Greensboro Grasshoppers

Greensboro Grasshoppers
Greensboro Grasshoppers
Founded in 1979 ; Greensboro, North Carolina ;
Minor league affiliations
Class	High-A (2021–present)
Previous classes	Class A (1979–2020)
League	South Atlantic League (2022–present)
Division	North Division
Previous leagues	High-A East (2021); South Atlantic League (1979–2020); Piedmont League (1920–1932); North Carolina State League (1913–1917); Carolina Association (1908–1912); Virginia-North Carolina League (1905);
Major league affiliations
Team	Pittsburgh Pirates (2019–present)
Previous teams	Miami Marlins (2003–2018); New York Yankees (1990–2002); Cincinnati Reds (1988–1989); Boston Red Sox (1985–1987); New York Yankees (1980–1984); Cincinnati Reds (1979); New York Yankees (1958–1968); Boston Red Sox (1953–1957); Chicago Cubs (1951–1952); Philadelphia Phillies (1945); Boston Red Sox (1941–1942); St. Louis Cardinals (1932–1934);
Minor league titles
League titles (4)	1980; 1981; 1982; 2011;
Division titles (8)	1980; 1981; 1982; 1985; 1993; 1997; 2011; 2012;
Wild card berths (1)	2021;
Team data
Name	Greensboro Grasshoppers (2005–present); Greensboro Bats (1994–2004); Greensboro Hornets (1979–1993); Greensboro Patriots (1968); Greensboro Yankees (1958–1967); Greensboro Patriots (1945–1957); Greensboro Red Sox (1941–1942); Greensboro Patriots (1911–1917; 1920–1926; 1928–1934); Greensboro Champs (1908–1910); Greensboro Farmers (1902, 1905);
Colors	Green, orange, black, cream;
Mascot	Guilford Grasshopper
Ballpark	First National Bank Field (2005–present)
Previous parks	World War Memorial Stadium (1979–2004)
Owner(s)/; Operator(s)	Temerity Baseball
General manager	Tim Vangel
Manager	Blake Butler

The Greensboro Grasshoppers are a Minor League Baseball team based in Greensboro, North Carolina. They are members of the South Atlantic League and are the High-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. They play their home games at First National Bank Field, which opened in 2005 and seats 7,499 fans.

The team's logo was changed to a Grasshopper prior to the inaugural season at the new ballpark. Fans selected the name "Guilford" (Greensboro's county's name) for the team's mascot, a giant grasshopper. Prior to that, all home games for the Hornets and Bats were held at World War Memorial Stadium, just northeast of downtown Greensboro.

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