Greeneville Astros

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Greeneville Astros Founded in 2004 Greeneville, Tennessee
Team Logo Cap Insignia
Class-Level
Rookie
Minor League affiliations
Appalachian League Western Division
Major League affiliations
Houston Astros (1999-present) Philadelphia Phillies (1988-1998)
Name
Greeneville Astros (2004-present) Martinsville Astros (1999-2003) Martinsville Phillies (1988-1998)
Ballpark
Pioneer Park
Minor League titles
League titles	2004
Division titles
Owner(s)/Operated by:
Manager: Rodney Linares
General Manager: 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 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.^[1]

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

In 2007, the first Greeneville Astros made it the major league Houston Astros. Four players off the 2004 team were called up late in the 2007 season. The players were: Juan Gutierrez, Filipe Paulino, Troy Patton, and J. R. Towles.

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