This article is about the Hagerstown Suns of the South Atlantic League. For the Hagerstown Suns of the Carolina League and Eastern League, see History of the Hagerstown Suns.
Minor league baseball team
Hagerstown Suns
1981–2020
Hagerstown, Maryland
Team logo
Cap insignia
Minor league affiliations
Class
Class A (1993–2020)
Previous classes
Double-A (1989–1992)
Class A (1981–1988)
League
South Atlantic League (1993–2020)
Previous leagues
Eastern League (1989–1992)
Carolina League (1981–1988)
Major league affiliations
Team
Washington Nationals (2007–2020)
Previous teams
New York Mets (2005–2006)
San Francisco Giants (2001–2004)
Toronto Blue Jays (1993–2000)
Baltimore Orioles (1982–1992)
Co-op (1981)
Minor league titles
League titles (1)
1981
Division titles (7)
1981
1986
1994
1998
2005
2013
2014
Team data
Name
Hagerstown Suns (1981–2020)
Colors
Red, navy blue, white
Mascot
Woolie B. (2001–2020) Jay-Jay (1993–2000) Sunny (1987–1992)
Ballpark
Municipal Stadium (1981–2020)
Owner(s)/ Operator(s)
Hagerstown Baseball, LLC
The Hagerstown Suns were a Minor League Baseball team based in Hagerstown, Maryland. They were a member of the South Atlantic League and, from 2007 through 2020, were the Class A affiliate of the Washington Nationals. They played their home games at Municipal Stadium which was opened in 1930 and seats 4,600 people. The team mascot was Woolie, a giant woolly bear caterpillar.[1]
^"2013 Mascot Mania". MiLB.com. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
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