GENERAL INFORMATION
Address..........................................1450 Graham Street, ........................................................Burlington, NC 27217 Phone......................................................(336) 222-0223 Website ........................................................ https://www.mlb.com .................................... /appalachian-league/burlington TW/IG: .................................................@GoSockPuppets Facebook: ............................Burlington Sock Puppets League Championships................................ 1987, 1993 Stadium............................. Burlington Athletic Stadium Stadium Built.............................................................. 1960 Stadium Capacity................................................... 3,000 Stadium Dimensions (LF-CF-RF)............335-400-335
FRONT OFFICE STAFF
Operated By................ Burlington Baseball Club, Inc. President.......................................................... Ryan Keur General Manager........................... Anderson Rathbun Assistant General Manager.............. Thomas Vickers Head Groundskeeper................................Casey Gural
GAME INFORMATION
PA Announcer.......................... Luc Stadler Broadcast Announcer..................................................... Colby Cook Broadcast Network............................................... Online No. of Games Broadcast .......................... TBD Official Scorer...............................................................Max Crider Standard Game Times....................... M-Sat – 7:00pm .....................................................................Sun – 6:00pm Newspaper....................................................................N/A
NOTABLE ALUMNI
Sonny Siebert............................................................ 1960 Doc Edwards............................................................. 1960 Mark Lewis..................................................................1988 Brian Giles...................................................................1989 Jesse Levis..................................................................1989 Robert Person............................................................1989 David Bell................................................................... 1990 Jeff Brohm.................................................................. 1990 Jim Thome................................................................. 1990 Albie Lopez..................................................................1991 Manny Ramirez...........................................................1991 Damian Jackson........................................................1992 Einar Diaz............................................................. 1992-93 Steve Kline..................................................................1993 12
Richie Sexson.............................................................1993 Bartolo Colon.............................................................1994 Russell Branyan.........................................................1994 C.C. Sabathia..............................................................1998 Willy Tavares............................................................. 2000 Salvador Perez......................................................... 2009 Kelvin Herrera.......................................................... 2009 Wil Myers................................................................... 2009 Terrance Gore............................................................2012
ABOUT
Baseball has long been a sport with an obsession in hosiery. From the Red Stockings to the White Sox, teams have used these colorful uniform accessories to differentiate themselves on the field and brand themselves off of it. Couple that with Burlington, North Carolina’s century-long tradition of hosiery manufacturing and you have a perfect match. Known as the “Hosiery Capital of the South,” Burlington decided to embrace its history and tradition when it announced its “sockingly unique” identity for its entry into the newly-reorganized Appalachian League. Fans can certainly say they have a team that is uniquely theirs when they cheer on the Sock Puppets this summer. With over 80 hosiery mills in Burlington by the early 1900s, the textile industry has always been an important part of the local economy. That was never more true than during the Great Depression when a switch from cotton to a new synthetic fiber called rayon helped the city become one of the largest manufacturers of textiles in the world, which saved it from many of the economic difficulties of the time. The Sock Puppets will not only carry on that tradition but a strong history of success on the field as well. Most recently an affiliate of the Kansas City Royals organization since 2007, the organization has seen a host of great players don the Burlington uniform over the years, including Hall of Famer Jim Thome, former MLB stars Manny Ramirez, C.C. Sabathia and Bartolo Colon, current Major Leaguers Salvador Perez and Wil Myers and current Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell. With the club looking to put a strong foot forward in the first year of this new version of the 20 2 1 A P PA L AC H I A N L E AG U E M E D I A G U I D E
