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Charlotte Knights
The Charlotte Knights are a minor league baseball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The team, which plays in the International League, is the Triple-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox major-league club. The Knights play in Knights Stadium, located in Fort Mill, South Carolina.
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The Knights played for the Governors' Cup, the championship of the IL, once, and won.
History
They were created as the Charlotte O's in 1976. Then, they were the AA affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. Eventual Major Leaguers Cal Ripken Jr and Curt Schilling played for the team. In 1987, George Shinn (who would later own the Charlotte Hornets NBA team) bought the team. In 1989, the team was renamed the Knights and was now the AA affiliate of the Chicago Cubs. They moved into Knights Stadium in 1990. In 1991, Charlotte was awarded a International League franchise. They would become the AAA affiliate of the Cleveland Indians. Their first year in the International League was in 1993. That team included future major leaguers Jim Thome and Manny Ramirez.
Affiliations
Cleveland Indians 1993-1995
Florida Marlins 1996-1998
Chicago White Sox 1998-Today
External link
- Charlottte Knights web site (http://www.charlotteknights.com/)
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