Greenwood Braves
Appearance
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]
Notable alumni
- Jose Alvarez
- Dusty Baker
- Steve Bedrosian
- Brett Butler
- Joe Cowley
- Albert Hall
- Grady Little
- Dale Murphy
- Gerald Perry
- Rafael Ramirez
- Milt Thompson
References
Categories:
- Sports clubs established in 1968
- Defunct Western Carolinas League teams
- Atlanta Braves minor league affiliates
- Professional baseball teams in South Carolina
- 1968 establishments in South Carolina
- 1979 disestablishments in South Carolina
- Sports clubs disestablished in 1979
- Southern United States baseball team stubs
- South Carolina sports team stubs