Appalachian League (summer collegiate)
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The Appalachian League (summer collegiate) is a collegiate summer baseball league that features top college players competing on former minor league teams across the Appalachian region.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | collegiate summer baseball league ⓘ |
| affiliationChangeYear | 2021 ⓘ |
| ageGroup | draft-eligible college players ⓘ |
| ballparkType | former minor league stadiums ⓘ |
| championshipFormat | postseason tournament ⓘ |
| conversionReason | MLB reorganization of minor leagues ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentAffiliationType | MLB and USA Baseball prospect development partnership ⓘ |
| developmentRole | pre-draft showcase for college players ⓘ |
| divisionName |
East Division
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focus | player development ⓘ |
| formerlyPartOf | Minor League Baseball structure ⓘ |
| formerStatus | Rookie Advanced minor league ⓘ |
| foundedAsCollegiateLeague | 2021 ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Major League Baseball
ⓘ
USA Baseball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAllStarGame | true ⓘ |
| hasDivisions | true ⓘ |
| levelOfPlay | collegiate summer ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | local and regional outlets ⓘ |
| numberOfTeams | 10 ⓘ |
| organizationalModel | prospect development pipeline ⓘ |
| playerEligibility | primarily rising freshmen and sophomores ⓘ |
| playerSource | college baseball players ⓘ |
| previousAffiliation |
Major League Baseball farm system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Minor League Baseball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryObjective | player exposure to professional scouting ⓘ |
| region | Appalachian region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced | Appalachian League (Minor League Baseball) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scheduleType | wood-bat summer schedule ⓘ |
| season | summer ⓘ |
| seasonLength | approximately two months ⓘ |
| seasonTiming | June to August ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| talentLevel | top college underclassmen ⓘ |
| teamLocationRegion | Appalachian Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teamLocationState |
Kentucky
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ticketType | affordable family entertainment ⓘ |
| usesFormerMinorLeagueBallparks | true ⓘ |
| usesFormerMinorLeagueCities | true ⓘ |
| usesWoodBats | true ⓘ |
| website | https://www.appyleague.com ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.