Carolina Mudcats

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Carolina Mudcats

Location:	Zebulon, North Carolina
Established:	1959
MLB Affiliation:	Cincinatti Reds
League:	Southern League
Level:	AA
Ballpark:	Five County Stadium
Championships:	2 (1995,2003)
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The Carolina Mudcats are a Minor League Baseball team based in the Zebulon, North Carolina. The team plays in the Southern League and is the Double-A affiliate of the Cincinatti Reds.

1 Franchise History
2 Major League Affiliations
3 Franchise Names
4 Notable Alumni
5 Notable Red Sox Who Played Here
6 Trivia
7 External Links
8 See Also

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Franchise History

The Mudcats' origins date back to 1959, when the Chicago White Sox' Southern Association/Southern League affiliate began play in Charleston, South Carolina. During the 1960s the team moved several times, finally settling in Columbus, Georgia in 1969. The club's arrival in Columbus marked the beginning of a period of relative stability. For the next two decades the team played its home games in Columbus' historic Golden Park as an affiliate of the Houston Astros. Following the 1988 season, new owner Steve Bryant held a contest among season-ticket holders to rename the team. As a result, in 1989 the team became known as the Columbus Mudcats. In 1991, Bryant moved the club to North Carolina and renamed it the Carolina Mudcats.[1] Today, the Mudcats play in Five County Stadium in Zebulon, North Carolina. Built in 1991 and renovated in 1999, the park seats 6,500 fans. The park is located in Wake County, but it is near Nash, Johnston, Franklin and Wilson counties, hence the ballpark's name. The Mudcats have claimed two Southern League championships since moving to North Carolina, the first in 1995 and the second in 2003.

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