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| Formerly | Virginia League (1900) |
|---|---|
| Classification | Class C (1906–1919) Class D (1920–1928) |
| Sport | Minor League Baseball |
| First season | 1906 |
| Ceased | 1928 |
| Replaced by | Virginia League (1939–42) |
| President | Jake Wells(1906–1909) C.R. Williams (1910–1911) Jacob O. Boatwright (1912–1915) Burrus Corprew (1916) William B. Bradley (1917–1921) W. S. Moye (1922–1924) William G. Bramham (1925–1928) |
| No. of teams | 15 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Most titles | 5 Richmond Colts (1908, 1918, 1924–1926) |
The Virginia League was a minor league baseball affiliation which operated in Virginia and North Carolina from 1906 to 1928. It was classified as a "C" league from 1906 to 1919 and as a "B" league from 1920 to 1928, folding in June.[1]
The most famous alumni to come out of the league were World War II hero, General Frank A. Armstrong (the highest-ranking military officer to have played professional baseball), and Hall of Fame members Rick Ferrell, Sam Rice, Chief Bender, Pie Traynor, and Hack Wilson. Chief Bender, Art Devlin, Gabby Street and Zinn Beck served as managers in the league.
- ^ "Piedmont Declines to Admit Virginia Cities". Winston-Salem Journal. June 6, 1928. p. 10.