | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Boyd | 2019 | Team operator | [80] |
| Harold Mains | 2020 | Team executive | [80] |
| Mike Mains | 2020 | General manager | [80] |
| Kirby Puckett | 2019 | Outfielder | [80] |
| Ray Smith | 2019 | Outfielder | [80] |
Notable players[edit]
Among the Twins to make significant contributions to Major League Baseball teams after their time in Elizabethton are:[81]
- Jay Bell (1984)
- Byron Buxton (2012)
- Marty Cordova (1989)
- Brian Dozier (2009)
- Jim Eisenreich (1980)
- Gary Gaetti (1979)
- Rich Garcés (1988)
- Matt Garza (2005)
- Eddie Guardado (1991)
- LaTroy Hawkins (1992)
- Denny Hocking (1990)
- Kent Hrbek (1979)
- Max Kepler (2012)
- Corey Koskie (1994)
- Joe Mauer (2001)
- Justin Morneau (2001)
- Denny Neagle (1989)
- Jesse Orosco (1978)
- A. J. Pierzynski (1995)
- Jorge Polanco (2012)
- Kirby Puckett (1982)
- Jeff Reed (1980)
- Todd Ritchie (1990)
- Miguel Sanó (2011)
- Denard Span (2003)
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