Danville Otterbots
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League | Appalachian League |
Location | Danville, Virginia |
Ballpark | American Legion Field |
Year founded | 2021 |
Colors | Blue, black, orange, gray, white |
Ownership | Ryan Keur |
Manager | Desi Relaford |
General Manager | Austin Scher |
Website | Official website |
The Danville Otterbots are a summer collegiate baseball team of the Appalachian League. They are located in Danville, Virginia, and play their home games at American Legion Field.
History[]
Previous Danville teams[]
From 1993 to 2020, Danville, Virginia, hosted the Danville Braves. On September 3, 2006, Danville won their first Appalachian League championship, defeating the Elizabethton Twins, two games to one, in a best-of-three series. On September 3, 2009, the Braves won their second Appalachian League championship, again defeating Elizabethton, this time two games to zero.
Collegiate summer team[]
In conjunction with a contraction of Minor League Baseball beginning with the 2021 season, the Appalachian League was reorganized as a collegiate summer baseball league, and the Danville Braves were replaced by a new franchise in the revamped league designed for rising college freshmen and sophomores.[1] The new team became known as the Danville Otterbots.[2]
References[]
- ^ "MLB, USA Baseball Announce New Format for Appalachian League". Major League Baseball. September 29, 2020. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
- ^ McClung, Andrew (March 16, 2021). "Danville baseball team introduces new name". wdbj7. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- Appalachian League teams
- Baseball teams established in 2021
- 2021 establishments in Virginia
- Amateur baseball teams in Virginia
- Southern United States baseball team stubs
- Virginia sport stubs