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| Class | Rookie (1963–2020) | ||||
| Previous classes | Class D (before 1963) | ||||
| League | Appalachian League (1911–13; 1921–24; 1937–55; 1957–61; 1964–2020) | ||||
Previous leagues | Southeastern League (1910) | ||||
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| Ballpark | TVA Credit Union Ballpark (1956–2020) | ||||
The Johnson City Cardinals were a Minor League Baseball team based in Johnson City, Tennessee.[1] The team was affiliated with the St. Louis Cardinals organization from 1975 through 2020 and played in the Rookie-level Appalachian League.[1] The team won 10 league championships, most recently in 2019. They played their home games at TVA Credit Union Ballpark.[2] Before 1975, the team operated under several other names and affiliations.
The start of the 2020 season was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic before ultimately being cancelled on June 30.[3][4] In conjunction with a contraction of Minor League Baseball beginning with the 2021 season, the Appalachian League was reorganized as a collegiate summer baseball league, and the Cardinals were replaced by the Johnson City Doughboys, a new franchise in the revamped league designed for rising college freshmen and sophomores.[5][6]
In 1955, Johnson City and the Salem Rebels were declared co-champions of the Appalachian League when their final playoff series was canceled due to rain.[7][8]
From 1986 to 2019, Johnson City reached the playoffs by virtue of winning their division or clinching a playoff spot eight times. The results of their postseason play during this time was as follows.[9]
Many of the players fielded by Johnson City have gone on to distinguish themselves in Major League Baseball.[10]
