Sumter Braves

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Sumter Braves
Minor league affiliations
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  • Class A
Previous leagues
 South Atlantic League (1985-1991)
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The Sumter Braves were a minor league baseball team located in Sumter, South Carolina. The team played in the South Atlantic League, and were affiliated with the Atlanta Braves. Their home stadium was Riley Park.

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History

In 1984, the Anderson Braves relocated to Sumter. In 1991, the affiliate shifted to Macon, Georgia and became known as the Macon Braves, [1] [2] eventually becoming today's Rome Emperors of Rome, Georgia. An expansion team was awarded to Sumter right after the Sumter Braves relocated and as an affiliate of the Montreal Expos, [2] and Sumter became known as the Sumter Flyers. [3] In 1992, the franchise relocated to Albany, Georgia as the Albany Polecats, eventually becoming today's Delmarva Shorebirds of Salisbury, Maryland. [4]

Notably, 2014 Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Tom Glavine pitched for Sumter in 1985.

The ballpark

Sumter teams played at Riley Park. Located at Church Street & DuBose Street, 29150. It is still in use today as home to the University of South Carolina Sumter Fire Ants and Morris College Hornet baseball teams. The Sumter Chicks (1949–1950) of the Tri-State League, Sumter Indians (1970) and Sumter Astros (1971) of the Western Carolinas League and the Sumter Braves (1985–1990) and Sumter Flyers (1991) of the South Atlantic League all played at Riley Park. [5] [6] [7]

Notable alumni

Baseball Hall of Fame alumni

Notable alumni

Year-by-year record

Sumter Braves

YearRecordFinishManagerPlayoffs
198572-636th Buddy Bailey Lost in 1st round
198677-603rd Brian Snitker
198775-623rdBuddy Bailey
198864-739th Ned Yost
198960-8111thNed Yost
199073-697thNed Yost

Sumter Flyers

YearRecordFinishManagerPlayoffs
199164-7510th Lorenzo Bundy

References

  1. ↑ Article title [usurped] Sumter Braves become Macon Braves, Digitalballparks.com
  2. 1 2 Article title [usurped] Sumter Braves relocate to Macon and Sumter gets a new franchise, Digitalballparks.com
  3. ↑ Article title [usurped] New Sumter team is Sumter Flyers
  4. ↑ Baker, Kent (September 21, 1995). "South Atlantic League will have Delmarva Shorebirds next season". Baltimore Sun .
  5. ↑ "Sumter, South Carolina Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com.
  6. ↑ "USC Sumter Athletics - University of South Carolina Sumter". uscfireants.com.
  7. ↑ "Sports - Morris College". www.morris.edu.


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