K-Tribe Renews Player Development Contract with Cleveland
Published on September 16, 2010 under Carolina League (CarL1)
Kinston Indians News Release
Kinston, NC - The Kinston Indians have renewed their player development contract with the Cleveland Indians. The 2011 season will be the 25th for Kinston as a Cleveland Indians affiliate. The relationship is the longest in the Carolina League. The two-year deal keeps the K-Tribe as a Cleveland Minor League Affiliate through the 2012 season.
"We are excited and proud to continue our relationship with the Cleveland Indians," says K-Tribe General Manager Shari Massengill. "The Cleveland Indians organization is one of the best in all of baseball. From the quality managers, coaches and players we get to work with every year, to the support from the front office, it has been an unbelievable relationship."
In the K-Tribe's 24 years (1987-2010) as a Cleveland Indians affiliate, the K-Tribe has enjoyed 19 winning seasons, 17 playoff appearances, 11 Southern Division Championships and five Carolina League Championships. In 24 years, more than 115 former Kinston Indians players have reached the Major Leagues. During the K-Tribe's 24 years as a Cleveland affiliate, the Indians have missed the Carolina League Playoffs in back-to-back seasons only once. Last decade, Kinston led the Carolina League in regular season and playoff wins.
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24 Seasons as a Cleveland Indians Affiliate (1987-Present)
54 Carolina League End of Season All-Stars
19 Winning Seasons
17 Playoff Appearances - 87,88*,90*,91*,93,95*,96,97*,99,01*,02,03,04,05, 06,07*, 10
* Denotes first place in both halves of the season (7)
11 Southern Division Championships - 87,88,90,91,95,96,97,02,04,05,06
9 Carolina League Managers of the Year
6 Carolina League Pitchers of the Year
5 Carolina League MVP's
5 Carolina League Championships - 88,91,95,04,06
Previous 24 Seasons in the Carolina League (1956, 1957, 1962-74, 1978-86)
32 Carolina League End of Season All-Stars
7 Playoff Appearances - 62, 63, 64, 66, 69, 71, 81
2 Division Championships - 62, 71
2 Carolina League MVP's
1 Carolina League Championship - 62
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