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August 17, 2022

Burlington Royals

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Wolfpack products lead MLB All-Stars with NC ties

July 7, 2021 Shawn Krest

NC State’s previous trip to the College World Series — and the last time the Wolfpack were eliminated from college baseball’s championship on the field in Omaha — came in 2013. The Wolfpack were led […]

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Minor leagues ready for return

February 17, 2021 Shawn Krest

After a year of uncertainty, minor league baseball appears poised to return to the field — although things may look different in many cities around the country, including several in the state of North Carolina. […]

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Thrown out of the game: Burlington’s ties to professional baseball severed

October 7, 2020 North State Journal Staff

BURLINGTON — For Burlington, a piece of baseball’s big time came with having something relatively small on the professional baseball scale. Still, as one of about 160 communities with a pro team, it provided a […]

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Minor leagues cancel 2020 baseball seasons

June 30, 2020 The Associated Press

NEW YORK — Baseball’s minor leagues canceled their seasons Tuesday because of the coronavirus pandemic, and the head of their governing body said more than half of the 160 teams were in danger of failing […]

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Minor league teams still serving their communities while waiting for return

April 15, 2020 Brett Friedlander

As Douglas Locascio looked out at a pristine green field under a bright Carolina blue sky last Thursday, his team’s scheduled opening day, the general manager of the Hickory Crawdads couldn’t help but think that […]

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MLB’s plan to eliminate minor league teams hits North Carolina

November 26, 2019 Cory Lavalette

At the end of “Bull Durham,” the movie that encapsulated life in the minor leagues, Crash Davis is summoned into the manager’s office. Still shirtless and dripping wet from the shower, Crash learns that he’s […]

Sports

A quick tour of NC’s minor league baseball teams

April 10, 2019 Shawn Krest

Read NSJ’s 2022 MiLB Across NC features: Carolina Mudcats • Down East Wood Ducks • Winston-Salem Dash • Kannapolis Cannon Ballers • Greensboro Grasshoppers • Fayetteville Woodpeckers • Charlotte Knights • Durham Bulls • Hickory […]

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