Martinsville Phillies

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Martinsville Phillies
Minor league affiliations
Previous classesA
League Appalachian League (1988-2003)
Carolina League (1945-1949)
Bi-State League (1934-1941)
Major league affiliations
Previous teams Houston Astros (1999-2003)
Philadelphia Phillies (1940-1941; 1988–1998)
Philadelphia A's (1945-1949),
St. Louis Cardinals (1939)
Team data
Previous names
Martinsville Astros (1999-2003)
Martinsville A's (1945-1949)
Martinsville Manufacturers (1934-1941)
ColorsRed, White, Blue
   
Previous parks
Hooker Field

The Martinsville Phillies were a short season minor league baseball team located in Martinsville, Virginia. Affiliated with the Philadelphia Phillies, they existed from 1988 to 1998, playing in the Appalachian League [1] . They played their home games at Hooker Field. Martinsville was also home to the Martinsville Astros (1999-2003), Martinsville A's (1945-1949) and the Martinsville Manufacturers (1934-1941).

Contents

Notable Martinsville alumni

Year-by-year record

YearRecordFinishManagerPlayoffs
198829-418th Roly de Armas
198929-388th Roly de Armas
199025-449th Roly de Armas
199127-417th Roly de Armas
199222-4310th Roly de Armas
199322-4610th Ramon Henderson
199432-366th Ramon Henderson
199530-376th Ramon Henderson
199620-478th Ramon Henderson
199729-399th Kelly Heath
199832-366th Greg Legg

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References

  1. Cooper, Cara (April 11, 2020). "Let's take a look at the Martinsville Phillies most successful players". Martinsville Bulletin. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
  2. Richardson, Steve (October 1999). Ricky Williams: Dreadlocks to Ditka. Sports Publishing Inc. p. 94. ISBN   978-1-58261-144-0.
  3. Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN   978-1932391176.