Everything about Myrtle Beach Pelicans totally explained
The
Myrtle Beach Pelicans are a minor league baseball team in
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. They are a Class A team in the
Carolina League and the franchise has been a farm team of the
Atlanta Braves since
1980. The Pelicans play home games at
BB&T Coastal Field, which opened in 1999 and seats up to 6,000 fans. The Pelicans are the only team of the Atlanta Braves' affiliates that are not owned by the parent club.
Team history
Previously, this franchise was know as the
Durham Bulls, which relocated following the 1997 season as a result of the expansion of the AAA
International League into
Durham, North Carolina and the assumption of the "Bulls" name by the new franchise. It spent the 1998 season in
Danville, Virginia as the
Old 97s while awaiting a move to Myrtle Beach as their new stadium,
Coastal Federal Field, was still under construction.
In 1999, the team advanced to the 1999 Carolina League Mills Cup Championship series. The series, against the
Wilmington Blue Rocks, was tied, 2-2, with Game 5 of 5 set for Myrtle Beach when the series was cancelled because of Hurricane Floyd.
The Pelicans play their home games at
BB&T Coastal Field, a family friendly ballpark with a Speed Pitch, Obstacle Course, and Moon Bounce on the concourse. In 2004,
Baseball America rated Coastal Federal Field as the #2 Class-A level ballpark in the United States. The current manager of the Pelicans is
Rocket Wheeler.
In early 2006,
Capitol Broadcasting Company announced plans to sell the Pelicans. The current owner is Myrtle Beach Pelicans LP, a group led by lawyer Chuck Greenberg.
The Pelicans set a team record as they drew 11,000 fans on June 16-17 2007. They are the only Braves affiliate without the name "Braves", as well as the only Braves affiliate not owned by their
Major League Baseball counterpart.
Notable former players
Former Pelicans include
Rafael Furcal,
Marcus Giles,
Jeff Francouer,
Brian McCann,
Adam LaRoche,
Ryan Langerhans,
Jason Marquis,
Wilson Betemit,
Chuck James,
Greg Miller,
Adam Wainwright and
Jarrod Saltalamacchia.
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