Salisbury Bees 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 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 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.
Salisbury Rocots 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 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 Salisbury Dodgers 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 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. The 1965 team won its league with a 70–48
win–loss record. The team featured several future major league players, including
Bob Watson, who hit 12 home runs. The 1966 team struggled to a 44–77 record.
Salisbury Senators 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==