Sumter Braves

Sumter Braves
1985–1990
Sumter, South Carolina
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 South Atlantic League
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The Sumter Braves were a minor league baseball team located in Sumter, South Carolina. The team played in the South Atlantic League, and were affiliated with the Atlanta Braves. Their home stadium was Riley Park. In 1991, the team moved to Macon, Georgia and became known as the Macon Braves,[1][2] the team is now called the Rome Braves and currently play in Rome, Georgia.

An expansion team was awarded to Sumter right after the Sumter Braves relocated to Macon and the new team affiliated with the Montreal Expos,[3] the new franchise that is not a continuation of the Sumter Braves became known as the Sumter Flyers.[4] The following year the Flyers left Sumter and relocated to Albany, Georgia to become the Albany Polecats, from 1992 until 1996. The former Flyers/Polecats still exists today as the current-day Delmarva Shorebirds, located in Salisbury, Maryland.[5]

Year-by-year record

Sumter Braves

(from Baseball Reference Bullpen)

Year Record Finish Manager Playoffs
198572-636thBuddy BaileyLost in 1st round
198677-603rdBrian Snitker
198775-623rdBuddy Bailey
198864-739thNed Yost
198960-8111thNed Yost
199073-697thNed Yost

Sumter Flyers

(from Baseball Reference Bullpen)

Year Record Finish Manager Playoffs
199164-7510thLorenzo Bundy

References

  1. ↑ http://digitalballparks.com/SALLY/Macon22.html Sumter Braves become Macon Braves, Digitalballparks.com
  2. ↑ http://digitalballparks.com/SALLY/Sumter17.html Sumter Braves relocate to Macon and Sumter gets a new franchise, Digitalballparks.com
  3. ↑ http://digitalballparks.com/SALLY/Sumter17.html Sumter Braves relocate to Macon and Sumter gets a new franchise, Digitalballparks.com
  4. ↑ http://digitalballparks.com/SALLY/Sumter18.html New Sumter team is Sumter Flyers
  5. ↑ Baker, Kent (September 21, 1995). "South Atlantic League will have Delmarva Shorebirds next season". Baltimore Sun.


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