Tag: Memorial Stadium – Anderson SC

1972 Anderson Giants baseball program from the Western Carolinas League

Anderson Giants

April 20, 2022

The Anderson Giants were a South Carolina-based minor league baseball team that played one season in the Class A Western Carolinas League during the summer of 1972. Despite the club’s chosen name, the Anderson Giants were not a farm team of the San Francisco Giants, but rather a so-called “co-op” team made up of low-level prospects loaned out by various Major League organizations. Co-op teams were typically weak performers and the Anderson Giants were no exception, finishing their only season in last place.

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1970 Anderson Senators baseball program from the Western Carolinas League

Anderson Senators

March 31, 2022

The Anderson Senators were a Class A farm team of the American League’s Washington Senators based out of Anderson, South Carolina. The team competed in the Western Carolinas League during the summers of 1970 and 1971 and developed four future Major League ballplayers.

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Anderson Mets Western Carolinas League

Anderson Mets

January 8, 2022

The Anderson Mets were a South Carolina-based farm team of the New York Mets that played for just one season during the summer of 1974. Three members of the Anderson Mets eventually advanced to the Major Leagues: pitcher Randy Tate, outfielder Lee Mazzilli and catcher Luis Rosado.

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Anderson Braves South Atlantic League

Anderson Braves

February 2, 2020

South Atlantic League (1980-1984) Born: October 1979 – The Greenwood Braves relocate to Anderson, SC Moved: 1985 (Sumter Braves) First Game: April 11, 1980 (L 4-3

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Anderson Rangers Baseball

Anderson Rangers

September 29, 2012

The Anderson Rangers were a Class A farm club of the Texas Rangers during the summer of 1975. The Rangers were part of a parade of short-lived minor league baseball teams that came through this South Carolina city during the 1970’s.

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