Burlington Sending Three Sock Puppets to 2024 Appalachian League All-Star Game

July 18, 2024 - Burlington, NC: The Appalachian League announced the 2024 All-Star Game rosters for the yearly East vs. West showdown. The fourth annual All-Star Game festivities will take place in Johnson City (Tenn.), and will feature three current Sock Puppets. All three Burlington players hail from North Carolina-based Division I colleges; Duke and UNC-Wilmington. Tyler Albright (Outfielder - Duke) Tyler Albright has played in 29 games, so far this season, and has been an anchor in the middle of the B... Full Story

Three Former Sock Puppets Selected in the First 10 Rounds of MLB Draft

July 16, 2024 - BURLINGTON, N.C. - From the Appalachian League to the Majors, a Sock Puppets trio heard their names in this year's draft. All three players, a testament to hard work and dedication, squeezed into the first ten rounds with the three being chosen in the eighth and ninth rounds. First off the draft board was '22 Burlington Sock Puppet Jacob Jenkins-Coward. The Miami Marlins selected Jenkins-Coward in the eighth round (244th overall). The North Carolina native and East Carolina Pirate played o... Full Story

Sock Puppets Secure Win against Otterbots, Now Sit Just 1.5 GB of Division Lead

July 3, 2024 - BURLINGTON, N.C. - The Burlington offense came alive in the middle of the game that resulted in another comeback for the Sock Puppets, snatching the win away from Danville. The sixth inning was the difference-maker when Burlington scored five to take the 7-5 lead. The Sock Puppets bullpen would then shut down the Otterbots lineup in the 7th, 8th and 9th to seal the deal. Jimmy Lovelace got the start for Burlington and gave the team five solid innings, giving up three runs (none of which were ... Full Story

Sock Puppets Win After an Offense Sparks in the Final Innings

June 26, 2024 - BURLINGTON, N.C. - In a battle for first place, it was the Sock Puppets who mounted a comeback to take the first game over Danville. Burlington scored all eight of its runs in the sixth, seventh, and eighth innings to earn the 8-6 win Tuesday evening. It wasn't the best start to the day for the Puppets, but the bats were able to catch fire in the second half of the game. Danville hitters came up to the plate ten times and scored five runs in the first inning to start the day. From there, i... Full Story

• Sock Puppets Win After an Offense Sparks in the Final Innings - Burlington Sock Puppets (ApL) June 26
• Burlington falls to .500 in extra innings against Elizabethton - Burlington Sock Puppets (ApL) June 16
• Burlington Wins for the First Time in 2024 with Late Game Heroics - Burlington Sock Puppets (ApL) June 8
• Sock Puppets Ready for Opening Weekend at Home - Burlington Sock Puppets (ApL) June 6
• Sock Puppets Gear up for 2024 Appy League Season - Burlington Sock Puppets (ApL) June 4
• Sock Puppets Announce Initial 2024 Roster - Burlington Sock Puppets (ApL) May 9
• 2024 Sock Puppets On-Field Coaching Staff Set - Burlington Sock Puppets (ApL) May 7
• The Stage Is Set to Have the Best Summer Yet in Sockville - Burlington Sock Puppets (ApL) April 25
• Burlington to Host a Second Summer Team in Sockville - Burlington Sock Puppets (ApL) February 22
• Horacio Ramírez Back in Braves Country - Burlington Sock Puppets (ApL) January 24
• 2024 Burlington Sock Puppets Schedule Released - Burlington Sock Puppets (ApL) November 16
• Burlington Sock Puppets Announce Anthony Essien to Return as Manager - Burlington Sock Puppets (ApL) October 16
• Burlington's Kenny Mallory Jr. Named 2023 Appy League Humanitarian of the Year - Burlington Sock Puppets (ApL) August 30
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July 27	ApL	Burlington at Johnson City	7:00 p.m.
July 26	ApL	Burlington 8 at Johnson City 3	Bot 8th
July 25	ApL	Burlington 3 at Greeneville 7	Final
July 24	ApL	Burlington 4 at Greeneville 17	Final (7)
July 21	ApL	Tri-State 3 at Burlington 7 (Game 1)	Final (7)
July 21	ApL	Tri-State 7 at Burlington 3 (Game 2)	Final (7)
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• Johnston Leads Greeneville Over Burlington - ApL Greeneville Sun (July 26)
• Flyboys Rip Appy League High 24 Hits, Throttle Puppets - ApL Greeneville Sun (July 26)
• Flyboys Crack Off Appy League High 24 Hits, Throttle Puppets 17-4 - ApL Greeneville Sun (July 25)
• Area roundup: Coal Cats split doubleheader with Sock Puppets - ApL Huntington Herald-Dispatch (July 22)
• Flyboys Struggle In Burlington - ApL Greeneville Sun (July 19)
• Axmen swept by Sock Puppets continuing skid - ApL Kingsport Times-News (July 18)
• Sock Puppets steal Game 1 against Axmen - ApL Kingsport Times-News (July 17)
• APPY LEAGUE: Bristol loses - ApL Bristol Herald Courier (July 15)
• APPY LEAGUE: Bristol socks Burlington - ApL Bristol Herald Courier (July 14)
• Ridge Runners return for weekend homestand - ApL Bluefield Daily Telegraph (July 13)
• Axmen's start halted as Sock Puppets complete series sweep - ApL Kingsport Times-News (July 10)
• Axmen falter in eighth inning in loss to Sock Puppets - ApL Kingsport Times-News (July 10)
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