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| Class | Single-A (2021–present) | ||||
| Previous classes | Class A-Advanced (1999–2020) | ||||
| League | Carolina League (1999–present) | ||||
| Division | South Division | ||||
| Major league affiliations | |||||
| Team | Chicago Cubs (2015–present) | ||||
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| League titles (4) |
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| Division titles (9) |
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| First-half titles (2) |
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| Name | Myrtle Beach Pelicans (1999–present) | ||||
Previous names |
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| Colors | Pelicans Blue, Pelicans Gold, Pelicans Navy, White | ||||
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| Ballpark | Pelicans Ballpark (1999–present) | ||||
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Owner(s)/ Operator(s) | Myrtle Beach Pelicans LP | ||||
| President | Ryan Moore | ||||
| General manager | Kristin Call[1] | ||||
| Manager | Buddy Bailey | ||||
| Media | TuneIn Radio | ||||
| Website | milb.com/myrtle-beach | ||||
The Myrtle Beach Pelicans are a Minor League Baseball team in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and the Single-A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs.[2] The Pelicans compete in the Carolina League. Home games are played at Pelicans Ballpark, which opened in 1999 and seats up to 6,599 people.[3]
The Pelicans have been members of the Carolina League since 1999 and most recently won the league's championship in 2016.[4] On February 12, 2020, Major League Baseball announced that the Pelicans had accepted a Professional Development League license to continue as the Cubs' Low-A affiliate in the Low-A East.[5] This league was renamed the Carolina League and reclassified as Single-A in 2022.
From their inaugural season through 2010, they were affiliated with the Atlanta Braves, before spending four seasons as a Texas Rangers affiliate from 2011 to 2014. The team's current affiliation with the Chicago Cubs began in 2015.[6]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Kristin Call promoted to general managerwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Myrtle Beach Pelicans Change Franchise Affiliation to Chicago Cubs". WMBF. Worldnow and WMBF. September 17, 2014. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
- ^ "Facts and Figures - Myrtle Beach Pelicans TicketReturn.com Field". Myrtle Beach Pelicans. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
- ^ Vittas, John (September 14, 2016). "Pelicans win 5-3 for second straight Carolina League championship". Myrtle Beach Pelicans. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- ^ "MLB ANNOUNCES MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL TEAMS Teams Will Be Part of New Model to Better Serve Fans, Players and Clubs" (PDF) (Press release). MLB Office of the Commissioner. February 12, 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
- ^ Blondin, Alan (October 31, 2018). "Pelicans extend deal: See how long Chicago Cubs farmhands will play in Myrtle Beach". The Sun News. Retrieved November 1, 2018.