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Johnson City Cardinals

Field	Value
name	Johnson City Cardinals
allyears	1910–13, 1921–24, 1937–55, 1957–61, 1964–2020
city	Johnson City, Tennessee
logo	JohnsonCityCardinalsLogo.PNG
uniformlogo	JohnsonCityCardinalsCapLogo.PNG
class level	Rookie (1963–2020)
past class level	Class D (before 1963)
current league	Appalachian League (1911–13; 1921–24; 1937–55; 1957–61; 1964–2020)
past league	Southeastern League (1910)
majorleague	{{plainlist
nickname	{{plainlist
ballpark	TVA Credit Union Ballpark (1956–2020)
leaguenum	10
leaguechamps
divnum	8
divisionchamps

St. Louis Cardinals (1975–2020)
New York Yankees
Philadelphia Phillies
Johnson City Cardinals (1975–2020)
Johnson City Yankees (1964–1974)
Johnson City Cardinals (1961)
Johnson City Phillies (1957–1960)
Johnson City Cardinals (1939–1955)
Johnson City Soldiers (1910–1913; 1921–1924; 1937–1938) The Johnson City Cardinals were a Minor League Baseball team based in Johnson City, Tennessee. The team was affiliated with the St. Louis Cardinals organization from 1975 through 2020 and played in the Rookie-level Appalachian League. 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. 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.

Playoffs

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.

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.

1986: Lost to Pulaski 2–1 in finals.
1987: Lost to Burlington 2–0 in finals.
1994: Lost to Princeton 2–1 in finals.
2010: Defeated Burlington 2–0 in semifinals; defeated Elizabethton 2–0 to win championship.
2011: Defeated Danville 2–1 in semifinals; defeated Bluefield 2–1 to win championship.
2012: Lost to Burlington 2–1 in semifinals.
2014: Defeated Elizabethton 2–1 in semifinals; defeated Danville 2–1 to win championship.
2016: Defeated Elizabethton 2–1 in semifinals; defeated Burlington 2–0 to win championship.
2019: Defeated Bristol 2–1 in semifinals; defeated Burlington 2–1 to win championship.

Notable alumni

Many of the players fielded by Johnson City have gone on to distinguish themselves in Major League Baseball.

Matt Adams (2009)
Rick Ankiel (2001)
Ron Blomberg (1967)
Glenn Brummer (1975)
Danny Cater (1958)
Vince Coleman (1982) 2 x MLB All-Star; 1985 NL Rookie of the Year
Pat Corrales (1959)
Danny Cox (1981)
Coco Crisp (1999)
Tony Cruz (2007)
Ray Culp (1959) 2 x MLB All-Star
Joe Cunningham (1949) 2 x MLB All-Star
Jeff Fassero (1984)
Curt Ford (1981)
Ron Guidry (1971) 4 x MLB All-Star; 2 x AL ERA Leader (1978-1979); 1978 AL CY Young Award
Cesar Geronimo (1967)
Mike Heath (1974)
Tom Herr (1975) MLB All-Star
LaMarr Hoyt (1973) MLB All-Star; 1983 AL Cy Young Award
Stan Javier (1981–82)
Terry Kennedy (1977) 4 x MLB All-Star
Ray Lankford (1987) MLB All-Star
Joe Magrane (1985) 1988 NL ERA Leader
Yadier Molina (2001) 8 x Gold Glove; 9 x MLB All-Star
Bill Monbouquette (1969, MGR) 4 x MLB All-Star
Jason Motte (2003) 2012 NL Saves Leader
Bobby Murcer (1964) 5 x MLB All-Star
Jerry Narron, MLB player, coach, and manager
Ken Oberkfell (1975)
Terry Pendleton (1982) MLB All-Star; 1991 NL Most Valuable Player
David Peralta (2006–07) Gold Glove, Silver Slugger
Tommy Pham (2006)
Ryan Sherriff (2011)
Chris Short (1957) 2 x MLB All-Star
Oscar Taveras (2010) Died, age 22
Otto Velez (1970)
Jack Wilson (1998) 2004 MLB All-Star
Bobby Wine (1957) Gold Glove
Dmitri Young (1991) 2 x MLB All-Star

References

"Johnson City, Tennessee Register City Encyclopedia". Sports Reference LLC.
"Howard Johnson Field". [[Minor League Baseball]].
(March 13, 2020). "A Message From Pat O'Conner".
(June 30, 2020). "2020 Minor League Baseball Season Shelved".
(September 29, 2020). "MLB, USA Baseball Announce New Format for Appalachian League".
(February 2, 2021). "Johnson City's Appy League Team to Be Known as the Doughboys". WJHL.
(September 4, 1955). "Appy Playoffs Are Cancelled Due To Rain". [[Bristol Herald Courier]].
(2007). "The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball". [[Baseball America]].
"2016 Appalachian League Media Guide". [[Minor League Baseball]].
"Notable Alumni". [[Minor League Baseball]].

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