Greeneville Astros

MiLB infobox
name = Greeneville Astros
founded = 2004
city = Greeneville, Tennessee
misc =

uniform
class level = Rookie
past class level=
current league = Appalachian League
conference =
division = Western Division
past league =
majorleague = Houston Astros (1999-present)
pastmajorleague = Philadelphia Phillies (1988-1998)
uniform =
nickname = Greeneville Astros (2004-present)
pastnames = Martinsville Astros (1999-2003)
*Martinsville Phillies (1988-1998)
ballpark = Pioneer Park
pastparks =
leaguechamps = 2004
divisionchamps =
misc6 =
owner =
manager = Rodney Linares
gm = David Lane

The Greeneville Astros are a minor league baseball team in Greeneville, Tennessee, USA. They compete at Rookie League level in the Appalachian League, and have been a farm team of the Houston Astros since 1974.

The team, which moved from Martinsville, Virginia for the by|2004 season, plays its home games at Pioneer Park on the campus of Tusculum College.

The Greeneville Astros have lead the Appy League in Attendance every year since their move Pioneer Park. [cite web| url = http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/ballpark/page.jsp?ymd=20070202&content_id=169313&vkey=ballpark_t413&fext=.jsp&sid=t413 | title = Greenville Astros - Pioneer Park Attendance History | Date = June 5| Year = 2007 | author = Greenville Astros]

Season Average Attendance: 2004 - 1,599 2005 - 1,612
2006 - 1,519

In 2007, the first former Greeneville Astros made it to the major leagues. Four players from the 2004 Greenville team were called up to Houston late in the 2007 season. The players were: Juan Gutierrez, Felipe Paulino, Troy Patton, and J. R. Towles.

References

External links

* [http://www.greenevilleastros.com Official site]