Summary
The Florence Flamingos are an amateur baseball team that plays in Florence, South Carolina. The Flamingos are part of the Coastal Plain League, the collegiate summer baseball league located in the American Southeast.
| Florence Flamingos | |
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| Information | |
| League | Coastal Plain League (West) |
| Location | Florence, South Carolina |
| Ballpark | Carolina Bank Field, 2022-present |
| Founded | 1997 (Relocated 1998) |
| Petitt Cup championships | 1997 |
| Former name(s) | Florence RedWolves, 1998-2021 Raleigh RedWolves, 1997 |
| Former ballparks | Sparrow Stadium, 2012-2021 American Legion Field, 1998-2012 Doak Field, 1997[citation needed] |
| Mascot | Flo |
| Ownership | SRO Partners[1] |
| Management | Cameron Kovach - President[1] |
| Coach | Lane Harvey[2] |
| Website | www |
History edit
The then Raleigh RedWolves were founded in 1997, winning the Petitt Cup title that year. Before the 1998 season the RedWolves relocated to American Legion Field in Florence.[3] The team was purchased in 2001 by Kevin M. Barth, a local Florence attorney, and his wife. The RedWolves were named Coastal Plain League 2004 "Organization of the Year" and made the playoffs every year from 2001 through 2006.[citation needed] The RedWolves were first half champions in 2003, losing the championship to the Outer Banks Daredevils. In 2014, Florence won both the first and second half West Division titles before losing in the Petitt Cup 2 games to 1. Since their championship in 1997 the RedWolves have been to four more Petitt Cup Championship games losing all four.
The RedWolves moved to Francis Marion University's Sparrow Stadium during the 2012 season.[3] They hosted the Coastal Plain League All-Star Game there on July 12, 2015.[4]
In October 2020, the Barths sold a controlling interest to SRO Partners, while retaining a minority stake in the team.[1] In May 2021, the team invited fans to suggest a new team name[5] to go along with their plans to move in 2022 to the new Carolina Bank Field to be built in Florence.[6][7] The new name, Florence Flamingos, as well as the new logo and uniforms, were revealed July 31, 2021 at the last game of the season and went into immediate use.[8][9] The Flamingos played the first game at Carolina Bank Field on May 28, 2022.[10]
For the 2024 season, the Flamingos will move from the CPL's East Division to the West Division.[11]
Location edit
The Flamingos play their home game at Carolina Bank Field in Florence.
References edit
- ^ a b c Driggers, Justin (October 14, 2020). "Barth, RedWolves announce new partnership, president". The Morning News. Florence, South Carolina. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ^ Parks, Chris (September 21, 2021). "Lane Harvey named Florence Flamingos head baseball coach". WBTW. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- ^ a b Haselden, Mark (June 14, 2012). "RedWolves, Francis Marion make stadium deal official". The Morning News. Florence, South Carolina. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
Florence's first game at Sparrow Stadium is scheduled for July 7 against the Wilson Tobs. ... The move obviously benefits the RedWolves, who have played in 44-year-old American Legion Field since their inception in 1998.
- ^ Bundy, Sam (July 12, 2015). "Sparrow Stadium a place where RedWolves, league can shine". The Morning News. Florence, South Carolina. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ Parks, Chris (May 4, 2021). "Florence RedWolves, Carolina Bank team up with fans to rename the team in 2022". WBTW. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ Christian, Matthew (September 14, 2020). "RedWolves relocating to Florence's new baseball complex". The Morning News. Florence, South Carolina. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ "New for 2022: Carolina Bank Field". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. April 13, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ^ Owens, Michael (July 31, 2021). "RedWolves change name to Florence Flamingos". WMBF. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
- ^ Reichard, Kevin (August 3, 2021). "Goodbye RedWolves, hello Florence Flamingos". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ Chancey, Scott (May 28, 2022). "Fans have a ball at Carolina Bank Field's opener for Florence Flamingos". The Morning News. Archived from the original on May 29, 2022. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ "Coastal Plain League Unveils 2024 Schedule". Coastal Plain League (Press release). September 28, 2023. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
External links edit
- Official website