For Fans in Central Virginia, the Only Place to Catch America's... [Derived Headline]

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For fans in central Virginia, the only place to catch America's favorite pasttime before 2000 was the Diamond in Richmond. Currently, the Petersburg Generals front office is working tirelessly to produce and promote a quality 2008 season.

Since entering the league in 2000, the Generals have pioneered many marketing initiatives used today by the members of the Coastal Plain League. Since implementing a promotional schedule in 2003, Generals games routinely feature post-game fireworks, Military Appreciation Nights, car giveaways, NFL stars, employee appreciation nights and numerous community-oriented nights such as: All-star readers night and business and industry nights hosted by Economic Development. The successes of these events have been well documented by The Progress-Index.

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For Fans in Central Virginia, the Only Place to Catch America's... [Derived Headline]

In eight seasons, the Generals have been one of the most consistent franchises in the Coastal Plain League with more than 70 alumni playing professional baseball. The "small school" recruiting philosophy has been assumed by many of the top teams in the league and proves that some of the best baseball players in the game come from junior colleges, NAIA schools and smaller Division-I institutions.

A letter from Coastal Plain League Presi...

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