Newport News Dodgers
The Newport News Dodgers were a minor league baseball affiliate of the Brooklyn Dodgers between 1944 and 1955. They played in the Piedmont League and were based in Newport News, Virginia. The teams played at Peninsula War Memorial Stadium on Pembroke Avenue in Hampton, Virginia. The stadium was built by Brooklyn Dodgers President Branch Rickey. The Dodgers played there from 1948-1955. Previously, Newport News teams played at Builders' Park on Warwick Road (1944-1947) and prior to that at a ballpark on Wickham Avenue on the East End of Newport News. The Piedmont League folded after the 1955 season, ending Newport News' franchise. [1]
| Newport News Dodgers 1944–1955 Newport News, Virginia | |
| Minor league affiliations | |
|---|---|
| Previous classes | Class B |
Previous leagues | Piedmont League (1944-1955) |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Previous teams | Brooklyn Dodgers (1944-1955) |
| Minor league titles | |
| League titles | 3 (1946, 1948, 1954) |
Newport News won Piedmont League championships in 1946, 1948 and 1954.
Notable Newport News Alumni
Baseball Hall of Fame alumni
- Chief Bender (1941, MGR) Inducted, 1953
- Duke Snider (1944) Inducted, 1980
Notable alumni
- Joe Coleman (1941) MLB All-Star
- Chuck Connors (1946) Actor
- Roger Craig (1951, 1954)
- Johnny Gooch (1919)
- Gil Hodges (1946) 8 x MLB All-Star; Manager: 1969 World Series Champion - New York Mets; New York Mets Hall of Fame
- Billy Hunter (1949) MLB All-Star
- Clem Labine (1944, 1947) 2 x MLB All-Star
- Bob Lillis (1951, 1953)
- Danny Ozark (1948)
- Johnny Podres (1951) 4 x MLB All-Star; 1955 World Series Most Valuable Player; 1956 NL ERA Leader
- Ed Roebuck (1950)
- Larry Sherry (1955) 1959 World Series Most Valuable Player
- Norm Sherry (1951, 1954)
- Stan Williams (1955) 2 x MLB All-Star
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