Raleigh Capitals

There have been minor league baseball teams in the past that played in Raleigh using the name Capitals.

Some of these Raleigh teams also used names such as Senators, Red Birds, Nats, Mets, Cardinals, and Pirates.

In 1920, a new franchise called the Raleigh Nats formed and began playing in the Piedmont League.

The result was that the Durham Bulls continued as the same franchise while maintaining their affiliation with the Mets and the Raleigh team ceased operations.

The Bulls now play in the International League at the Triple-A level as a Tampa Bay Rays affiliate.

The Durham Bulls were one of the rival clubs that played against Raleigh baseball teams between the years of 1913–1967.