a collegiate summer baseball league, and the Mets were replaced by a new franchise in the revamped league designed for rising college freshmen and sophomores. All Silver Anniversary Team In 2005, the team selected 14 former players and a manager for its All Silver Anniversary Team in commemoration of 25 years as a Mets affiliate. Year-by-year record Playoffs 1988: Defeated Burlington 2–0 to win league championship. 1995: Defeated Bluefield 2–1 to win league championship. 1996: Lost to Bluefield 2–1 in finals. 2013: Lost to Greeneville 2–1 in semifinals. 2015: Lost to Greeneville 2–1 in semifinals. 2018: Lost to Elizabethton 2–1 in semifinals. Notable alumni Baseball Hall of Fame alumni Hoyt Wilhelm (1974, MGR) Inducted, 1985 Notable alumni Steve Bedrosian (1978) MLB All-Star; 1987 NL Cy Young Award Heath Bell (1998) 3 x MLB All-Star Bruce Benedict (1976) 2 x MLB All-Star Steve Blass (1960) MLB All-Star Dick Bosman (1963) 1969 AL ERA Leader A. J. Burnett (1996) MLB All-Star Rick Camp (1974) Joey Cora (2001, MGR) MLB All-Star Al Cowens (1969) Jacob deGrom (2010) 3 x MLB All-Star; 2014 NL Rookie of the Year; 2018 and 2019 NL Cy Young Steven Matz (2012) Mike Difelice (2009-2010, MGR) Tim Foli (1998, MGR) Dwight Gooden (1982) 4 x MLB All-Star; 1984 NL Rookie of the Year; 1985 NL Cy Young Award Carlos Gomez (2004) 2 x MLB All-Star Glenn Hubbard (1975-1976) MLB All-Star Jason Isringhausen (1992) 2 x MLB All-Star Brook Jacoby (1979) 2 x MLB All-Star Gregg Jeffries (1985) 2 x MLB All-Star Dennis Leonard (1972) Jerry May (1961) Kevin Mitchell (1981) 2 x MLB All-Star; 1989 NL Most Valuable Player Dale Murphy (1974) MLB All-Star; 2 x NL Most Valuable Player (1982-1983) Daniel Murphy (2006) 3 x MLB All-Star Randy Myers (1982) 4 x MLB All-Star Angel Pagan (2000) Jose Reyes (2000) 3 x MLB All-Star; 2011 NL Batting Title Josh Satin (2008) Pete Schourek (1987) Darryl Strawberry (1980) 8 x MLB All-Star; 1983 NL Rookie of the Year Milt Thompson (1979) U.L. Washington (1973) Mookie Wilson (2003-2004, MGR) Preston Wilson (1993) MLB All-Star David Wright (2001-2002) 7 x MLB All-Star References External links Official Kingsport Mets website Statistics at TheBaseballCube.com Statistics at Baseball-Reference.com Defunct Appalachian League teams Baseball teams established in 1921 Baseball teams disestablished in 2020 Professional baseball teams in Tennessee Kingsport, Tennessee New York Mets minor league affiliates Atlanta Braves minor league affiliates Kansas City Royals minor