Charlotte Knights

Charlotte Knights
Charlotte Knights
Founded in 1976 ; Charlotte, North Carolina ;
Minor league affiliations
Class	Triple-A (1993–present); Double-A (1976–1992);
League	International League (2022–present); Triple-A East (2021); International League (1993–2020); Southern League (1976–1992);
Major league affiliations
Team	Chicago White Sox (1999–present); Florida Marlins (1995–1998); Cleveland Indians (1993–1994); Chicago Cubs (1989–1992); Baltimore Orioles (1976–1988);
Minor league titles
League titles (4)	1980; 1984; 1993; 1999;
Division titles (7)	1980; 1984; 1985; 1987; 1993; 2006; 2012;
Wild card berths (1)	1999;
Team data
Name	Charlotte Knights (1988–present); Charlotte Orioles (1976–1987);
Colors	Black, blue, gold, silver, white;
Ballpark	Truist Field (2014–present); Knights Stadium (1990–2013); Knights Castle (1989); Knights Park (1976–1988);

The Charlotte Knights are a Minor League Baseball team from Charlotte, North Carolina.^[1] They play baseball at the Triple-A (AAA) level, the most difficult level before Major League Baseball, against other baseball teams in the International League (a group of 20 baseball teams at the same level).^[1] The Knights are partnered with the Chicago White Sox, a Major League Baseball team. When a player shows that he plays well at this level, he may be moved up to play for the White Sox.

The Knights started playing baseball in 1976 as the Charlotte Orioles. They changed their name to Knights in 1988.^[1] They have played at a stadium called Truist Field since 2014. Before that, they played at Knights Stadium from 1990 to 2013, Knights Castle in 1989, and Knights Park from 1976 to 1988.

References[change | change source]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 "Charlotte, North Carolina Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved April 17, 2023.

Other websites[change | change source]

[BRCharlotte-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 "Charlotte, North Carolina Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved April 17, 2023.

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