The Eastern Carolina League was a minor league baseball affiliation which operated in the Eastern part of North Carolina. The league had two distinct periods of operation: 1908-1910 and a revival of the league in 1928-1929. It was classified as a "D" league. A Class A California League game in San Jose, California (1994) Minor baseball leagues are North American professional baseball leagues that compete at a level below that of Major League Baseball. ... This article is the current U.S. Collaboration of the Week. ...

By far, the most famous person to come out of the league was Jim Thorpe. Some consider Thorpe the greatest athlete of the twentieth century. It was his involvement with the Eastern Carolina League that cost him his amateur status and his Olympic medals. Jacobus Franciscus Jim Thorpe (Sac and Fox Nation: Wa-Tho-Huk) (May 28, 1887 – March 28, 1953) is considered one of the most versatile athletes in modern sports. ... The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were held in 1912 in Stockholm, Sweden. ...

Eastern Carolina League Champions

• 1908-None †
• 1909-Wilson
• 1910-Fayetteville
• 1928-Goldsboro
• 1929-Rocky Mount

† In late August 1908, Eastern North Carolina was hit by what is now known as Tropical Storm #5 (see link below). The playoffs were abandoned with Wilmington leading Wilson 2 games to 1. This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Fayetteville is a city located in Cumberland County, North Carolina. ... Goldsboro is a city located in Wayne County, North Carolina. ... Rocky Mount is a city located in North Carolina. ... For other places called Wilmington, see Wilmington Wilmington is a city located in New Hanover County, North Carolina. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ...

Complete team list (1908-1910,1928-1929)

• Fayetteville Highlanders (1909-10,1928-29)
• Goldsboro Giants (1908-10)
• Goldsboro Goldbugs (1929)
• Goldsboro Manufacturers (1928)
• Greenville Tobacconists (1928-29)
• Kinston ‡ (1908)
• Kinston Eagles (1928-29)
• New Bern ‡ (1908)
• Raleigh Red Birds (1908-10)
• Rocky Mount Buccaneers (1928-29)
• Rocky Mount Railroaders (1909-10)
• Wilmington Pirates (1928-29)
• Wilmington Sailors (1908-10)
• Wilson Tobacconists (1908-10)

‡ These teams had no known nicknames. Kinston is a city located in Lenoir County, North Carolina. ... Former minor league baseball team located in Kinston, NC. The Kinston Eagles was a name used by the teams of Kinston on and off from 1925 to 1986. ... New Bern is a town in Craven County, North Carolina where the Trent River and the Neuse River converge, 87 miles (140 km) northeast of Wilmington. ...

External links

• Page about Thorpe
• BR Bullpen page
• Tropical Storm #5 (1908)