Petersburg Generals
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| Founded | 2000 |
| Home Field | Petersburg Sports Complex Petersburg Sports Complex The Petersburg Sports Complex is a multi-purpose athletic venue located in Petersburg, Virginia, USA. The facility includes four softball and one baseball field. In addition to the field, the facility features a concession stand, restrooms, press boxes, offices, a public address system, and a... |
| Based in | Petersburg, Virginia Petersburg, Virginia Petersburg is an independent city in Virginia, United States located on the Appomattox River and south of the state capital city of Richmond. The city's population was 32,420 as of 2010, predominantly of African-American ethnicity... |
| Colors | Red, Black, and Silver |
| League | Coastal Plain League Coastal Plain League The Coastal Plain League is a wood-bat collegiate summer league, featuring college players from throughout the nation. The league takes its name from a Class D minor league baseball league which operated in the same area from 1937 to 1952. The modern league was formed with six teams in 1997... |
| League Titles | 1 (2000) |
| Head Coach | Bob Smith |
| General Manager | Kevin Booker |
The Petersburg Generals are an amateur baseball
Amateur baseball in the United States
Amateur baseball is a form of baseball in which the players either are not paid for playing, or receive only a modest stipend or employment arranged by the team's boosters...
team in the Coastal Plain League
Coastal Plain League
The Coastal Plain League is a wood-bat collegiate summer league, featuring college players from throughout the nation. The league takes its name from a Class D minor league baseball league which operated in the same area from 1937 to 1952. The modern league was formed with six teams in 1997...
, a collegiate summer baseball league. The team plays its home games at the Petersburg Sports Complex
Petersburg Sports Complex
The Petersburg Sports Complex is a multi-purpose athletic venue located in Petersburg, Virginia, USA. The facility includes four softball and one baseball field. In addition to the field, the facility features a concession stand, restrooms, press boxes, offices, a public address system, and a...
in Petersburg, Virginia
Petersburg, Virginia
Petersburg is an independent city in Virginia, United States located on the Appomattox River and south of the state capital city of Richmond. The city's population was 32,420 as of 2010, predominantly of African-American ethnicity...
. The Generals first started participating in the Coastal Plain League in 2000. Although the Generals have only won 1 league title in their existence, they have been able to field many teams that played quite competitively, especially in 2003 when they finished atop the North division standings. Note: The Generals won the CPL title their first year in the league, the summer of 2000. http://www.coastalplain.com/statistics/2003/lgsumm.htm
Alumni
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(2006) - Don KellyDon Kelly (baseball)Donald Thomas Kelly is an American professional baseball player infielder with the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball...
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(2007-present)