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Gastonia Pirates, the Glossary

The Gastonia Pirates were a minor league baseball team, based in Gastonia, North Carolina, between 1959 and 1972.^[1]

32 relations: Al Oliver, Baseball America, Billy Queen (baseball), Bob Clear, Bob Moose, Bob Robertson, Clyde Sukeforth, Columbus Foxes, Columbus, Georgia, Craig Reynolds (baseball), Dave Cash (baseball), Don Leppert, Don Osborn, Ed Hobaugh, Frank Oceak, Frank Taveras, Freddie Patek, Gastonia Rangers, Gastonia, North Carolina, Milt May, Minor League Baseball, Omar Moreno, Pittsburgh Pirates, Ray Hathaway, Rennie Stennett, Richie Zisk, Sims Legion Park, South Atlantic League (1904–1963), Texas Rangers (baseball), Tom Saffell, Tony Armas, Western Carolinas League.
1959 establishments in North Carolina
1972 disestablishments in North Carolina
Defunct South Atlantic League teams
Defunct Western Carolinas League teams
South Atlantic League (1904–1963) teams

Al Oliver

Albert Oliver Jr. (born October 14, 1946) is an American former professional baseball player.

Baseball America is a sports enterprise that covers baseball at every level, including MLB, with a particular focus on up-and-coming players in the MiLB, college, high school, and international leagues.

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Billy Queen (baseball)

William Eddleman Queen (November 28, 1928 – April 23, 2006) nicknamed "Doc", was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball.

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Bob Clear

Elwood Robert Clear (December 14, 1927 – April 6, 2010) was an American minor league baseball infielder, pitcher and manager, and a Major League coach with the California Angels.

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Bob Moose

Robert Ralph Moose Jr. (October 9, 1947 – October 9, 1976) was an American professional baseball player.

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Bob Robertson

Robert Eugene Robertson (born October 2, 1946) is an American former professional baseball player.

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Clyde Sukeforth

Clyde Leroy Sukeforth (November 30, 1901 – September 3, 2000), nicknamed "Sukey", was an American baseball catcher, coach, scout and manager.

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Columbus Foxes

The Columbus Foxes were a minor league baseball team that played in Columbus, Georgia. Gastonia Pirates and Columbus Foxes are Defunct South Atlantic League teams, Pittsburgh Pirates minor league affiliates and South Atlantic League (1904–1963) teams.

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Columbus, Georgia

Columbus is a consolidated city-county located on the west-central border of the U.S. state of Georgia.

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Craig Reynolds (baseball)

Gordon Craig Reynolds (born December 27, 1952) is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) shortstop who was an inaugural member of the Seattle Mariners.

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Dave Cash (baseball)

David Cash Jr. (born June 11, 1948) is an American former professional baseball player and coach.

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Don Leppert

Donald George Leppert (October 19, 1931 – April 13, 2023) was an American professional baseball player and coach.

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Don Osborn

Donald Edwin Osborn (June 23, 1908 – March 23, 1979) was an American pitcher and manager in minor league baseball and a scout, farm system official and pitching coach at the Major League level.

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Ed Hobaugh

Edward Russell Hobaugh (born June 27, 1934) is an American former professional baseball player.

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Frank Oceak

Frank John Oceak (September 8, 1912 – March 19, 1983) was an American professional baseball player and coach.

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Frank Taveras

Franklin Crisostomo Taveras Fabian (born December 24, 1949) is a Dominican former Major League shortstop from to for the Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Mets and Montreal Expos.

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Freddie Patek

Freddie Joseph Patek (born October 9, 1944), nicknamed "the Flea" or "the Cricket", is an American former professional baseball shortstop who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Kansas City Royals and California Angels.

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Gastonia Rangers

The Gastonia Rangers were a class A minor league baseball team located in Gastonia, North Carolina. Gastonia Pirates and Gastonia Rangers are Defunct South Atlantic League teams and Defunct Western Carolinas League teams.

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Gastonia, North Carolina

Gastonia is the most populous city in and the county seat of Gaston County, North Carolina, United States.

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Milt May

Milton Scott May (born August 1, 1950) is an American former professional baseball player and coach.

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Minor League Baseball

Minor League Baseball (MiLB) is a professional baseball organization below Major League Baseball (MLB), including teams affiliated with MLB clubs.

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Omar Moreno

Omar Renán Moreno Quintero (born October 24, 1952) is a Panamanian former center fielder who played from 1975 through 1986 in Major League Baseball.

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Pittsburgh Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh.

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Ray Hathaway

Ray Wilson Hathaway (October 13, 1916 – February 11, 2015) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who appeared in four games for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1945.

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Rennie Stennett

Reinaldo Antonio Stennett Porte (April 5, 1949 – May 18, 2021) was a Panamanian professional baseball second baseman, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1971–79) and San Francisco Giants (1980–81).

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Richie Zisk

Richard Walter Zisk (born February 6, 1949) is an American former professional baseball player, coach and scout.

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Sims Legion Park

Sims Legion Park is a 3,000-seat baseball park in Gastonia, North Carolina that is the home field for Gaston College baseball.

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South Atlantic League (1904–1963)

The South Atlantic League, nicknamed the SALLY League, was a Minor League Baseball league that operated in the Southern United States intermittently from 1904 to 1963.

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Texas Rangers (baseball)

The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.

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Tom Saffell

Thomas Judson Saffell (July 26, 1921 – September 10, 2012) was an American professional baseball outfielder.

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Tony Armas

Antonio Rafael Armas Machado (born July 2, 1953) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball player.

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Western Carolinas League

Portion of plaque displaying likeness of John Henry Moss at Municipal Stadium, Hagerstown, Maryland The Western Carolinas League was a Class D (1948–52; 1960–62) and a low Class A (1963–79) full-season league in American minor league baseball.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastonia_Pirates

Also known as Gastonia Rippers.

Gastonia Pirates, the Glossary

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See also

1959 establishments in North Carolina

1972 disestablishments in North Carolina

Defunct South Atlantic League teams

Defunct Western Carolinas League teams

South Atlantic League (1904–1963) teams

References