Waynesboro Generals
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| Waynesboro Generals | |||
| Founded | 1950 | ||
| Field | Kate Collins Field | ||
| Team History | Waynesboro Generals (1950-present) |
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| Division | Southern | ||
| Championships | 4 (1984) (1988) (1998) (2007) | ||
| Runner-Up | 4 (1974) (1977) (1987) (1995) | ||
| Owners | Jim Critzer | ||
| Head Coach | Derek McDaniel | Director of Baseball Operations | Lawrence Nesselrodt |
The Waynesboro Generals are a collegiate summer baseball team in Waynesboro, Virginia
Waynesboro, Virginia
Waynesboro, deriving its name from General Anthony Wayne, is an independent city surrounded by Augusta County in the U.S. state of Virginia. The population was 21,006 in 2010.....
. They play in the southern division of the Valley Baseball League
Valley Baseball League
The Valley Baseball League is an NCAA-sanctioned collegiate summer baseball league in the Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia. Each Valley Baseball League season consists of 44 games played during summer. Many Valley Baseball League players have continued on to play in Major League Baseball.The...
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- In the 2007 Valley League Baseball Playoffs, the Generals received the Number 1 seed and won the Valley League Baseball Pennant for being regular season champions. They advanced to the 2007 Valley League Championship after beating Covington in the Second Round. The Generals were the 2007 Valley League Baseball champions after defeating the Luray WranglersLuray WranglersThe Luray Wranglers are a collegiate summer baseball team in Luray, Virginia. They play in the central division of the Valley Baseball League and are the reigning Valley League Baseball Champions.-History:...
in the championship round. Waynesboro finished 30-14 in 2008 and won the South Division by 6 games, but failed to defend its title. In January 2009, the team was sold by longtime owner Jim Critzer to an ownership group consisting of Jerry Carter and John Leonard.