Charlotte Knights

Charlotte Knights
Founded in 1976 Charlotte, North Carolina
Minor league affiliations
Class	Triple-A (1993–present)
Previous classes	Double-A (1976–1992)
League	International League (2022–present)
Division	East Division
Previous leagues	Triple-A East (2021) International League (1993–2020) Southern League (1976–1992)
Major league affiliations
Team	Chicago White Sox (1999–present)
Previous teams	Florida Marlins (1995–1998) Cleveland Indians (1993–1994) Chicago Cubs (1989–1992) Baltimore Orioles (1976–1988)
Minor league titles
League titles (4)	1980 1984 1993 1999
Division titles (7)	1980 1984 1985 1987 1993 2006 2012
First-half titles (4)	1976 1979 1980 1987
Second-half titles (2)	1984 1985
Wild card berths (1)	1999
Team data
Name	Charlotte Knights (1988–present)
Previous names	Charlotte Orioles (1976–1987)
Colors	Black, blue, gold, silver, white
Mascot	Homer the Dragon
Ballpark	Truist Field (2014–present)
Previous parks	Knights Stadium (1990–2013) Knights Castle (1989) Knights Park (1976–1988)
Owner(s)/ Operator(s)	Don Beaver
General manager	Rob Egan
Manager	Justin Jirschele

The Charlotte Knights are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox. They are located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and play their home games at Truist Field, which opened in 2014 and is located in Uptown Charlotte. The team previously played at Knights Park (1976–1988), Knights Castle (1989), and Knights Stadium (1990–2013).

Established as a Double-A franchise of the Southern League in 1976, the team was known as the Charlotte Orioles, or Charlotte O's, through 1987. The O's won the Southern League championship twice: in 1980 and 1984 as the Double-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. They were rebranded as the Knights in 1988.

The Knights were replaced by a Triple-A International League team in 1993 in conjunction with the expansion of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Triple-A Knights carried on the history of the Double-A team that preceded them. In conjunction with MLB's restructuring of Minor League Baseball in 2021, the Knights were shifted to the Triple-A East, but this was renamed the International League in 2022. The Knights have won two International League championships: in 1993 as the Triple-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians and again in 1999 as the Triple-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox.