Postcard Stadium, Kinsport Mets

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Condition: found, good

Dimensions: 14,8 cm x 10,5 cm

Original postcard featuring Hunter Wright Stadium, home of Kingsport Mets, marked with code GRB 827. This collector's item is in perfect condition - unused, unaddressed, and without a stamp. Kingsport is a city in Tennessee in the Appalachian Mountains region at the tri-state area. Kingsport Mets was a minor league baseball team, a farm team of the New York Mets playing in the Appalachian League. Hunter Wright Stadium was named after an important local figure. The Appalachian League is a rookie league for the best young players beginning their professional careers. Many future MLB stars started in these small stadiums in mountain towns. Minor league baseball has an irreplaceable cultural and community role in smaller American cities. Kingsport has a rich baseball tradition. A rare postcard ideal for collectors of stadium memorabilia, New York Mets fans, or enthusiasts of minor league baseball and Tennessee.