Suffolk Goobers

The Newport News Shipbuilders, Norfolk Tars, Petersburg Goobers, Portsmouth Truckers and Richmond Colts joined Suffolk in beginning league play on May 8, 1919.

[5] The Suffolk use of the "Nuts" moniker corresponded with local peanut agriculture and production in the city.

The Nuts ended the regular season with a record of 49–58, finishing 12.0 games behind the first place Petersburg Goobers.

[15] Managed by the returning Gabby Street and Bill Cunningham, Suffolk did not qualify for the playoff, won by Portsmouth over the Norfolk.

[2][16] The Virginia League reduced from eight teams to six for the 1922 season, and the Suffolk franchise was folded, along with the Tarboro Tarbabies.

The Blackstone Barristers, Emporia Nationals, Franklin Cubs, Lawrenceville Cardinals and Petersburg Generals teams joined with Suffolk in beginning league play on April 23, 1948.

The Goobers ended the regular season with a record of 83–52, finishing 1st in the standings, 7.5 games ahead of the 2nd place Blackstone Barristers.

[18][21][2] Playing under returning manager Bill Steineke and Paul Badgett, the Goobers qualified for the 1949 Virginia League playoffs.

[23][2][13] In 1950, the Suffolk Goobers placed 6th in the Virginia League regular season standings, missing the playoffs.

With a record of 50–79, Suffolk ended the regular season in last place, with the Goobers playing under manager Buster Kinard.

[27] The Suffolk Goobers ended the Virginia League regular season with a record of 56–62, finishing 23.5 games behind the 1st place Colonial Heights-Petersburg Generals.

(1910) Gabby Street , Washington Senators, Street managed Suffolk in 1920 and 1921 and played for the 1915 team.
(2018) Suffolk Peanut Company complex. National Register of Historic Places. Suffolk, Virginia