Editing Norfolk Tides (section)

===South Atlantic League (1961–1962)===
Six years after the loss of the Tars and Merrimacs, the Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides were established as members of the [[Class A (baseball)|Class A]] [[South Atlantic League (1904–1963)|South Atlantic League]].<ref name=BRNorfolk/> They played some home games at [[Frank D. Lawrence Stadium]] in Portsmouth and some at [[High Rock Park]] in Norfolk.<ref name=SCFDLStadium>{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/venues/v-2178|title=Frank Lawrence Stadium|website=Stats Crew|access-date=August 5, 2021}}</ref><ref name=SCHighRockPark>{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/venues/v-1917|title=High Rock Park|website=Stats Crew|access-date=August 5, 2021}}</ref> The Tides had a limited affiliation with [[Major League Baseball]]'s [[Kansas City Athletics]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Rolfe|first=Shelley|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82855565/hamner-studying-sally-bus-schedules/|via=Newspapers.com|title=Hamner Studying Sally Bus Schedules|work=The Times-Dispatch|location=Richmond|date=January 2, 1961|page=17}}</ref> Their inaugural season opener was a 7–4 victory in Portsmouth over the [[Charlotte Hornets (baseball)|Charlotte Hornets]] with 3,158&nbsp;people in attendance on April 17, 1961.<ref>{{cite news|last=Karmosky|first=Charles|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82855170/3158-see-tides-break-tie-whip/|via=Newspapers.com|title=3,158 See Tides Break Tie, Whip Charlotte, 7-4, in Class 'A' Bow|work=Daily Press|location=Newport News|date=April 18, 1961|page=13}}</ref> In 1962, they became an affiliate of the [[St. Louis Cardinals]].<ref name=BR1962>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=0268faeb|title=1962 South Atlantic League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=July 31, 2021}}</ref> The Tides dropped out of the Sally League after losing their working agreement with St. Louis and following what Tides general manager Marshall Fox called "unfair treatment" by the league.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82857174/orphaned-tides-may-see-bid-to-class-b/|via=Newspapers.com|title=Orphaned Tides may See Bid to Class 'B' Carolina League|work=Daily Press|location=Newport News|date=November 9, 1962|page=30}}</ref>