The Elizabeth City Albemarles were a minor league baseball team based in Elizabeth City, North Carolina . In 1950 and 1951, the Albemarles played as members of the Virginia League , winning the 1951 league championship in the final season of the league. The Elizabeth City Albemarles hosted minor league home games at Memorial Park.
8-398: The "Albemarles" were preceded in minor league play by the 1911 "Elizabeth City" team. Elizabeth City played a partial 1911 season as members of the short–lived Tidewater League . Elizabeth City ended their season with an 8–8 record under manager Earl Holt, as the team folded during the only season of the league. Elizabeth City had hosted a semipro team, playing numerous seasons as members of
16-502: The 1911 season. The Class D level Tidewater League consisted of six teams based in North Carolina and Virginia . The Suffolk team won the 1911 league championship in a shortened season. The Tidewater League began play on May 11, 1911 as a Class D level league. The league president was William H. Hannan, Jr. The six–team league was composed of charter teams, all without monikers, representing Elizabeth City, North Carolina and
24-674: The Albemarle League. In 1950, the Elizabeth City Albemarles became members of the six–team, Class D level Virginia League . The Emporia Nationals , Franklin Kildees , Hopewell Blue Sox , Petersburg Generals and Suffolk Goobers joined Elizabeth City in beginning league play on April 29, 1950. The use of the "Albemarles" nickname corresponds with the Albemarle Settlements , which were
32-642: The Virginia cities of Hampton , Newport News , Old Point Comfort , Portsmouth and Suffolk . In the only season of league play, the Tidewater League regular season ended on August 1, 1911. Suffolk finished with a regular season record of 16–5 to claim the Tidewater League Championship. They were followed by Elizabeth City (8–5), Hampton (11–9), Newport News (10–11), Old Point Comfort (7–13) and Portsmouth (4–12) in
40-439: The final games for the teams and the league. The Virginia League permanently folded as a minor league following the 1951 season. Elizabeth City has not hosted another minor league team. The Elizabeth City Albemarles hosted home minor league home games at Memorial Park. No Elizabeth City alumni advanced to the major leagues. Tidewater League The Tidewater League was a minor league baseball league that played in
48-769: The first permanent English settlements in what became North Carolina and the Albemarle Sound in the region. Today, Elizabeth City is home to the College of the Albemarle and the Museum of the Albemarle . In their first season of play, the 1950 Elizabeth City Albemarles qualified for the playoffs. With a record of 68–61, Elizabeth City ended the regular season in 3rd place, with the Albemarles playing under manager Paul Crawford. Elizabeth City finished 3.5 games behind
56-543: The first place Emporia Nationals. In the playoffs, the Petersburg Generals defeated Elizabeth City Albemarles 4 games to 2. Pitcher Herman Dowdy of Elizabeth City led the league with 176 strikeouts. In their final season, the 1951 Elizabeth City Albemarles won the Virginia League championship in the final season for the league. Elizabeth City qualified for the playoffs with a runner–up place finish in
64-625: The regular season standings. The Albemarles ended the Virginia League regular season with a record of 67–50, finishing 12.0 games behind the first place Colonial Heights-Petersburg Generals . In the playoffs, Elizabeth City defeated the Edenton Colonials 4 games to 3 in the first round. In the Finals, Elizabeth City won the championship by defeating the Colonial Heights-Petersburg Generals 4 games to 1 in
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