Norfolk Tars
The Norfolk Tars were a minor league baseball team that existed on and off from 1906 to 1955. Based in Norfolk, Virginia, they played in the Virginia League from 1906 to 1918 and from 1921 to 1928, in the Eastern League from 1931 to 1932 and in the Piedmont League from 1934 to 1955, and from 1934 to 1955 they were affiliated with the New York Yankees. Their home field was Bain Field and from 1940 to 1955, it was Myers Field. The ballclub folded after playing its final game on July 13, 1955, an 11-3 victory over the Sunbury Redlegs before a crowd of 851. The 1952 Tars were recognized as one of the 100 greatest minor league teams of all time.
Year-by-year record
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
| 1906 | 62-44 | 2nd | Win Clark | none |
| 1907 | 67-48 | 1st | Robert Pender | none League Champs |
| 1908 | 52-78 | 6th | Robert Pender | none |
| 1909 | 72-49 | 2nd | Robert Pender / Win Clark | none |
| 1910 | 58-56 | 3rd | Win Clark | none |
| 1911 | 67-54 | 2nd | Charles Babb | none |
| 1912 | 67-65 | 5th | Charles Shaffer | none |
| 1913 | 51-83 | 6th | Charles Shaffer / George Kircher / Ray Ryan | none |
| 1914 | 93-48 | 1st | William "Buck" Pressley | none League Champs |
| 1915 | 66-56 | 3rd | M.D. "Red" McMahon | none |
| 1916 | 38-77 | 5th | M.D. "Nelly" McMahon / William "Buck" Pressley | none |
| 1917 | 7-9 | 4th | Art Devlin | League disbanded May 15 |
| 1918 | 13-33 | 4th | Art Devlin | League ceased operations in June |
| - | - | - | - | |
| 1921 | 74-64 | 5th | Jack Warhop | Lost League Finals |
| 1922 | 58-57 | 3rd | Win Clark | none |
| 1923 | 62-60 | 4th | Win Clark | none |
| 1924 | 69-66 | 4th | Win Clark | none |
| 1925 | 72-60 | 3rd | Dave Robertson | none |
| 1926 | 79-73 | 3rd | Dave Robertson | none |
| 1927 | 58-72 | 5th | Dave Robertson | none |
| 1928 | 26-13 | 1st | Zinn Beck | League disbanded June 3 |
| - | - | - | - | |
| 1931 | 62-73 | 6th | Win Clark | none |
| 1932 | 31-45 | 7th | Win Clark / Harry Blake | League disbanded July 17 |
| - | - | - | - | |
| 1934 | 89-49 | 1st | Bill Skiff | League Champs |
| 1935 | 67-70 | 4th | Bill Skiff | |
| 1936 | 93-50 | 1st | Johnny Neun | League Champs |
| 1937 | 83-53 | 2nd | Johnny Neun | League Champs |
| 1938 | 84-52 | 1st | Ray White | Lost in 1st round |
| 1939 | 66-71 | 6th | Ray White | |
| 1940 | 66-71 | 6th | Ray White / Phil Page | |
| 1941 | 71-68 | 4th | Eddie Sawyer | Lost in 1st round |
| 1942 | 57-79 | 7th | Buzz Boyle | |
| 1943 | 66-63 | 3rd | Tom "Shaky" Kain | League Champs |
| 1944 | 72-68 | 3rd | Garland Braxton | Lost in 1st round |
| 1945 | 83-57 | 1st | Garland Braxton | Lost in 1st round |
| 1946 | 71-69 | 4th | Thomas Kain | Lost in 1st round |
| 1947 | 69-70 | 2nd | Buddy Hassett | Lost League Finals |
| 1948 | 65-75 | 5th | Earl Bolyard | |
| 1949 | 68-72 | 5th | Earl Bolyard / Frank Novosel | |
| 1950 | 58-82 | 5th | Frank Novosel | |
| 1951 | 81-58 | 1st | Mayo Smith | League Champs |
| 1952 | 96-36 | 1st | Mayo Smith | Lost in 1st round |
| 1953 | 81-51 | 1st | Mickey Owen | League Champs |
| 1954 | 87-53 | 1st | Skeeter Scalzi | Lost in 1st round |
| 1955 | 37-34 | -- | Al Evans / Alton Brown / Bill Herring | Team disbanded July 14 |