Kingsport Mets

Kingsport Mets
Kingsport Mets
1921–2020; Kingsport, Tennessee ;
Minor league affiliations
Class	Rookie (1963, 1969–1982, 1984–2020); Class D (1957, 1960–1962); Class D (1955); Class C (1954); Class D (1921–1925, 1938–1953);
League	Appalachian League (1955, 1957, 1960–1963, 1969–1982, 1984–2020); Mountain States League (1953–1954); Appalachian League (1921–1925, 1938–1952);
Major league affiliations
Team	New York Mets (1980–1982, 1984–2020); Atlanta Braves (1974–1979); Kansas City Royals (1969–1973); Pittsburgh Pirates (1960–1963); Baltimore Orioles (1957); New York Giants (1952); Chicago White Sox (1948); Washington Senators (1943, 1946–1947); Brooklyn Dodgers (1942);
Minor league titles
League titles (7)	1944; 1945; 1951; 1973; 1977; 1988; 1995;
Division titles (5)	1973; 1977; 1988; 1995; 1996;
Team data
Name	Kingsport Mets (1980–1982, 1984–2020); Kingsport Braves (1974–1979); Kingsport Royals (1969–1973); Kingsport Pirates (1960–1963); Kingsport Orioles (1957); Kingsport Cherokees (1943–1955); Kingsport Dodgers (1942); Kingsport Cherokees (1938–1941); Kingsport Indians (1921–1925);
Colors	Blue, orange, white;
Ballpark	Hunter Wright Stadium (1995–2020); Dobyns-Bennett High School (1969–1982, 1984–1994);

The Kingsport Mets were a Minor League Baseball team of the Appalachian League from 1921 to 2020. They were located in Kingsport, Tennessee, and were last named for the team's major league affiliate, the New York Mets. The team played its home games at Hunter Wright Stadium which opened in 1995. The Mets previously played at Dobyns-Bennett High School. In 1983, while Dobyns-Bennett's field was being renovated, the team temporarily moved to Sarasota, Florida, and played in the Gulf Coast League as the Gulf Coast League Mets.