Huntsville Stars
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The Huntsville Stars were a Minor League Baseball team that played in Huntsville, Alabama, from 1985 to 2014. They competed in the Southern League as the Double-A affiliate of Major League Baseball's Oakland Athletics from 1985 to 1998 and Milwaukee Brewers from 1999 to 2014. The Stars played their home games at Joe W. Davis Stadium and were named for the space industry with which Huntsville is economically tied.
Third baseman Corey Hart won the 2003 Southern League MVP Award.
Joe W. Davis Stadium in 2013
Ryan Braun
Charlotte Knights
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The Charlotte Knights are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox. They are located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and play their home games at Truist Field, which opened in 2014 and is located in Uptown Charlotte. The team previously played at Knights Park (1976–1988), Knights Castle (1989), and Knights Stadium (1990–2013).
Cal Ripken Jr., inducted in the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007, played for the Charlotte O's in 1979 and 1980.
Jim Thome of the 1993 Knights was inducted in the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2018.
The Knights have played at Truist Field since 2014.
Ken Dixon won the Southern League Most Outstanding Pitcher Award in 1984.