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| Newport News Dodgers | |
|---|---|
| Minor league affiliations | |
| Previous classes | Class B |
Previous leagues | Piedmont League (1944-1955) |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Previous teams | Brooklyn Dodgers (1944-1955) |
| Minor league titles | |
| League titles | 3 (1946, 1948, 1954) |
TheNewport News Dodgers were aminor league baseball affiliate of theBrooklyn Dodgers from 1944 to 1955. They played in thePiedmont League and were based inNewport News, Virginia. The teams played atPeninsula War Memorial Stadium on Pembroke Avenue inHampton, Virginia from 1948 to 1955. The stadium was built byBrooklyn Dodgers presidentBranch Rickey. Previously, Newport News teams played at Builders' Park on Warwick Road (1944–1947) and prior to that at a ballpark on Wickham Avenue on the East End of Newport News. The Piedmont League folded after the 1955 season, ending Newport News' franchise.[1]
Newport News won Piedmont League championships in 1946, 1948, and 1954.
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