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Burlington to Host a Second Summer Team in Sockville
February 22, 2024 - BURLINGTON, N.C. - As the 2024 baseball season approaches in Alamance County, the Burlington Sock Puppets and parent-organization, Knuckleball Entertainment, are excited to announce that a second summer collegiate team will call Burlington Athletic Stadium home. Effective for the upcoming season, this new team marks the expansion of Burlington Baseball into the Old North State League, the first Partner League of the Players League. This will include an additional 13 home openers at Burlington At... Full StoryMore from the Appalachian League
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Horacio Ramírez Back in Braves Country
January 24, 2024 - BURLINGTON, N.C. - Former Burlington Sock Puppets pitching coach Horacio Ramírez is joining the Atlanta Braves organization as a pitching coach at their Florida complex. Ramírez served as the Sock Puppets' pitching coach during the 2023 Appalachian League season, leading a staff that paced the circuit in strikeouts. The Sock Puppets won the East Division (29-19) for a second straight season before a runner-up finish in the Appalachian League Championship Game. "Horacio was an incred... Full StoryMore from the Appalachian League
2024 Burlington Sock Puppets Schedule Released
November 16, 2023 - BURLINGTON, N.C. - The Burlington Sock Puppets released their 2024 season schedule on Thursday, ahead of their 4th year in Major League Baseball's revamped summer-collegiate Appalachian League. The schedule features 24 home games at Burlington Athletic Stadium spanning the months of June and July. The Sock Puppets home opener is set for Friday, June 7, 2024, after starting the season with a two-game road trip against the Bluefield Ridge Runners. Burlington will once again be home on July 4th ... Full StoryMore from the Appalachian League
Burlington Sock Puppets Announce Anthony Essien to Return as Manager
October 16, 2023 - BURLINGTON, N.C. - The Burlington Sock Puppets, defending back-to-back East Division Champions, announced today that Anthony Essien is coming back for his 4th season in Sockville, 2nd full season as Manager. Essien has been apart of the Sock Puppets organization since the change to summer collegiate back in 2021. He has served as Pitching Coach in 2021 and 2022, as well as, Manager in the back half of 2022 and 2023. Essien has a managerial record of (38-26) and has won the East Division in both ... Full StoryMore from the Appalachian League
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- Burlington Sock Puppets Announce Anthony Essien to Return as Manager - Burlington Sock Puppets (ApL) October 16
- Burlington's Kenny Mallory Jr. Named 2023 Appy League Humanitarian of the Year - Burlington Sock Puppets (ApL) August 30
- Sock Puppets Sweep River Turtles in Weekend Series - Burlington Sock Puppets (ApL) June 26
- Burlington, Bluefield Split Wednesday Doubleheader - Burlington Sock Puppets (ApL) June 26
- Russell, Fattore Lift Burlington over Kingsport - Burlington Sock Puppets (ApL) June 20
- Burlington Drops Two Games to Bristol - Burlington Sock Puppets (ApL) June 20
- Sock Puppets Offense Erupts in Win over Kingsport - Burlington Sock Puppets (ApL) June 16
- Burlington Comeback Falls Short, Loses to Bristol in Tiebreaker - Burlington Sock Puppets (ApL) June 15
- Sock Puppets use big fifth inning to surge pass Bristol - Burlington Sock Puppets (ApL) June 14
- 2023 Burlington Sock Puppets Roster Announced - Burlington Sock Puppets (ApL) May 4
- Sock Puppets Release 2023 Promotional Schedule - Burlington Sock Puppets (ApL) April 4
- Sock Puppets Announce 2023 On-Field Staff - Burlington Sock Puppets (ApL) March 30
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- Burlington announces fall events | Entertainment | thetimesnews.com - ApL Burlington Times-News (October 4)
- Doughboys bring another title to Johnson City - ApL Johnson City Press (August 3)
- Johnson City downs Burlington to capture Appalachian League championship - ApL Johnson City Press (August 3)
- Doughboys, Sock Puppets set for Appy League championship game - ApL Johnson City Press (August 2)
- Doughboys close regular season with 11-8 win over Sock Puppets - ApL Johnson City Press (August 1)
- Doughboys gearing up for big night with championship game - ApL Johnson City Press (August 1)
- River Riders drop series opener in Burlington to Sock Puppets - ApL Elizabethton Star (July 31)
- Doughboys rally over Bristol to win in tiebreaker - ApL Johnson City Press (July 31)
- Doughboys break up no-hitter late, fall to Burlington - ApL Johnson City Press (July 31)
- Ortiz homers twice, but Axmen fall at Burlington - ApL Kingsport Times-News (July 17)
- Axmen held to three hits, still beat Sock Puppets - ApL Kingsport Times-News (July 16)
- Big inning proves costly again for River Riders in loss to Sock Puppets - ApL Elizabethton Star (July 10)
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