Greensboro Grasshoppers

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Greensboro Grasshoppers
Founded in 1980
Greensboro, North Carolina

Team Logo		 [[Image:|100px]]
Cap Insignia
Class-Level
  • Single-A
Minor League affiliations
Major League affiliations
Name
  • Greensboro Grasshoppers (2005-present)
  • Greensboro Bats (1994-2004)
  • Greensboro Hornets (1980-1993)
Ballpark
Minor League titles
League titles
Division titles
Owner(s)/Operated by:
Manager: Edwin Rodriguez
General Manager:

The Greensboro Grasshoppers (formerly the Greensboro Bats and the Greensboro Hornets) are a minor league baseball team in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA. They are a Class A team in the South Atlantic League, and have been a farm team of the Florida Marlins since 2003.

The Grasshoppers play home games at NewBridge Bank Park (formerly First Horizon Park), which opened in 2005 and seats 8,000 fans. The team's logo was changed to a cartoon Grasshopper prior to the inaugural season at the new ballpark. Prior to that, all home games for the Hornets and Bats were held at World War Memorial Stadium, just northeast of downtown Greensboro.

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The Franchise History • Seasons • Records • Players • Managers and Owners • Broadcasters
Ballparks Dolphin Stadium (Home) • Roger Dean Stadium (Spring Training)
Culture Billy the Marlin • Fire sales
Rivalries Citrus Series • Atlanta Braves
Important Figures Carl Barger • Wayne Huizenga • Jeff Conine • Mike Lowell • Luis Castillo • Josh Beckett • Dontrelle Willis• Miguel Cabrera • Jack McKeon • Jim Leyland • Iván Rodríguez
Retired Numbers 5 • 42
Key Personnel Owner: Jeffrey Loria • President of Baseball Operations: Larry Beinfest • General Manager: Michael Hill • Manager: Fredi González
World Series
Champions (2)		 1997 • 2003
National League
Championships (2)		 1997 • 2003
Seasons (16) 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008
Minor League
Affiliates		 Albuquerque Isotopes(AAA) • Carolina Mudcats(AA) • Jupiter Hammerheads(A) • Greensboro Grasshoppers(A) • Jamestown Jammers(A) • Gulf Coast Marlins(Rookie) • VSL Marlins(Rookie)
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AAA AA A Rookie
Albuquerque Isotopes Carolina Mudcats
 Jupiter Hammerheads
Greensboro Grasshoppers
Jamestown Jammers		 Gulf Coast Marlins
VSL Marlins
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South Atlantic League
Northern Division Delmarva Shorebirds • Hagerstown Suns • Hickory Crawdads • Kannapolis Intimidators • Lake County Captains • Lakewood BlueClaws • Lexington Legends • West Virginia Power
Southern Division Asheville Tourists • Augusta GreenJackets • Charleston RiverDogs • Columbus Catfish • Greensboro Grasshoppers • Greenville Drive • Rome Braves • Savannah Sand Gnats
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Sports teams based in North Carolina
Australian Rules Football USAFL/EAFL: North Carolina Tigers, WAFA: North Carolina Lady Tigers



Baseball IL: Durham Bulls • Charlotte Knights, SL: Carolina Mudcats, CL: Kinston Indians • Winston-Salem Warthogs, SAL: Asheville Tourists • Greensboro Grasshoppers • Hickory Crawdads • Kannapolis Intimidators, ApL: Burlington Royals, CPL: Asheboro Copperheads • Edenton Steamers • Fayetteville Swampdogs • Gastonia Grizzlies • New Bern River Rats • Outer Banks Daredevils • Thomasville Hi-Toms • Wilmington Sharks • Wilson Tobs
Basketball NBA: Charlotte Bobcats, PBL: Wilmington Sea Dawgs, WBA: Wilson Hardhats
Football NFL: Carolina Panthers, AIFA: Carolina Speed • Fayetteville Guard, NIFL: Greensboro Revolution, WPFL: Carolina Queens
Hockey NHL: Carolina Hurricanes, ECHL: Charlotte Checkers, SPHL: Fayetteville FireAntz, Twin City Cyclones
Rugby SL: Charlotte RFC
Soccer USL-1: Carolina RailHawks, USL-2: Charlotte Eagles • Wilmington Hammerheads, PDL: Carolina Dynamo • Cary RailHawks U23's, WL: Charlotte Lady Eagles
College athletics
(NCAA Div. I)		 Appalachian State • Campbell • Charlotte • Davidson • Duke • East Carolina • Elon • High Point • North Carolina • North Carolina State • UNC-Asheville • UNC-Greensboro • UNC-Wilmington • Western Carolina • Wake Forest
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