The Martinsville Phillies were a

short season Class A Short Season (officially Short-Season A) was a level of play in Minor League Baseball in the United States from 1965 through 2020. In the hierarchy of minor league classifications, it was below Triple-A, Double-A, Class A-Advanced (cre ...

minor league baseball team located in

Martinsville, Virginia Martinsville is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,485. A community of both Southside and Southwest Virginia, it is the county seat of Henry County, although ...

. Affiliated with the

Philadelphia Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) National League East, East division. Since 2004, the team's home sta ...

, they existed from 1988 to 1998, playing in the

Appalachian League The Appalachian League is a collegiate summer baseball league that operates in the Appalachian regions of Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, and North Carolina. Designed for rising freshmen and sophomores using wood bats, its season runs from ...

. They played their home games at Hooker Field. Martinsville was also home to the

Martinsville Astros The Martinsville Astros were a short season minor league baseball team located in Martinsville, Virginia. The team was affiliated with the Houston Astros and played in the Appalachian League from 1999 to 2003. Martinsville was also home to the ...

(1999-2003),

Martinsville A's Martinsville is the name of several places: * Martinsville, New South Wales, Australia United States * Martinsville, Illinois * Martinsville, Indiana * Martinsville, Clinton County, Indiana * Martinsville, Mississippi * Martinsville, Missouri * Ma ...

(1945-1949) and the

Martinsville Manufacturers The Martinsville Manufacturers were a Bi-State League baseball team based in Martinsville, Virginia, United States that played from 1934 to 1941. They were affiliated with the St. Louis Cardinals from 1936 to 1939 Philadelphia Phillies The P ...

(1934-1941).

Notable Martinsville alumni

* Gary Bennett *

Toby Borland Toby Shawn Borland (born May 29, 1969) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) between and for the Philadelphia Phillies (1994-, ), New York Mets (), Boston Red Sox (1997), Anaheim ...

Ricky Bottalico Ricky Paul Bottalico (; born August 26, 1969) is an American former professional baseball right-handed relief pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Kansas City Royals, Arizona Diamo ...

(1991) MLB All-Star * Jason Boyd * Bobby Estalella *

Tony Fiore Anthony James Fiore (born October 12, 1971) is an American former right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher. In his career, he pitched for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (-) and the Minnesota Twins (2001-). He was originally drafted by the Philadelp ...

Jason Kershner Jason Ashley Kershner (born December 19, 1976) is a former professional baseball pitcher. He played three seasons at the major league level, playing for the San Diego Padres and the Toronto Blue Jays. Kershner won three games in the major leagues ...

Mike Lieberthal Michael Scott "Lieby" Lieberthal (born January 18, 1972) is an American former Major League Baseball catcher. He batted and threw right-handed. In a 14-year career, Lieberthal played for the Philadelphia Phillies (–) and the Los Angeles Dodge ...

(1990) 2 x MLB All-Star *

Ryan Madson Ryan Michael Madson (born August 28, 1980) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, Kansas City Royals, Oakland Athletics, Washington Nationals, and Los Angeles D ...

Scott Rolen Scott Bruce Rolen (born April 4, 1975) is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Toronto Blue Jays and Cincinnati Reds. He was an eight-t ...

7x MLB All Star; 1997 NL Rookie of the Year *

Jimmy Rollins James Calvin Rollins (born November 27, 1978), nicknamed "J-Roll", is an American former professional baseball shortstop, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies (–), Los Angeles Dodgers (), and Chicago White ...

(1996) 3x MLB All-Star; 2007 NL Most Valuable Player * Carlos Silva (1996) *

Reggie Taylor Reginald Tremain "Reggie" Taylor (born January 12, 1977) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Cincinnati Reds, and Tampa Bay Devil Rays during his five-year Major League Baseball care ...

Derrick Turnbow Thomas Derrick Turnbow (born January 25, 1978) is an American former professional baseball right-handed relief pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Anaheim Angels and Milwaukee Brewers. Early career Turnbow was born in Unio ...

* Bob Wells *

Ricky Williams Errick Miron (born Errick Lynne Williams Jr.; May 21, 1977) is an American former football running back who played 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) and one season in the Canadian Football League (CFL). After playing baseball an ...

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References

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External links

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Martinsville, Virginia Defunct Appalachian League teams Philadelphia Phillies minor league affiliates Defunct baseball teams in Virginia Baseball teams established in 1988 Baseball teams disestablished in 1998 1988 establishments in Virginia 1998 disestablishments in Virginia