The Charlotte Hornets played their first season in 1988-89. ... The iconic Minor League Baseball atmosphere is a longtime staple of Charlotte’s sports scene.

Charlotte welcomes the Savannah Bananas for two sold-out nights at Bank of America ... played low-level minor-league baseball in the Coastal Plain ... Who will Charlotte Hornets take at No. 4?

It’s baseball season. And if you’re looking to spend the day at a ballpark, North Carolina has plenty of options. Charlotte is within in a day drive for almost a dozen minor league teams.

The Charlotte Hornets lost 63 games last year. Charlotte drafted two players from Duke, one from UConn and one from Creighton ...