Wilson Tobs
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| Wilson Tobs | |
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| Information | |
| League | Coastal Plain League (East) |
| Location | Wilson, North Carolina |
| Ballpark | Fleming Stadium |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Colors | Gold and Black |
| Mascot | Slugger (Tobacco worm) |
| Ownership | Rick Holland |
| Manager | Tony Rosselli |
| General Manager | Mike Bell |
| President | Greg Suire |
| Website | wilsontobs |
The Wilson Tobs are an amateur baseball team playing in the Coastal Plain League, an NCAA-sanctioned collegiate summer baseball league. The team plays its home games at Fleming Stadium in Wilson, North Carolina.[1] Today's Tobs were one of the original teams in the collegiate Coastal Plain League when the league was founded in 1997;[2] prior to 1997 the town of Wilson hosted minor league teams throughout the 20th century. In 2005 the Coastal Plain League named the Tobs the CPL Organization of the Year.[3] The Tobs' mascot has been a tobacco worm named Slugger since the 1999 season.
References
- ^ "Fleming Stadium/JC Field/Denby Field Complex". Wilson, NC. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
- ^ Durham, Paul (December 31, 2023). "Tobs hope to keep rolling beyond 2025 in Wilson - Restoration NewsMedia". The Wilson Times. Restoration NewsMedia. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
started play here in 1997 as a charter member of the Coastal Plain League.
- ^ "Edwards steps away from Tob's position". The Wilson Times. Restoration NewsMedia. December 12, 2007. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
named the CPL "Organization of the Year" in 2005
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