Charlotte Knights

The Minor League Baseball team, Charlotte Knights represents North Carolina for the game on national level. It is a Triple-A affiliate of Chicago White Sox and currently plays in the Knights Stadium. The team is all set for an exciting baseball championship with the strongest contenders and Charlotte Knights tickets have been made available with the schedule launch.

The history of baseball in Charlotte dates back to the beginning of 19th century. Charlotte Hornets was the first team to initiate baseball in the region until it was purchased by Minnesota Twins five years after its formation. It remained affiliated with the Twins for 35 years and named itself the Charlotte Twins. Later in 1976, the team cut its ties with the Twins and got an AA affiliation of Baltimore Orioles. It enjoyed the new status of being Charlotte Orioles till the late eighties when it played in affiliation with Chicago Cubs that changed to Cleveland Indians and then Florida Marlins later. Currently the team is associated with Chicago White Sox and this bonding has lasted for approximately more than a decade now.

Charlotte Knights with a series of change in its affiliations have won a number of titles in each era. Being named Charlotte Hornets it won nine titles in total. As soon as it changed to Charlotte Orioles, the team managed only a single title and with Charlotte Knights it has added to its credentials with a couple of wins so far. The team is known for having the most experienced coaches. Its first field play was coached by Calvin Griffith. This was a very crucial time for the team as it was new in the sports industry and had to make its position among the already established senior players of the game. The titles won during Griffith’s tenure are a vivid proof that he did the job well in introducing the team as a strong contender among the existing lot. His tenure ended to give a chance to Jimmy Williams who was followed by Grady Little, Charlie Manuel, Spencer, Marc Bombard, Chris Chambliss and Joe MacEwing. Currently, the team is under training of Joel Patrick Skinner, who is a former Major League Baseball catcher and also has the experience of coaching Cleveland Indians. Known for being a motivating trainer, he as a coach has proved to have a positive impact on the team’s performance.

This year under Skinner’s management, the player lineup has been finalized and Charlotte Knights are ready to raid the baseball stadium. Will the team win a title this time, is the question that is on the minds of all baseball lovers. Are you supporting the Knights? This is the best opportunity to get Charlotte Knights tickets on discounted rates and witness the team’s performance live. Find out if your favorite team is going to make it through! So get yourself going and make the purchase as early as possible!