Charlotte Knights
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The Charlotte Knights are a Minor League Baseball team from Charlotte, North Carolina.[1] They play baseball at the Triple-A (AAA) level, the most difficult level before Major League Baseball, against other baseball teams in the International League (a group of 20 baseball teams at the same level).[1] The Knights are partnered with the Chicago White Sox, a Major League Baseball team. When a player shows that he plays well at this level, he may be moved up to play for the White Sox.
The Knights started playing baseball in 1976 as the Charlotte Orioles. They changed their name to Knights in 1988.[1] They have played at a stadium called Truist Field since 2014. Before that, they played at Knights Stadium from 1990 to 2013, Knights Castle in 1989, and Knights Park from 1976 to 1988.
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Cal Ripken Jr., inducted in the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007, played for the Charlotte O's in 1979 and 1980.
Jim Thome of the 1993 Knights was inducted in the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2018.
The Knights have played at Truist Field since 2014.
Ken Dixon won the Southern League Most Outstanding Pitcher Award in 1984.
Josh Fields won the International League Rookie of the Year Award in 2006.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Charlotte, North Carolina Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved April 17, 2023.