The following are lists of people associated with professional baseball in Kinston, North Carolina. This includes players, coaches and managers as well as a list of members of Kinston Professional Baseball Hall of Fame. The Kinston-based teams were: * Down East Wood Ducks (2017-pres) * Kinston (Eastern Carolina League) (1908) * (1925-1927) * (1928-1929) * (1937-1952) * Kinston Eagles (1956-1975) * Kinston Eagles (1962-1973) * Kinston Eagles (1978-1982) * Kinston Eagles (1986) * Kinston Indians (1987-2011) * Kinston Blue Jays (1982-1985) * Kinston Expos (1974) * Kinston Highwaymen (1922) * Kinston Robins (1921) Players The following is a partial list of notable alumni who played in at least one game for at least one of Kinston's minor league teams from 1908 to 2011. Managers The name of each Kinston manager is followed by the years he served. Coaches Kinston Professional Baseball Hall of Fame Following each person's name is the year of induction in the Hall of Fame. Inductions usually occur during a "hot stove" banquet in late January or early February. There were four inductees in the initial class of 1983. There were no inductees in 1986 or 1987. Grady Little was elected in 2000 but could not be inducted until 2001 due to a snow storm.