Greeneville Astros
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The Greeneville Astros are a minor league baseball
team of the Appalachian League
, and a Rookie-level affiliate of the Houston Astros
. They are located in Greeneville
, Tennessee
, and play their home games at Pioneer Park
on the campus of Tusculum College
.
The Astros have led the Appalachian League in average attendance every year since their move to Pioneer Park.
In 2007, the first former Greeneville Astros made it to the major leagues. Four players from the 2004 Greenville team were called up to Houston late in the 2007 season: Juan Gutiérrez
, Felipe Paulino
, Troy Patton
, and J. R. Towles
.
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
team of the Appalachian League
Appalachian League
The Appalachian League is a Rookie-class minor league that began play in 1937 with one year of inactivity in 1956. From 1937 to 1962, it was a Class D League. Teams are located in the Appalachian regions of Virginia, North Carolina, West Virginia and Tennessee...
, and a Rookie-level affiliate of the Houston Astros
Houston Astros
The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field...
. They are located in Greeneville
Greeneville, Tennessee
Greeneville is a town in Greene County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 15,198 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Greene County. The town was named in honor of Revolutionary War hero Nathanael Greene. It is the only town with this spelling in the United States, although there...
, Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
, and play their home games at Pioneer Park
Pioneer Park (stadium)
Pioneer Park is a stadium on the campus of Tusculum College in Greeneville, Tennessee. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field for both the college's baseball team and a professional minor league team, the Greeneville Astros. It was built in 2004, and holds 4,000 people....
on the campus of Tusculum College
Tusculum College
Tusculum College is a coeducational private college affiliated with the Presbyterian Church , with its main campus in Tusculum, Tennessee, United States, a suburb of Greeneville...
.
The Astros have led the Appalachian League in average attendance every year since their move to Pioneer Park.
In 2007, the first former Greeneville Astros made it to the major leagues. Four players from the 2004 Greenville team were called up to Houston late in the 2007 season: Juan Gutiérrez
Juan Gutiérrez (baseball)
Juan Carlos Gutiérrez nicknamed the goot is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.-Baseball career:...
, Felipe Paulino
Felipe Paulino
Felipe A. Paulino Del Guidice is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals.-Houston Astros:...
, Troy Patton
Troy Patton
Troy Jamieson Patton is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles. Patton attended Tomball High School in Tomball, Texas.-Baseball career:...
, and J. R. Towles
J. R. Towles
Justin Roberts Towles is a Major League Baseball catcher.The Oakland Athletics originally drafted him in the 32nd round and in the 23rd round in the and Major League Baseball drafts, respectively. He did not sign with them either times...
.