- Kingsport Mets
MiLB infobox
name = Kingsport Mets
founded = 1969
city = Kingsport, Tennessee
misc =
uniform
class level = Rookie
past class level=
current league =Appalachian League
conference =
division = West Division
past league =
majorleague =New York Mets (1980-present)
pastmajorleague =Atlanta Braves (1974-1979)
*Kansas City Royals (1969-1973)
uniform =
nickname = Kingsport Mets (1980-present)
pastnames = Kingsport Braves (1974-1979)
*Kingsport Royals (1969-1973)
ballpark =Hunter Wright Stadium (1995-present)
pastparks =Dobyns-Bennett High School (1969-1994)
leaguechamps = 1973, 1977, 1988, 1995
divisionchamps = 1973, 1977, 1988, 1995, 1996
misc6 =
owner = New York Mets/S&H Baseball
manager = Pedro Lopez
gm = Roman StoutThe Kingsport Mets are aminor league baseball team based in Kingsport,Tennessee ,United States .The team, which plays in the
Appalachian League , is a Rookie League affiliate of Major League Baseball'sNew York Mets . Once housed at a local high school,Dobyns-Bennett High School , the Kingsport Mets now play their home games atHunter Wright Stadium .2008 will be the Mets 28th season in Kingsport. Former Mets greats Darryl Strawberry, Dwight Gooden, and Kevin Mitchell as well as current stars Jose Reyes, David Wright, and AJ Burnett made their professional debut in Kingsport. In addition former National League MVP Dale Murphy and Cy Young Award Winner Steve Bedrosian played in Kingsport when they were a Braves affiliate from 1974-80. Al Cowens and U.L. Washington were notable players when the Royals were in town from 1969-73.
The KMets won Appalachian League titles in 1988 and 1995.
All Silver Anniversary Team (Named in 2005)C-Brook Fordyce1B-Gregg Jefferies2B-Quilvio Veras3B-David WrightSS-Jose ReyesLF-Kevin MitchellCF-Preston WilsonRF-Darryl StrawberryDH-Terrence LongUTIL-Brian DaubachRHP-Dwight GoodenLHP-Pete SchourekRP-Randy MyersRP-Jason IsringhausenMGR-John Gibbons
External links
* [http://www.kmets.com Official Kingsport Mets website]
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