Lynchburg Hillcats

Lynchburg Hillcats Founded in 1963 Lynchburg, Virginia
Team logo Cap insignia
Class-level
Current	A Advanced
Minor league affiliations
League	Carolina League (1966–present)
Division	Northern Division
Previous leagues	Southern League (1963–1965)
Major league affiliations
Current	Cleveland Indians (2015–present)
Previous	Atlanta Braves (2011–2014) Cincinnati Reds (2010) Pittsburgh Pirates (1995–2009) Boston Red Sox (1988–1994) New York Mets (1976–1987) Texas Rangers (1975) Minnesota Twins (1970–1974) Chicago White Sox (1963–1969)
Minor league titles
League titles (7)	1978 1983 1984 1997 2002 2009 2012
Team data
Nickname	Lynchburg Hillcats (1995–present) Lynchburg Red Sox (1988–1994) Lynchburg Mets (1976–1987) Lynchburg Rangers (1975) Lynchburg Twins (1970–1974) Lynchburg White Sox (1963–1969)
Colors	Midnight blue, cyan, green, white
Ballpark	Calvin Falwell Field (1963–present)
Owner(s)/ Operator(s)	Elmore Sports Group
Manager	Mark Budzinski
General Manager	Ronnie Roberts

The Lynchburg Hillcats are a minor league baseball team in Lynchburg, Virginia. They are a Class A Advanced team in the Carolina League, and currently are a farm team of the Cleveland Indians. They had been a farm team of the Atlanta Braves from 2011 to 2014, the Cincinnati Reds in 2010, and the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1995 to 2009. The Hillcats play home games at Calvin Falwell Field; refurbished and renamed in 2004, the stadium seats 4,291 fans.

In May 2016, the franchise announced that they would rebrand after the season. When put to a fan vote for a new moniker with Derechos, Doves, Lamb Chops, Love Apples, and River Runners as options, a majority of fans voted to retain the Hillcats name. They did, however, unveil new logos and a different color scheme, consisting of seven hills Green, Blue Ridge blue, and midnight blue, for the 2017 season.