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{{short description|Minor league baseball teams based in Salisbury, North Carolina, United States}}
{{For|the minor league baseball teams that played in [[Salisbury, Maryland]]|Salisbury Indians}}
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{{Infobox Minor League Baseball
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*[[Tar Heel League]] (1953)
*[[North Carolina State League]] (1937–1942, 1945–1952)
*[[Carolina League (1936–1938)|Carolina Baseball League]] (1935–1936)
*[[Piedmont League]] (1925–1929)
*[[Virginia-North Carolina League]] (1905)
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Several different minor league baseball teams were based in [[Salisbury, North Carolina]], between 1905 and 1968.
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]].
==Piedmont League==
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.
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===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 (baseball)|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 (NL)|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.<ref>[
===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===
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| 1960 || 65-35 || 2nd || [[Larry Taylor (baseball)|Larry Taylor]] || '''League Champs'''
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| 1961 || 64-38 || 1st || [[Alex Cosmidis]] || Lost in 1st round
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===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.<ref name=Frontier>{{cite book|last=Zimniuch|first=Fran|title=Baseball's New Frontier: A History of Expansion, 1961–1998|date=2013|publisher=[[University of Nebraska Press]]|isbn=
===Salisbury Senators===
The [[Washington Senators (1961–71)|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 Indians|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==
* [[Jack Billingham]] (1962) MLB All-Star
* [[Bobby Del Greco]] (1950)
* [[Tom Grieve]] (1968)
* [[Don Heffner]] (1929)
* [[Johnnie Heving]] (1942)
* [[Bob Hooper]] (1942)
* [[Jerry Johnson (baseball)|Jerry Johnson]] (1962)
* [[Buck Jordan]] (1925–1926)
* [[Fred Stanley (baseball)|Fred Stanley]] (1966)
* [[Bob Watson]] (1965) 2 × MLB All-Star
==References==
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