Danville Braves Founded in 1993 Danville, Virginia
Team Logo Cap Insignia
Class-level
Rookie
Minor league affiliations
Appalachian League
Major league affiliations
Atlanta Braves
Name
Danville Braves
Ballpark
American Legion Post 325 Field
Minor league titles
League titles	2006, 2009
Division titles	2009
Owner(s)/Operated by: Liberty Media
Manager: Paul Runge
General Manager: David Cross

The Danville Braves are a minor league baseball team in Danville, Virginia, USA. They are an Advanced Rookie-level team in the Appalachian League and have been a farm team of the Atlanta Braves since 1993. The Braves play home games at American Legion Post 325 Field. Opened in 1993, Legion Field seats 2,588 fans.

On September 3, 2006, Danville won their first ever Appalachian League championship, defeating the Elizabethton Twins 2 games to 1, in a best of three series.

On September 3, 2009, Danville won their second Appalachian League championship, again defeating the Elizabethton Twins, this time two games to zero.

The Danville Braves mascot is a large, green bird named Blooper.

The Braves' previous Appalachian League Affiliate was in Pulaski, VA. The team left Pulaski to move to Danville and started the 1993 season there.

[edit] 2006 Draft Picks

The 25 man roster of the 2007 Danville Braves team includes TEN players (six pitchers, three Infielders, and one outfielder) who were selected by the Atlanta Braves in Major League Baseball's 2006 (Rookie) Draft. Included on the team are three out of the first four players drafted in the 2006 Atlanta Braves Draft.

The Braves 2006 number two draft pick, right-handed pitcher Cory T Rasmus, has been assigned to the Gulf Coast Braves (Rookie League) for his second consecutive season.

The 2006 Braves draft selections playing for the 2007 Danville Braves are:

[edit] Notable players

Notable players who have played for Danville include:

• Wilson Betemit (1999)
• Kyle Davies (2002)
• Jermaine Dye (1993)
• Jeff Francoeur (2002)
• Rafael Furcal (1998)
• Marcus Giles (1997)
• Andruw Jones (1994)
• Adam LaRoche (2000)
• Andy Marte (2001)
• Jason Marquis (1996)
• Kevin Millwood (1994)
• John Rocker (1994)
• Randall Simon (1993)
• Adam Wainwright (2000)
• Esteban Yan (1993)

[edit] Roster

[edit] External links

• Danville Braves Official Site

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