office held special "Delmont Miller Nights" and built promotions around his unique personality. His twenty-plus year career at the stadium spanned several ownerships and even major league affiliation changes. Prior to becoming the scoreboard operator, he was the clubhouse assistant for the Kinston Blue Jays. His first name came from his father's love of Del Monte brand peaches. On October 25, 2008, the 42-year-old Miller died of a massive heart attack. The Smeraldos: Robert Smeraldo and Robert Smeraldo Jr. were the longtime father/son clubhouse managers for the ballclub. The senior Smeraldo has since died. His son no longer works for the team. Season-by-season results TABLE NOTES: DNF = Did Not Finish season. Sources Playoffs 1981 season: Lost to Peninsula 1–0 in semifinals. 1985 season: Lost to Winston-Salem 2–0 in semifinals. 1987 season: Defeated Winston-Salem 2–0 in semifinals; lost to Salem 3–1 in championship. 1988 season: Defeated Lynchburg 3–2 to win championship. 1990 season: Lost to Frederick 3–2 in championship. 1991 season: Defeated Lynchburg 3–0 to win championship. 1993 season: Lost to Winston-Salem 2–1 in semifinals. 1995 season: Defeated Wilmington 3–0 to win championship. 1996 season: Defeated Durham 2–1 in semifinals; lost to Wilmington 3–1 in championship. 1997 season: Lost to Lynchburg 3–1 in championship. 1999 season: Lost to Myrtle Beach 2–1 in semifinals. 2001 season: Lost to Salem 2–1 in semifinals. 2002 season: Defeated Myrtle Beach 2–0 in semifinals; lost to Lynchburg 3–1 in championship. 2003 season: Lost to Winston-Salem 2–0 in semifinals. 2004 season: Defeated Winston-Salem 2–1 in semifinals; defeated Wilmington 3–2 to win championship. 2005 season: Defeated Winston-Salem 2–0 in semifinals; lost to Frederick 3–2 in championship. 2006 season: Defeated Salem 2–0 in semifinals; defeated Frederick 3–0 to win league championship. 2007 season: Lost to Salem 2–1 in semifinals. 2010 season: Lost to Winston-Salem 3–0 in semifinals. 2011 season: Defeated Myrtle Beach 3–1 in semifinals; lost to Frederick 3–1 in championship. No Hitters Oscar Muñoz (5/26/1991) vs the Prince William Cannons Paul Byrd, Scott Morgan, and Mike Soper (8/23/1991) vs the Prince William Cannons Jason Rakers (6/4/1997) vs the Durham Bulls (7 inning game) Keith Ramsey (9/6/2004) vs the Myrtle Beach Pelicans (perfect game) Marty Popham, Chris Jones and Cory Burns (9/5/2010) vs the Potomac Nationals (10 innings) See also Kinston Eagles – Previous baseball teams in Kinston known as the Eagles Bibliography Autobiographies and biographies League histories Newspapers – Issues for the 1908 season do not exist.