The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB) is a professional independent baseball league based in the United States. It is an official MLB Partner League based in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern United States. The Atlantic League's corporate headquarters is located at Clipper Magazine Stadium in Lancaster,Pennsylvania.
Gastonia is the most populous city in and the county seat of Gaston County,North Carolina,United States. It is the second-largest satellite city of the Charlotte area,behind Concord. The population was 80,411 in the 2020 census,up from 71,741 in 2010. Gastonia is the 13th-most populous city in North Carolina. It is part of the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia,NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area,which is part of the Charlotte-Concord,NC-SC Combined Statistical Area.
Walter Wayne Backman is an American former Major League Baseball second baseman. He is best known for his time with the New York Mets from 1980–1988 and was a member of their 1986 World Series-winning team. He was also the former manager for the Las Vegas 51s,the Mets' Triple-A team,from 2013 to 2016. He served as the bench coach for the Pericos de Puebla of the Mexican Baseball League in 2017. Backman was the manager of the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball,until October 2,2023,when it was announced that the Ducks and Backman have parted ways.
Sims Legion Park is a 3,000-seat baseball park in Gastonia,North Carolina that is the home field for Gaston College baseball. It has hosted the Gastonia Grizzlies of the Coastal Plain League,as well as American Legion baseball. The Grizzlies moved to Spartanburg,South Carolina starting with the 2021 season and were renamed the Spartanburgers.
Richard Arlen Anderson is an American former professional baseball pitcher and coach. He played for the New York Mets and Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1986 to 1988. He served as the pitching coach for the Minnesota Twins and Detroit Tigers of MLB from 2002 to 2020.
The 1993 New York Mets season was the 32nd season in the history of the franchise. The team sought to improve on its 72–90 mark from 1992. Instead,the Mets slid back and for the first time since 1967 lost 100 games. The Mets finished with a 59–103 record,their fifth worst in history,and finished in last place in the National League East. They played all of their home games at Shea Stadium. As of 2024,this was the most recent 100-loss season for the Mets.
The 1984 New York Mets season was the 23rd regular season for the Mets. They went 90–72 and finished in second place in the National League East. They were managed by Davey Johnson. They played home games at Shea Stadium.
The 1987 Kansas City Royals season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Royals finishing second in the American League West with a record of 83 wins and 79 losses.
Reginald Allen Harris is an American former professional baseball middle relief pitcher,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics (1990–91),Boston Red Sox (1996),Philadelphia Phillies (1997),Houston Astros (1998),and Milwaukee Brewers (1999). He was drafted in the first round in the 1987 Major League Baseball draft. Listed at 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m),180 pounds (82 kg),Harris batted and threw right-handed.
Alejandro “Alex”Sanabia is a right-handed pitcher for the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida/Miami Marlins.
James Harold Sherfy is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks,San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers. He played college baseball at the University of Oregon. Sherfy was drafted by the Diamondbacks in the tenth round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft.
Jason Douglas Rogers is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers and Pittsburgh Pirates and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hanshin Tigers.
John Patrick Reinheimer is an American professional baseball shortstop who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks and New York Mets. He played college baseball at East Carolina University.
The New Britain Bees are an American collegiate summer baseball team based in New Britain,Connecticut. They are a member of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League (FCBL),a wood-bat league with teams in New Hampshire,Massachusetts,Connecticut,and Vermont. Founded in October 2015,the Bees played the 2016 to 2019 seasons as an independent professional baseball team in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. The Bees have played all their home games at New Britain Stadium,where they succeeded the New Britain Rock Cats,who played in the Eastern League before moving to Hartford,becoming the Hartford Yard Goats.
Marcus Walter Walden is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox. He made his MLB debut during 2018 after a decade of minor and independent league baseball. He both throws and bats right-handed,and is listed at 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m) and 195 pounds (88 kg).
Ricky Tyler Thomas is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.
The Gastonia Honey Hunters were a professional baseball team based in Gastonia,North Carolina. They played in the South Division of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball,a "partner league" of Major League Baseball,at CaroMont Health Park in Gastonia,North Carolina.
CaroMont Health Park is a multi-purpose stadium in Gastonia,North Carolina which opened in 2021. It is part of a 16-acre (6.5 ha) downtown redevelopment plan known as the Franklin Urban Sports and Entertainment (FUSE) District.
The Spire City Ghost Hounds are an inactive professional baseball team based in Frederick,Maryland,that played in 2023. The franchise competed in the South Division of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball and played home games at Nymeo Field at Harry Grove Stadium,sharing the ballpark with the Frederick Keys. Following the 2023 season,the team has been on hiatus.
The Gastonia Ghost Peppers are a professional baseball team based in Gastonia,North Carolina,which began play in 2024. They compete in the South Division of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball,a "partner league" of Major League Baseball. The Ghost Peppers play their home games at CaroMont Health Park,which opened in 2021. The team was known as the Gastonia Baseball Club in 2024 before becoming the Ghost Peppers in 2025.
