Johnson City Cardinals
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The Johnson City Cardinals are a rookie league
team based in Johnson City
, Tennessee
. The Cardinals are affiliated with the St. Louis Cardinals
organization and play with the Appalachian League
, of which they are currently the two-time defending champions. The team plays its home games at Howard Johnson Field
.
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 based in Johnson City
Johnson City, Tennessee
Johnson City is a city in Carter, Sullivan, and Washington counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee, with most of the city being in Washington County...
, 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...
. The Cardinals are affiliated with the St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
organization and play with 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...
, of which they are currently the two-time defending champions. The team plays its home games at Howard Johnson Field
Howard Johnson Field
Howard Johnson Field is a stadium in Johnson City, Tennessee. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Johnson City Cardinals minor league baseball team of the Appalachian League. It was built in 1956 and holds 3,800 people. It is also home to the East Tennessee State...
.