Rock Hill Chiefs
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Rock Hill Chiefs | |
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Minor league affiliations | |
Previous classes |
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League | Western Carolinas League (1963–1968) |
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Major league affiliations | |
Previous teams | Cleveland Indians (1967–1968) St. Louis Cardinals (1963–1966) Washington Senators (1954) Chicago Cubs (1950–1951) |
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League titles | 2 1950, 1965 |
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Previous names | Rock Hill Indians (1967–1968) Rock Hill Cardinals (1964–1966) Rock Hill Wrens (1963) Rock Hill Chiefs(1947–1955) Rock Hill Catawabas (1908) |
Previous parks | Municipal Stadium (1947–1968) |
The Rock Hill Chiefs was a primary name of the minor league baseball teams that were based in Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA. Rock Hill minor league teams played in various seasons from 1908–1968.
Baseball Hall of Fame members Sparky Anderson (1965, MGR) and Steve Carlton (1964) are Rock Hill alumni.
History
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]
The 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
- Sparky Anderson (1965, MGR) Inducted, 2000
- Steve Carlton (1964) Inducted, 1994
Notable alumni
- Jack Brohamer (1968)
- Vic Correll (1967–1968)
- Jake Early (1954) MLB All-Star
- Wes Ferrell (1963, MGR) 2x MLB All-Star; 1935 AL Wins Leader; Cleveland Indians Hall of Fame; Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame
- Kirby Higbe (1953) 2x MLB All-Star
- Dusty Rhodes (1950–1951)
- Hal Smith (1964, MGR) 3x MLB All-Star
- Dick Tidrow (1967)
- Mike Torrez (1966)
References
- ^ https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi?city=Rock Hill&state=SC&country=US
- ^ http://encyclopedia.sabr.org/wiki/Municipal_Stadium_(Rock_Hill,_SC)
- ^ https://attheballpark.wordpress.com/2011/03/05/at-the-ballpark-winthrop-ballpark-rock-hill-sc/
- ^ http://nationalregister.sc.gov/SurveyReports/rockhill.pdf