The Salisbury Colonials joined the Piedmont League in 1926, and became the Salisbury-Spencer Colonials the following season. They won the Piedmont League championship in 1927 and lasted through 1929.
Franchise Historyedit
Salisbury Beesedit
The Salisbury Bees played in the Carolina Baseball League in 1935 and 1936 before becoming a Class-D affiliate of the Boston Braves in 1937 and joining the North Carolina State League. They were managed by Blackie Carter in both 1937 and 1938 and finished fifth in the league both years.
Salisbury Giantsedit
The New York Giants took over the affiliation agreement in 1939 and changed the name Salisbury Giants. Under manager Johnnie Heving they won the NC State League title in 1941. This version of the team suspended operations in 1942 because of World War II.
In 1953, as a Boston Red Sox affiliate known as the Salisbury Rocots, they played for one season in the Tar Heel League under manager Sheriff Robinson and finished in 8th place in the league.
The Salisbury Astros, a Houston Astros affiliate, succeeded the Dodgers and played in 1965 and 1966. On June 19, 1965, the team took over first place in the Western Carolinas League after winning a game pitched by prospect Jay Dahl. That night, Dahl was riding in a car with pitcher Gary Marshall and a female passenger. The car crashed, Dahl was killed and Marshall was blinded due to severe eye injuries.[2] The 1965 team won its league with a 70–48 win–loss record.[3] The team featured several future major league players, including Bob Watson, who hit 12 home runs.[4] The 1966 team struggled to a 44-77 record.[5]
Salisbury Senatorsedit
The Washington Senators took over the affiliation agreement in 1968 and the Salisbury Senators The Senators were last in the six-team league, 20 games worse than #5 Rock Hill. The poor play of Salisbury enabled 4 of the 5 other teams to have winning percentages over .550. The club went 17-41 in the first half and 17-46 in the second half under Billy Klaus. 24,072 fans showed up, putting them fifth in attendance. Unsurprisingly, the team had no All-Stars. They were last in offense (474 runs), hitting .224 overall, and allowed over 200 more runs than Rock Hill, giving up 808 (team ERA of 5.34).
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For the minor league baseball teams that played in Salisbury Maryland see Salisbury Indians This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Salisbury North Carolina minor league baseball teams news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2013 Learn how and when to remove this message Several different minor league baseball teams were based in Salisbury North Carolina between 1905 and 1968 Salisbury1905 1968 1905 1925 1929 1935 1942 1945 1953 1960 1966 1968 Salisbury North CarolinaMinor league affiliationsPrevious classesClass A 1963 1966 1968 Class D 1937 1942 1945 1953 1960 1962 Class C 1925 1929 Class D 1905 LeagueWestern Carolinas League 1960 1966 1968 Previous leaguesTar Heel League 1953 North Carolina State League 1937 1942 1945 1952 Carolina Baseball League 1935 1936 Piedmont League 1925 1929 Virginia North Carolina League 1905 Major league affiliationsPrevious teamsWashington Senators 1968 Houston Astros 1965 1966 Los Angeles Dodgers 1963 1964 New York Mets 1962 Houston Colt 45s 1961 Boston Red Sox 1953 Pittsburgh Pirates 1945 1951 New York Giants 1939 1942 Boston Braves 1937 1938 Minor league titlesLeague titles4 1927 1941 1960 1964 1965 Team dataPrevious namesSalisbury Senators 1968 Salisbury Astros 1965 1966 Salisbury Dodgers 1963 1964 Salisbury Braves 1960 1962 Salisbury Rocots 1953 Salisbury Pirates 1945 1952 Salisbury Giants 1939 1942 Salisbury Bees 1936 1938 Salisbury Spencer Colonials 1926 1929 Salisbury Colonials 1925 Salisbury Spencer Twins 1905 The first was the Salisbury Spencer Twins who represented both Salisbury and Spencer North Carolina and operated in the Virginia North Carolina League for part of the 1905 season before moving to Winston Salem North Carolina and becoming the Winston Salem Twins Contents 1 Piedmont League 2 Franchise History 2 1 Salisbury Bees 2 2 Salisbury Giants 2 3 Salisbury Pirates 2 4 Salisbury Rocots 2 5 Salisbury Braves 2 6 Year by year record 2 7 Salisbury Dodgers 2 8 Salisbury Astros 2 9 Salisbury Senators 3 Notable Salisbury alumni 4 References 5 External linksPiedmont League editThe Salisbury Colonials joined the Piedmont League in 1926 and became the Salisbury Spencer Colonials the following season They won the Piedmont League championship in 1927 and lasted through 1929 Franchise History editSalisbury Bees edit The Salisbury Bees played in the Carolina Baseball League in 1935 and 1936 before becoming a Class D affiliate of the Boston Braves in 1937 and joining the North Carolina State League They were managed by Blackie Carter in both 1937 and 1938 and finished fifth in the league both years Salisbury Giants edit The New York Giants took over the affiliation agreement in 1939 and changed the name Salisbury Giants Under manager Johnnie Heving they won the NC State League title in 1941 This version of the team suspended operations in 1942 because of World War II Salisbury Pirates edit The Salisbury Pirates were a North Carolina State League baseball team based in Salisbury North Carolina USA that played from 1945 to 1952 and who were affiliated with the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1945 to 1951 1 Salisbury Rocots edit In 1953 as a Boston Red Sox affiliate known as the Salisbury Rocots they played for one season in the Tar Heel League under manager Sheriff Robinson and finished in 8th place in the league Salisbury Braves edit The Salisbury Braves were a minor league baseball team in Salisbury North Carolina during the 1960 1962 seasons They played in the Western Carolinas League and were affiliates of the Houston Colt 45s in 1961 and the New York Mets in 1962 Year by year record edit Year Record Finish Manager Playoffs 1960 65 35 2nd Larry Taylor League Champs 1961 64 38 1st Alex Cosmidis Lost in 1st round 1962 52 44 2nd Harvey Stratton none Salisbury Dodgers edit The Salisbury Dodgers were a minor league baseball team from Salisbury North Carolina They played in the Western Carolinas League as an affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers during the 1963 and 1964 seasons They were managed by George Scherger and won the league championship in 1964 Salisbury Astros edit The Salisbury Astros a Houston Astros affiliate succeeded the Dodgers and played in 1965 and 1966 On June 19 1965 the team took over first place in the Western Carolinas League after winning a game pitched by prospect Jay Dahl That night Dahl was riding in a car with pitcher Gary Marshall and a female passenger The car crashed Dahl was killed and Marshall was blinded due to severe eye injuries 2 The 1965 team won its league with a 70 48 win loss record 3 The team featured several future major league players including Bob Watson who hit 12 home runs 4 The 1966 team struggled to a 44 77 record 5 Salisbury Senators edit The Washington Senators took over the affiliation agreement in 1968 and the Salisbury Senators The Senators were last in the six team league 20 games worse than 5 Rock Hill The poor play of Salisbury enabled 4 of the 5 other teams to have winning percentages over 550 The club went 17 41 in the first half and 17 46 in the second half under Billy Klaus 24 072 fans showed up putting them fifth in attendance Unsurprisingly the team had no All Stars They were last in offense 474 runs hitting 224 overall and allowed over 200 more runs than Rock Hill giving up 808 team ERA of 5 34 Notable Salisbury alumni editJack Billingham 1962 MLB All Star Bobby Del Greco 1950 Tom Grieve 1968 Don Heffner 1929 Johnnie Heving 1942 Bob Hooper 1942 Jerry Johnson 1962 Buck Jordan 1925 1926 Fred Stanley 1966 Bob Watson 1965 2 MLB All StarReferences edit BR Minors Zimniuch Fran 2013 Baseball s New Frontier A History of Expansion 1961 1998 University of Nebraska Press pp 62 63 ISBN 978 0803246829 1965 Western Carolinas League Baseball Reference com Retrieved May 4 2014 1965 Salisbury Astros Baseball Reference com Retrieved May 4 2014 1966 Salisbury Astros 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