CAROLINA LEAGUE YEARS

PENINSULA PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME

CAROLINA LEAGUE YEARS

PLAYOFFS****1965 * 1967 * 1968 * 1969 * 1970 * 1971 * 1977 * 1978 * 1980 * 1981 * 1982 * 1984 * 1992 **

CAROLINA LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES * 1971 * 1977 * 1978 * 1980 * 1981 * 1992 **

CAROLINA LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 1971 * 1977 * 1980 * 1992 **

CAROLINA LEAGUE 2ND HALF CHAMPIONS 1971 * 1977 * 1978 * 1980 * 1981 * 1982 * 1984 * 1992 **

*CAROLINA LEAGUE 1ST HALF CHAMPIONS 1970 * 1980 * 1992 **

CAROLINA LEAGUE EAST CHAMPIONS 1965*

* CAROLINA LEAGUE SOUTHERN DIVISION CHAMPIONS 1981 * 1992 **

CAROLINA LEAGUE VIRGINIA DIVISION CHAMPIONS 1980***

CAROLINA LEAGUE CHAMPIONS - 1971 - 1977 - 1980 - 1992 -

Most Carolina League Championships

Winston-Salem - 11

Kinston - 6

Lynchburg - 5

PENINSULA - 4

Wilmington - 4

Salem - 4

ALL -Time Best Carolina League Record

PENINSULA - 1980 - 100-40 .714

Best 1st Half Record

PENINSULA - 1980 - 51-19 .725

Best 2nd Half Record

PENINSULA - 1982 - 49-20 - .710

****1963-58-86 5th East Division Attendance-50,171

* 1964-61-76 3rd East Division Attendance-83,255

* 1965-86-58 1st East Attendance-102,424 *

1966-63-75 4th East Attendance-74,366

1967-74-64 2nd East Attendance-89,857

* 1968-75-65 3rd East Attendance-74,978

* 1969-67-76 4th East Attendance-60,414

* 1970-67-72 6th Attendance-65,114 *

1971-85-55 2nd Attendance-60,286 *

1974-58-76 5th Attendance-36,087 *

1976-71-65 2nd Attendance-41,367 *

1977-71-67 2nd Attendance-44,032 *

1978-90-49 1st Attendance-34,343

* 1979-68-68 3rd Attendance-44,050 *

1980-100-40 1st Va Division Attendance-75,874 *

1981-71-65 1st South Attendance-66,261

* 1982-90-47 1st South Attendance-42,145 *

1983-58-80 4th South Attendance-34,053

* 1984-73-67 1st South Attendance-27,465 *

1985-67-68 1st South attendance-59,151

* 1986-60-74 3rd South Attendance-75,928 *

1987-66-74 3rd South Attendance-88,620

* 1988-41-99 4th South Attendance-91,324 *

1989-44-89 4th South *

1990-57-83 4th South Attendance-70,647

* 1991-46-93 4th South Attendance-41,107 *

1992-74-64 1st South Attendance-59,093***

Best League Record- 1965 * 1978 * 1980 * 1981 * 1982 *

*LED LEAGUE IN ATTENDANCE*

1965 * 1967 * 1968 * 1970 * 1971 *

* PENINSULA HOSTED THE CAROLINA LEAGUE ALL STAR GAME -

1979 * 1987

***PLAYOFFS***1967 * EAST Portsmouth defeated PENINSULA 1-0 *

1968 * EAST Raleigh-Durham defeated PENINSULA 1-0 *

1969 * EAST PENINSULA defeated Rocky-Mount 2-0, Raleigh-Durham defeated Peninsula 2-1 *

1977 * LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP PENINSULA defeated Lynchburg 3-2 for league title *

1978 * CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES Lynchburg defeated PENINSULA 3-0 *

1980 * CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES PENINSULA defeated Durham 3-0 *

1981 * SOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP PENINSULA defeated Kinston 1-0 * LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP * Hagerstown defeated PENINSULA 3-0 *

1982 * SOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP Durham defeated PENINSULA 1-0 *

1984 * SOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP Durham defeated PENINSULA 2-0 *

1992 * PENINSULA defeated Durham 1-0 for 1st Half Title * CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES * PENINSULA defeated Lynchburg 3-2 for CAROLINA LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP * 14-17 TOTAL CAROLINA LEAGUE PLAYOFF RECORD *

*CAROLINA LEAGUE PRESIDENTS*

Dr. Thomas S Wilson 1945-47 *

Carroll T Brown 1948 *

Herb J Brett 1949 *

Glen E Mann 1949-56 *

Julian Jessup 1957-69 *

Wallace McKenna 1970-76

Jim Mills 1977-83 *

JOHN HOPKINS 1984-present - Longest Serving Carolina League President - Inductee Peninsula Pro Baseball Hall of Fame - Director Peninsula Pro Baseball Hall of Fame *

***BEST..WORST** BEST SEASON ATTENDANCE-1965-102,424 *

SINGLE GAME-July 26,1965-7,186 vs Greensboro *

WIN STREAK-12, 1982 *

LOSS STREAK-22,1988 *

NO HIT GAME * DON FOWLER July 18,1976 9inn * HENRY MACK July 1,1978 9inn * MARTY BYSTROM Aug 12,1978 PERFECT GAME 9inn * TOM HART June 2,1979 PERFECT GAME 7inn * RICK BALABON June 16,1990 7 inn * GREG BICKNELL,CHUCK WILEY April 9,1992 * PENINSULA HOSTED ALL STAR GAMES * JULY 9, 1979 Tidewater defeated ALL STARS 9-2 * JULY 15, 1987 SOUTH 4 NORTH 1 *

CAROLINA LEAGUE 2ND HALF CHAMPIONS - 1971 - 1977 - 1978 - 1980 - 1981 - 1982 - 1984 - 1992

1966 PENINSULA GRAY JOHNNY BENCH

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