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The Piedmont ___MASK36___ was a ___MASK53___ league that operated from 1920 through 1955 . The league operated principally in the Piedmont plateau region in the eastern United States . ___MASK97___ (, officially the Commonwealth of ___MASK97___ ) is a ___MASK76___ located in the Mid - Atlantic region of the United States , as well as in the historic Southeast . ___MASK97___ is nicknamed the " Old Dominion " due to its ___MASK44___ as the first colonial possession established in mainland British America , and " ___MASK62___ of Presidents " because eight U . S . presidents were born there , more than any other ___MASK76___ . The geography and climate of the Commonwealth are shaped by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Chesapeake ___MASK28___ , which provide habitat for much of its flora and fauna . The capital of the Commonwealth is Richmond ; ___MASK97___ Beach is the most populous city , and Fairfax ___MASK50___ is the most populous political subdivision . The Commonwealth ' s estimated population is over 8 . 3 million , which is slightly less than New York City . First ___MASK4___ , or " 1B ", is the first of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run for that player ' s team . A first baseman is the player on the team playing defense who fields the area nearest first ___MASK4___ , and is responsible for the majority of plays made at that ___MASK4___ . Newport ___MASK8___ is an independent ___MASK99___ located in the Commonwealth of Virginia . As of the 2010 census , the population was 180 , 719 . In 2013 , the population was estimated to be 183 , 412 , making it the fifth - most populous ___MASK99___ in Virginia . The Eastern United States , commonly referred to as the American East or simply the East , is a ___MASK11___ roughly coinciding with the boundaries of the United States established in the 1783 ___MASK68___ of Paris , which bounded the new country to the west along the Mississippi River . It is geographically diverse , spanning the Northeast and Southeast as well as the eastern part of the Central United States . At the end of each Major ___MASK36___ Baseball ___MASK5___ , the league leaders of various statistical categories are announced . Leading the league in a particular category is referred to as a " title ". The New York Mets ___MASK25___ of Fame was created in order to recognize the careers of former New York Mets players , managers , broadcasters and executives . There are presently 27 members . Originally located in the Diamond Club at Shea Stadium , the inductees are now honored with plaques in the Mets ___MASK25___ of Fame and Museum at Citi Field , which opened in April 2010 . ( In Citi Field ' s first ___MASK5___ , 2009 , the space was part of the Mets Team Store .) Gilbert Ray Hodges , " ne " Hodge ( ___MASK52___ 4 , 1924  ___MASK52___ 2 , 1972 ) was an American Major League Baseball ( MLB ) first baseman and manager who played most of his 18 - year career for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers . He was inducted into the New York Mets ___MASK25___ of Fame in 1982 . The New York Mets are an American ___MASK23___ ___MASK39___ based in the New York City borough of Queens . The Mets compete in Major League Baseball ( MLB ) as a member club of the National League ( NL ) East division . The Mets are one of two Major League clubs based in New York City ; the other is the New York Yankees . The Newport ___MASK8___ Dodgers were a ___MASK53___ affiliate of the Brooklyn Dodgers between 1944 and 1955 . They played in the Piedmont League and were based in Newport ___MASK8___ , Virginia . Gil Hodges played for this ___MASK42___ in 1946 . The ___MASK42___ won the Piedmont League championship in 1946 , 1948 and 1954 . Commonwealth is a traditional English ___MASK37___ for a political community founded for the common good . Historically it has sometimes been synonymous with " ___MASK83___ ". The ___MASK66___ Dodgers are an American ___MASK23___ ___MASK39___ based in ___MASK66___ , California . The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball ( MLB ) as a member club of the National League ( NL ) West division . Established in 1883 in Brooklyn , New York , the team moved to ___MASK66___ before the 1958 season . They played for four seasons at the ___MASK66___ Memorial Coliseum before moving to their current home of Dodger Stadium in .