Greenwood Braves

Greenwood Braves
1968–1979
Greenwood, South Carolina
Class-level
Previous
  • Class A
Minor league affiliations
Previous leagues
Major league affiliations
Previous Pittsburgh Pirates (1981-1983)
Atlanta Braves (1968-1979)
Minor league titles
League titles 1968, 1971, 1978
Division titles 1981
Team data
Previous names
 Greenwood Pirates (1981-1983)
Greenwood Tigers (1951)
Previous parks
 Legion Park

The Greenwood Braves were a single-A minor league baseball team located in Greenwood, South Carolina that existed from 1968 to 1979. Affiliated with the Atlanta Braves, they were part of the Western Carolinas League. They played their home games at Legion Park.[1] The team was disbanded after the 1979 season when the Western Carolinas League reorganized into the South Atlantic League. A new team known as the Greenwood Pirates, also playing at Legion Park, entered the South Atlantic League in 1981.[1][2]

Notable alumni

Hall of Fame alumni

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 BaseballReference.com city history
  2. ↑ http://www.charliesballparks.com/st/SC-Greenwood-Legion.htm
  3. ↑ https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=willia004ear


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