Greenville Greenies | |
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Minor league affiliations | |
Class | Class D (1928–1929, 1937–1941, 1946–1951) |
League | Eastern Carolina League (1928–1929) Coastal Plain League (1934–1941, 1946–1951) |
Major league affiliations | |
Team | Washington Senators (1939) |
Minor league titles | |
League titles (1) | 1949 |
Conference titles (1) | 1939 |
Team data | |
Name | Greenville Tobacconists (1928–1929) Greenville Greenies (1934–1941, 1946–1949) Greenville Robins (1950–1951) |
Ballpark | Elm Street Park (1934–1937) Third Street Park (1938–1940) Guy Smith Stadium (1941, 1946–1951) |
The Greenville Greenies were a minor league baseball team based in Greenville, North Carolina. The "Greenies" playes as members of the Coastal Plain League from 1934 to 1941, having been preceded by the Greenville Tobacconists, who played as members of the Eastern Carolina League in 1928 and 1929. Following World War II, the Greenies resumed play in the Class D Coastal Plain League from 1946 to 1949 before beind renamed the Greenville "Robins" for the 1950 and 1951 seasons.
The 1939 Greenville Greenies were a minor league affiliate of the Washington Senators.
The Greenville minor league teams hosted games at three ballparks, playing at Elm Street Park (1934–1937), Third Street Park (1938–1940) and Guy Smith Stadium (1941, 1946–1951). Elm Street Park and Guy Smith Stadium are still in use today.