Charleston Pirates & Charleston Patriots
September 21, 2012
The Pittsburgh Pirates had a single-A farm club in Charleston, South Carolina for six summers from 1973 to 1978. The ball club played at College Park at the corner of Grove Street and Rutledge Avenue. The team was a member of the old Western Carolinas League (1960-1979). The team was known as the Pirates from 1973 to 1975 and again in the club’s final season of 1978. But in 1976 and 1977 the team was known as the “Patriots” and wore red, white & blue uniforms.
