K-Tribe Notes for Friday
July 10, 2009 - Carolina League (CarL1)
Kinston Indians News Release
Kinston is 3329-2976 in the 46 years it has played in the Carolina League. The .530 winning percentage is the third best All-Time in the Carolina League behind Wilmington (.545 just 17 years in the league) and High Point-Thomasville (.534 just 7 years in the CL). The K-Tribe has won six Carolina League titles, 13 Division titles and has been to the playoffs 23 times while housed at Grainger Stadium.
As the Eagle Flies - Today the K-Tribe is celebrating 60 years of Grainger Stadium (1949-2009) by wearing special throwback Kinston Eagle jerseys. Although Kinston has been nicknamed the Indians as a Cleveland affiliate since 1987, the Kinston Eagles was the primary name identifying Kinston's Minor League team until 1973. In the Carolina League, Kinston was known as the Eagles for 19 seasons. K-Tribe names through the years: Robins (1921), Highwaymen (1922), Eagles (1925-1973, 1978-1981, 1986), Expos (1974), Blue Jays (1982-1985), and Indians (1987-Present).
K-Tribe Affiliations - The Kinston Indians have enjoyed a 23 year affiliation with the Cleveland Indians, the longest consecutive affiliation currently in the Carolina League. The Kinston franchise has had nine different MLB affiliations while playing in Grainger Stadium. Boston (1950), Detroit (1952), Washington Senators (1957), Pittsburgh (1956, 1962-65), Atlanta (1966-67), New York Yankees (1968-1972), Montreal (1974), Toronto (1979-1985), Cleveland (1987-Present). Kinston was also at St. Louis Cardinals affiliate before the stadium was built in 1937-1939.
Carolina League Stories from July 10, 2009
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- Hillcats Pounce on Dash Early, Take Series Opener - Winston-Salem Dash
- Red Sox Nip Blue Rocks 4-3 in Series Opener - Salem Red Sox
- Kinston Celebrates 60 Years of Grainger Stadium with a 6-1 Win - Kinston Indians
- P-Nats Fall in Series Opener with Kinston - Potomac Nationals
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- Nationals Game Notes for July 10 - Potomac Nationals
- Pelicans break seven-game homestand mark - Myrtle Beach Pelicans
- Hillcats Game Notes for July 10 - Lynchburg Hillcats
- K-Tribe Notes for Friday - Kinston Indians
- Pelicans Walk Off In Series Finale With P-Nats - Myrtle Beach Pelicans
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