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The Asheville Tourists are a Minor League Baseball team of the South Atlantic League and the High-A affiliate of the Houston Astros. It is located in Asheville, North Carolina . Asheville teams have played under the Tourists moniker in different leagues and classifications for over a century, with the earliest dating to 1897.
The following teams were members of the Piedmont League (in alphabetical order): Asheville, NC: Asheville Tourists – 1931–1932 (formerly of the South Atlantic League, 1924–1930); 1934–1942
The South Atlantic League of Minor League Baseball is one of three High-A baseball leagues in the United States.A league champion is determined at the end of each season. Champions have been determined by postseason playoffs, winning the regular season pennant, or being declared champion by the league of
The ballpark was built in 1924 and was named after Asheville resident Lewis McCormick. Lights were installed for nighttime play prior to the 1930 season. [5] Since then, it has been home to the various incarnations of the Asheville Tourists team, and also served as home field for the Asheville Blues of the Negro Southern League during the 1940s. [5]
Their newest affiliates are the Triple-A Sugar Land Space Cowboys of the Pacific Coast League and the High-A Asheville Tourists of the South Atlantic League, which became Astros affiliates in 2021. Geographically, Houston's closest domestic affiliate is the Sugar Land Space Cowboys, which are approximately 20 miles (32 km) away.
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The longest affiliation in the team's history was the 27-year relationship with the Class A Asheville Tourists of the South Atlantic League from 1994 to 2020. Their newest affiliations began in 2021 with the Single-A Fresno Grizzlies of the California League and the High-A Spokane Indians of the Northwest League .
ASHEVILLE - Tourists returning to Western North Carolina after Tropical Storm Helene devastated the region on Sept. 27 can assist residents and organizations with recovery efforts through ...