BRISTOL, Va. – The Bristol White Sox are staying put. And professional baseball has been granted a two-year reprieve in the Twin City.
The Appalachian League Rookie-level BriSox reached a verbal agreement Saturday with their Major League Baseball parent club, the Chicago White Sox, for the BriSox to remain in Bristol, Va., the next two years.
News of the agreement was revealed to the Herald Courier late Monday by Bristol White Sox President and General Manager Mahlon Luttrell.
“It’s a huge relief to everyone,” Luttrell said.
The verbal agreement between the two organizations will be followed up with a written contract “in the next couple days,” he said.
Luttrell said a breakdown in communication the past two years was at the forefront of a series of issues that had called into question whether Chicago would continue to incorporate Bristol as part of its six-team farm system.
“I think, overall, our relationship with Chicago the past 14 years has been really good,” Luttrell said. “I’ve been assured the communications will improve from Chicago down here to Bristol.”
Despite the reprieve, Luttrell added that increased support from the Bristol community and its civic leaders are essential to the long-term success of professional baseball in the area.
btsmith@bristolnews.com | (276) 645-2569
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