Sports in Newport News, Virginia
Newport News Teams
Newport News, Virginia and surrounding communities have hosted the following minor league teams:
Baseball- Carolina League - Peninsula Pilots (1976 - 1992)
- Carolina League - Virginia Generals (1988)
- Carolina League - Peninsula White Sox (1986 - 1987)
- Carolina League - Peninsula Pennants (1974)
- International League - Peninsula Whips (1972 - 1973)
- Carolina League - Peninsula Phillies (1970 - 1971)
- Carolina League - Peninsula Astros (1969)
- Carolina League - Peninsula Grays (1964 - 1968)
- Carolina League - Peninsula Senators (1963)
- Piedmont League - Newport News Dodgers (1944 - 1955)
- Virginia League - Newport News Builders (1941 - 1942)
- Virginia League - Newport News Shipbuilders (1900 - 1922)
- Tidewater League - Newport News (1911)
- Virginia-North Carolina League - Newport News-Hampton Shipbuilders/Charlotte Hornets (1901)
- Virginia State League - Petersburg Farmers/Hampton-Newport News Clamdiggers (1896)
- Virginia League - Staunton Mountaineers/Newport News-Hampton Deck Hands (1894)