GREENVILLE BLUESMEN

Seasons: 1996-2001
Folded: After 2001 season

Location: Greenville, Mississippi

Ballpark:  Legion Field

Team Colors: Light Navy, Emerald Green, Gold

 


 

Records

Year W L Pct. GB Finish Attendance
1996 16 19 .457 6 4th (1st half) 36,532 (3rd)
19 17 .528 2 2nd (2nd half)  
1997 19 14 .576 3 3rd (1st half) 17,022 (2nd)
  20 6 .769 -- 1st (2nd half)  
1998 14 28 .333 18 7th (1st half) 27,948 (7th)
  8 34 .190 24 7th (2nd half)  
1999 26 58 .310 37 7th 35,519 (6th)
2000 46 66 .411 30 7th 24,927 (7th)
2001 15 32 .319 16.5 7th (1st half) 14,841 (7th)
  19 29 .396 15 6th (2nd half)  
Total 202 303 .400 -- --

Notes

  • 1996: Split-season schedule (6 teams)
  • 1997: Split-season schedule (4 teams)
  • 1998: Split-season schedule (7 teams)
  • 1999: Full schedule (7 teams)
  • 2000: Full schedule (8 teams)
  • 2001: Split-season schedule (7 teams)

Postseason

  • 1996:  
    Greenville beat Pine Bluff 2 games to 1 in semifinals
    Greenville beat Columbia 3 games to 0 in best-of-5 finals
  • 1997:
    Greenville beat Meridian 3 games to 0 in best-of-5 finals


Rosters

  • 1996
  • 1997
  • 1998
  • 1999
  • 2000
  • 2001

Postseason All-Stars

  • 1996: 
    C Tim Graham
    1B Andre Keene (also with Meridian)
    2B Jose Serra
    OF John Graham
  • 1997: 
    No League All-Star Team
  • 1998: 
    None
  • 1999: 
    None
  • 2000:  
    OF Derek Vaughn
    Util Kyle Shade
  • 2001: 
    P Keith Dunn

Awards

  • 1996: None
  • 1997: No League Awards
  • 1998-2001: None

 


OWNERSHIP

Ownership Group:
Greenville Bluesmen Professional Baseball Club LLC

Principal Owner:
Harlan Bruha (2001)

FRONT OFFICE

Presidents:  
George W. Hood (1997-2000)
Harlan Bruha (2001)

Vice-President: 
Arthur O'Bright (1997)

Executive General Manager:
Harlan Bruha (2001)

General Manager:  
Arthur O'Bright (1997-1998)
Bill Hood (1999-2000)

Assistant GM:
Jeff Brown (1998-1999)

Director of Corporate Sales: 
Shaun Larue (1997)

Director of Game Day Operations: 
Marc Zimmerman (1997)

Director of Group Sales: 
Marc Zimmerman (1997)

Director of Marketing/Promotions:
Robin Harriss (2001)

Director of Media Relations:
Heather Williams (2000)

Director of Sales/Marketing:
Todd Merton (1998)

Office Manager:
Darline Rodgers (1999)

FIELD STAFF

Managers:  
Lyle Yates (1996)
Jim Darrington (1997)
Bob Lacey (1998-1999)
Chris Cassels (2000)
Robin Hariss (2001)

Pitching Coach:  
Terry Thompson (1997)

Coaches:
Chris Bryant (2000)
Mack Gower (2000)

Trainer:  
(Not known)

ADDITIONAL STAFF

Public Address Announcers:
Ray Hamilton and Heather Williams (2000)

Official Scorer:
Morris Morrow (2000)

GAME BROADCASTS

Broadcaster: 
Chuck Early (2000)

Flagship Radio Station: 
WNIX 1330 AM (1997, 2000)

 

 


 

 

Member
Big South League
(1996-1997)

Texas-Louisiana League
(1998-2001)

 

CHAMPIONSHIPS

1996
Big South League Champions

1997
Big South League Champions

 

LINKS

Archives

Greenville
Baseball History

 

BALLPARK LINKS

None

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