Reidsville Luckies

Reidsville Luckies
Reidsville Luckies
1935–1955; (1935–1940, 1947–1955); Reidsville, North Carolina ;
Minor league affiliations
Previous classes	Class B (1949–1955); Class C (1948); Class B (1947); Class D (1935–1940);
League	Old North State League (2021–Present)
Previous leagues	Carolina League (1948-1955); Tri-State League (1947); Bi-State League (1935–1940);
Major league affiliations
Previous teams	Brooklyn Dodgers (1937, 1939)
Minor league titles
League titles	1 (1952)
Team data
Previous names	Reidsville Phillies (1955)

The Reidsville Luckies were a minor league baseball team based in Reidsville, North Carolina, USA. They played in the Bi-State League from 1935–1940 and returned in 1947 as part of the Tri-State League in 1947. They switched to the Carolina League in 1948 and remained there till the team was dissolved after the 1955 season.

The team was started back as a College summer team in 2021, and they joined the Old North State League.

Notable alumni

Watty Clark (1939)

Dick Culler (1938-1939)

Dallas Green (1955) Manager: 1980 World Series Champion Philadelphia Phillies

Year Record

Year	Record	Finish	Manager	Playoffs
1935	39-75	8th	Glenn Biggerstaff / L.J. Perry
1936	54-61	5th	Jimmy Maus
1937	51-65	6th	Charlie A. Moore
1938	71-48	3rd	Jim Poole	Lost in 1st round
1939	48-65	6th	Win Clark (28-26) / Dick Culler / Watty Clark
1940	43-75	8th	Jim Callahan / Jim Gruzdis

1947	45-92	8th	Lee Gamble
1948	57-85	7th	Barney DeForge / Tal Abernathy / Bill Nagel
1949	63-80	7th	John George / George Souter / Harry Hatch / Cecil "Zip" Payne
1950	82-72	4th	Herb Brett	Lost in 1st round
1951	76-64	4th	Herb Brett	Lost League Finals
1952	74-64	4th	Ralph Hodgin	League Champs
1953	73-66	4th	Ralph Hodgin	Lost League Finals
1954	56-83	7th	Fred Harrington

Notable alumni

Watty Clark (1939)

Dallas Green (1955) Manager: 1980 World Series Champion - Philadelphia Phillies

External links

Baseball Reference