Rock Hill Chiefs

Rock Hill Chiefs
1908–1968
(1908; 1947–1955; 1963-1968)
Rock Hill, South Carolina
Class-level
Previous
  • Class A (1963-1968)
  • Class B (1947-1955)
  • Class D (1908)
Minor league affiliations
League Western Carolinas League (1963–1968)
Previous leagues
Major league affiliations
Previous Cleveland Indians (1967-1968)
St. Louis Cardinals (1963-1966)
Washington Senators (1954)
Chicago Cubs (1950-1951)
Minor league titles
League titles 1950, 1965
Team data
Previous names
 Rock Hill Indians (1967-1968)
Rock Hill Cardinals (1964-1966)
Rock Hill Wrens (1963)
Rock Hill Catawabas (1908)
Previous parks
 Municipal Stadium (1947-1968)

The Rock Hill Chiefs was the primary name of the minor league baseball team based in Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA. Rock Hill played in the Western Carolinas League (1963-1968), the Tri-State League (1947-1955) and the South Carolina League (1908). Rock Hill was a franchise of the Cleveland Indians (1967-1968),St. Louis Cardinals (1963-1966), Washington Senators (1954) and Chicago Cubs (1950-1951). The team was dissolved after the 1968 season. Hall of Fame Inductees Sparky Anderson and Steve Carlton were Rock Hill alumni. Anderson managed the Rock Hill Cardinals to a title in 1965. [1]

Ballpark

Rock Hill played at American Legion Municipal Stadium, which was located at the corner of York Avenue and Cherry Road. The ballpark had a capacity of 6800 (1949) and 8000 (1963) with dimensions of 301-406-330. Municipal Stadium was demolished in 1984. [2][3][4]


Notable Rock Hill alumni

Baseball Hall of Fame alumni

Notable alumni

  • Wes Ferrell (1963, MGR) 2 x MLB All-Star; 1935 AL Wins Leader

References

  1. ↑ https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi?city=Rock Hill&state=SC&country=US
  2. ↑ http://encyclopedia.sabr.org/wiki/Municipal_Stadium_(Rock_Hill,_SC)
  3. ↑ https://attheballpark.wordpress.com/2011/03/05/at-the-ballpark-winthrop-ballpark-rock-hill-sc/
  4. ↑ http://nationalregister.sc.gov/SurveyReports/rockhill.pdf
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