Asheville Tourists

Asheville Tourists
Asheville Tourists
Founded in 1897 ; Asheville, North Carolina ;
Minor league affiliations
Class	High-A (2021–present)
Previous classes	Class A (1976–2020); Double-A (1968–1975); Class A (1967); Double-A (1963–1966); Class A (1959–1962); Class B (1932, 1934–1942, 1946–1955); Class C (1931); Class B (1924–1930); Class D (1910–1917);
League	South Atlantic League (1980–present)
Division	South Division
Previous leagues	Western Carolinas League (1976–1979); Southern League (1972–1975); Dixie Association (1971); Southern League (1968–1970); Carolina League (1967); Southern League (1964–1966); South Atlantic League (1959–1963); Tri-State League (1946–1955); Piedmont League (1931–1932, 1934–1942); South Atlantic League (1924–1930); North Carolina State League (1913–1917); Appalachian League (1911–1912); Southeastern League (1897, 1910);
Major league affiliations
Team	Houston Astros (1967, 1982–1993, 2021–present); Colorado Rockies (1994–2020); Texas Rangers (1976–1981); Baltimore Orioles (1972–1975); Chicago White Sox (1971); Cincinnati Reds (1968–1970); Pittsburgh Pirates (1961–1966); Philadelphia Phillies (1959–1960); Brooklyn Dodgers (1946–1951, 1953–1955); St. Louis Cardinals (1935–42); Boston Red Sox (1934);
Minor league titles
League titles (7)	1915; 1939; 1961; 1968; 1984; 2012; 2014;
Team data
Name	Asheville Tourists (1976–present); Asheville Orioles (1972–1975); Asheville Tourists (1916–1971); Asheville Mountaineers (1913–1915); Asheville Moonshiners (1897, 1910–1912);
Colors	Blue Ridge blue, midnight navy, Biltmore jade;
Mascots	Ted E. Tourist and Mr. Moon
Ballpark	McCormick Field (1924–present)
Owner(s)/; Operator(s)	Mike DeWine and family
General manager	Larry Hawkins
Manager	Nate Shaver
Website	milb.com/asheville

The Asheville Tourists is a Minor League Baseball team of the South Atlantic League and the High-A affiliate of the Houston Astros. It is located in Asheville, North Carolina.

Asheville teams have played under the Tourists moniker in different leagues and classifications for over a century, with the earliest dating to 1897. The current team has played continuously in what is now known as the South Atlantic League since 1976, though it was briefly known as the High-A East in 2021. Asheville has won three South Atlantic league championships, first in 1984 and most recently in 2014. Previous Tourists teams won a total of four additional championships.

The Tourists play home games at McCormick Field. The stadium opened in 1924, renovated in 1959, and renovated again for the 1992 season. It seats 4,000 fans.^[2]

^ "New Affiliation FAQ". Asheville Tourists. Minor League Baseball. Archived from the original on 2021-02-25. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
^ Jarrett, Keith (May 14, 2007). "On Base with the Asheville Tourists" Archived 2011-08-12 at archive.today. Asheville Citizen-Times blog. Retrieved April 5, 2011

[1] "New Affiliation FAQ". Asheville Tourists. Minor League Baseball. Archived from the original on 2021-02-25. Retrieved June 22, 2021.

[Jarrett-2] Jarrett, Keith (May 14, 2007). "On Base with the Asheville Tourists" Archived 2011-08-12 at archive.today. Asheville Citizen-Times blog. Retrieved April 5, 2011

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