Statesville/Monroe Indians
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The Statesville/Monroe Indians was a Minor League Baseball club that played in the Western Carolinas League during the 1969 season. They were a Class A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians, and were managed by former big leaguer Pinky May.[1]
Based originally in Statesville, North Carolina, the Statesville Indians moved to the nearby city of Monroe on June 20, 1969 and finished the year as the Monroe Indians, during what turned out to be the first appearance of an organized baseball team based in Monroe.[2]
The Cleveland Indians' affiliate finished tied for third place in the six-team league at 61-63.[1] After that, the team moved to Sumter, South Carolina to become the Sumter Indians for the 1970 season .[3]
MLB alumni
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "1969 Statesville/Monroe Indians season". Baseball Reference. Retrieved on September 30, 2015.
- ^ Western Carolinas League (Class A) Encyclopedia and History. Baseball Reference. Retrieved on September 30, 2015.
- ^ 1970 Sumter Indians season. Baseball Reference. Retrieved on September 30, 2015.
Other sources
[edit]- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-96-371898-3
Categories:
- Defunct minor league baseball teams
- Cleveland Guardians minor league affiliates
- Professional baseball teams in North Carolina
- 1969 establishments in North Carolina
- Defunct baseball teams in North Carolina
- Baseball teams disestablished in 1969
- Baseball teams established in 1969
- Defunct Western Carolinas League teams
- Iredell County, North Carolina
- Union County, North Carolina