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Historic Baseball Teams 
On this page, we look at each of our baseball teams, and explore their history and finishes. There are eight teams; there were ten teams in 1997.
Each entry begins with the current team name and owner. Below this, each line gives the year, team name, owner, and league finish in the standings.
Virginia Statesmen, Brian W.
This team was known as the Pennsylvania Fighting Amish during the Late Night League years, 1991-1996. They won every league championship during that time, with Brian as the owner. After beginning with just eight Amish players, the Statesmen have continued that winning tradition in the Greenbears League. In 2000, this team will become the Virginia Lions. 1999: Virginia Statesmen, Brian W., first 1998: Virginia Statesmen, Brian W., first
Newark Eagles, Lonnie S.
This team has followed its owner around the country and the world. Lonnie has owned it every year. It has also been one of the most successful teams, with five second place finishes in eight years. It was the closest to defeating Pennsylvania in the Late Night days, back in 1996, when they were second by only 36 points. 1999: Newark Eagles, Lonnie S., fourth 1998: Newark Eagles, Lonnie S., second
Indiana Knights, Tim S.
This is the only team that still carries its original name from the inaugural season of Late Night Baseball. Tim has owned the team every year. Tim has the distinction of being the only owner to have both the record for most transactions in a baseball season (over 100) and the fewest (zero). 1999: Indiana Knights, Tim S., sixth 1998: Indiana Knights, Tim S., seventh
Dayton Blackbirds, Tony N.
This team has seen three owners, and some highs and lows. "Smitty" was the original owner. When "Smitty" could no longer continue as an owner, Craig rejoined the league and took over the team. They immediately had the biggest turnaround in league history in 1995. They slumped again in 1997, but now have returned to being a strong franchise under Tony's management. 1999: Dayton Blackbirds, Tony N., fifth 1998: Dayton Blackbirds, Tony N., fourth
St. Petersburg Roses, J.B.
Amazingly, this team has never finished last, although it has had three different single-year owners and two seasons with no owner. In seven seasons, only once had it finished higher than seventh, and never in the first division. But in 1998 and again in 1999, it climbed to its highest finishes ever, under the capable and stable management of J.B. 1999: St. Petersburg Roses, J.B., second 1998: St. Petersburg Roses, J.B., third
Washington State Webmasters, Brian W.
This team has been up and down, through six owners, started four straight years without an owner, and been bought at least four times in mid-season* (including in 1998.) But it has also been in the top three a trio of times. 1999: Washington State Webmasters, Brian W., third 1998: Golden State Yellow Sharks, Charles P., sixth*
Kansas Chargers, Lonnie S.
During the early years of this team, the owner was away often and could not manage the team daily. When he was able to, his team moved up quickly, taking second in the strike season. "Ed" abruptly quit on the morning of the following year's draft, and the team is still recovering. It has the dubious distinction of being the team with the most last-place finishes (5). 1999: Kansas Chargers, Lonnie S., eighth 1998: Kansas Chargers, Lonnie S., eighth
Concord Cougars, Craig B.
One of the original Greenbears owners held this team for many years, steadily improving the team each year. After taking a year off, he returned for an encore, but his team dropped to the bottom. He decided to leave again after 1996. Yet this franchise challenged for second place in 1998, before fading at the end. 1999: Concord Cougars, Craig B., seventh 1998: Evansville Enforcers, Craig B., fifth
The following expansion franchises were folded after the 1997 season, and no longer exist: Carolina Blue Sox, disbanded
This 1997 expansion team only lasted for one season. It made a remarkable run at first place in its division, leading through June, and finishing second (fourth overall.) It's a story that should give hope to every owner. 1997: Carolina Blue Sox, Tim S., fourth
Sacramento Sluggers, disbanded
This team was merged with the Bombers following the 1997 season. 1997: Sacramento Sluggers, John M., tenth
This information was last updated on: 12/1/99.
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