Florence Red Wolves
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The Florence Red Wolves are an amateur baseball
team that plays in Florence, South Carolina
. The Florence Red Wolves are part of the Coastal Plain League
, the collegiate summer baseball league located in the American Southeast.
, also home of the Florence Legion Post 1 baseball team. The field is located on Stadium Drive right off East Palmetto Street in Florence, South Carolina.
Amateur baseball in the United States
Amateur baseball is a form of baseball in which the players either are not paid for playing, or receive only a modest stipend or employment arranged by the team's boosters...
team that plays in Florence, South Carolina
Florence, South Carolina
-Municipal government and politics:The City of Florence has a council-manager form of government. The mayor and city council are elected every four years, with no term limits...
. The Florence Red Wolves are part of the Coastal Plain League
Coastal Plain League
The Coastal Plain League is a wood-bat collegiate summer league, featuring college players from throughout the nation. The league takes its name from a Class D minor league baseball league which operated in the same area from 1937 to 1952. The modern league was formed with six teams in 1997...
, the collegiate summer baseball league located in the American Southeast.
History
The Red Wolves began playing in Florence in 1998 after relocating from Raleigh, NC where they were known as the Raleigh Red Wolves. The Florence Red Wolves have some of the state's top players on its roster from many highly ranked colleges, such as Clemson, Duke, University of North Carolina, University of South Carolina, and Florida. Over 30 of the Red Wolves former players now play on a professional level.Owners
A local attorney, Kevin M. Barth, and his wife have owned the Florence Red Wolves since August 2001.Location
The Florence Red Wolves play their home games at American Legion FieldAmerican Legion Field (Florence)
American Legion Field is a baseball venue in Florence, South Carolina, USA. It is home to the Florence Red Wolves of the Coastal Plain League, a collegiate summer baseball league. The Red Wolves have played at the field since 1998. The venue was built sometime before 1981 and has a capacity of...
, also home of the Florence Legion Post 1 baseball team. The field is located on Stadium Drive right off East Palmetto Street in Florence, South Carolina.
Season
The Florence Red Wolves' season begins in the first weeks of June and ends in the beginning of August. The Red Wolves play a 56 regular game season against 13 other teams in the Coastal Plain League. After the regular game season a three-day tournament is played for the championship.Opponents
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