Wilson Tobs Explained

Wilson Tobs
League:Coastal Plain League
Division:East
Location:Wilson, North Carolina
Ballpark:Fleming Stadium
Founded:1997
Colors:Gold and Black
Mascot:Slugger (Tobacco worm)
Owner:Rick Holland
Manager:Tony Rosselli
General Manager:Mike Bell
President:Greg Suire

The Wilson Tobs are an amateur baseball team playing in the Coastal Plain League, an NCAA-sanctioned collegiate summer baseball league. The team plays its home games at Fleming Stadium in Wilson, North Carolina.[1] Today's Tobs were one of the original teams in the collegiate Coastal Plain League when the league was founded in 1997;[2] prior to 1997 the town of Wilson hosted minor league teams throughout the 20th century. In 2005 the Coastal Plain League named the Tobs the CPL Organization of the Year.[3] The Tobs' mascot has been a tobacco worm named Slugger since the 1999 season.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fleming Stadium/JC Field/Denby Field Complex . Wilson, NC . June 10, 2024.
  2. News: Durham . Paul . Tobs hope to keep rolling beyond 2025 in Wilson - Restoration NewsMedia . June 10, 2024 . . Restoration NewsMedia . December 31, 2023 . started play here in 1997 as a charter member of the Coastal Plain League..
  3. News: Edwards steps away from Tob's position . June 10, 2024 . The Wilson Times . Restoration NewsMedia . December 12, 2007 . named the CPL "Organization of the Year" in 2005.