| Cape Fear Crocs | |
| Firstseason: | 1997 |
| Lastseason: | 2000 |
| City: | Fayetteville, NC |
| Past Class Level: | Class-A |
| League: | South Atlantic League |
| Division: | Northern Division |
| Pastmajorleague: | Montreal Expos (1997-2000) |
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| Pastparks: | J. P. Riddle Stadium (1997-2000) |
| Leaguechamps: | None |
| Divisionchamps: | 1999 Northern Division champions (2nd half) |
The Cape Fear Crocs were a minor league baseball team in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
They were a low Class-A baseball team which played in the South Atlantic League, and were a farm team of the Montreal Expos for the franchise's entire tenure as the Cape Fear Crocs.
They played all of their home games at J. P. Riddle Stadium and were previously known as the Fayetteville Generals.
Even though the Crocs were a perennial playoff team during their time in the SAL, poor attendance figures and problems having their existing stadium renovated and updated to league standards or even a new downtown stadium built, all proved too much to bear for the ownership of the struggling franchise.
Prior to the 2001 season, the Crocs were sold and moved to New Jersey, where they officially became the Lakewood BlueClaws, and dropped their affiliation with the Expos in favor of becoming an affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies.[1]
Their mascot was the Cape Fear Croc.[2]
All players are listed in alphabetical order by their surname, with the year(s) they played for Cape Fear in parentheses.
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 66–74 | 9th | Phil Stephenson | Lost in South Atlantic League Quarterfinals to the Charleston Alley Cats, 2–0 |
| 1998 | 80–61 | 4th | Luis Dorante | Lost in South Atlantic League Quarterfinals to the Greensboro Bats, 2–0 |
| 1999 | 75–65 | 5th | Frank Kremblas | Won South Atlantic League Quarterfinals over the Hagerstown Suns, 2–0 Won South Atlantic League Semifinals over the Capital City Bombers, 2–1 Lost in South Atlantic League Finals to the Augusta Greenjackets, 2–1 |
| 2000 | 64–74 | 10th | Bill Masse | |