The Charlottesville Tom Sox are a

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team in

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. They play in the southern division of the

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. The Tom Sox are the 2017 & 2019 Valley Baseball League Champions. The team plays its home games at

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Mission

The Tom Sox were founded in 2014 and began play in the summer of 2015, marking the first time since 1974 Charlottesville had a team in the Valley Baseball League. The given mission of the team is to "promote the game of baseball in Central Virginia by providing a high quality collegiate summer team, a memorable fan experience, and opportunities for youth to grow in the game and in character."

Head coaches

* Mike Goldberg (2015) * Travis Thomas (2016) * Corey Hunt (2017–2019) *Kory Koehler (2020-21) *Ramon Garza (2022-present)

Notable players

* Christian Lowry and Jack Roberts of the Tom Sox's 2015 team, as well as Justin Novak from their 2016 team, won the

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with the

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in 2015. * Billy Cooke of the Tom Sox's 2015 team won the

with

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in 2016. Cooke was also the first Tom Sox player to be drafted in the MLB Draft, being drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 8th round of the 2017 MLB June Amateur Draft. * Cole Maye and Keenan Bell of the Tom Sox's 2017 team and Kirby McMullen of the Tom Sox's 2018 & 2019 teams won the

with the

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in 2017. * Wooster's Michael Wielansky, the 2017 Valley Baseball League MVP, was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 18th round of the 2018 MLB Draft. Also drafted from the Tom Sox in 2018 were Coastal Carolina standout Seth Lancaster (2015) and Richmond closer Layne Looney (2017).

References

External links

Charlottesville Tom Sox Website

Charlottesville Tom Sox Roster

Charlottesville Tom Sox Coaching Staff

Valley Baseball League
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