Danville Otterbots

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Danville Otterbots
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Information
LeagueAppalachian League
LocationDanville, Virginia
BallparkAmerican Legion Field
Year founded2021
ColorsBlue, black, orange, gray, white
         
OwnershipRyan Keur
ManagerDesi Relaford
General ManagerAustin Scher
WebsiteOfficial website

The Danville Otterbots are a summer collegiate baseball team of the Appalachian League. They are located in Danville, Virginia, and play their home games at American Legion Field.

History

Previous Danville teams

From 1993 to 2020, Danville, Virginia, hosted the Danville Braves. On September 3, 2006, Danville won their first Appalachian League championship, defeating the Elizabethton Twins, two games to one, in a best-of-three series. On September 3, 2009, the Braves won their second Appalachian League championship, again defeating Elizabethton, this time two games to zero.

Collegiate summer team

In conjunction with a contraction of Minor League Baseball beginning with the 2021 season, the Appalachian League was reorganized as a collegiate summer baseball league, and the Danville Braves were replaced by a new franchise in the revamped league designed for rising college freshmen and sophomores.[1] The new team became known as the Danville Otterbots.[2]

References

  1. ^ "MLB, USA Baseball Announce New Format for Appalachian League". Major League Baseball. September 29, 2020. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  2. ^ McClung, Andrew (March 16, 2021). "Danville baseball team introduces new name". wdbj7. Retrieved March 16, 2021.


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