Shelby Reds

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The Shelby Reds, was the primary name of a minor league baseball team that played in Shelby, North Carolina, between 1937 and 1982.

Shelby Reds
Minor league affiliations
Previous classes
  • Class A
Previous leagues
Major league affiliations
Previous teams
Team data
Previous names
  • Shelby Mets (1982-1983)
  • Shelby Pirates (1980-1981)
  • Shelby Reds (1977-1978)
  • Shelby Senators (1969)
  • Shelby Rebels (1965)
  • Shelby Yankees (1964)
  • Shelby Colonels (1960-1963)
  • Shelby Clippers (1953-1954)
  • Shelby Farmers (1948-1952)
  • Shelby Cubs (1946)
  • Shelby Colonels (1940)
  • Shelby Nationals (1939)
  • Shelby Cardinals (1937-1938)
Previous parks
City Park

The Reds were a member of the Western Carolinas League, before transferring with the league to the South Atlantic League in 1980. The club was initially affiliated with the Cincinnati Reds. In 1979, the Pittsburgh Pirates became their affiliate, changing the team's name to the Shelby Pirates. The team changed affiliates again in 1981, this time to the New York Mets. As result their name changed a final time to the Shelby Mets. Among earlier teams were the Shelby Colonels, Shelby Farmers, Shelby Yankees, Shelby Rebels, Shelby Senators and Shelby Cubs.

Notable Shelby alumni

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Season-by-season

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Season Affiliation League Division Record Pct. Division
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League
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Manager Playoffs
1977 Reds Western Carolinas League   60–79 .432 5th Jim Lett  
1978 Reds Western Carolinas League   75–64 .540 2nd Jim Lett None held
1979 Pirates Western Carolinas League   56–78 .418 6th Tom Zimmer  
1980 Pirates South Atlantic League North 58–80 .420 4th 8th Joe Frisina  
1981 Mets South Atlantic League South 59–83 .415 5th 9th Dan Monzon  
1982 Mets South Atlantic League North 77–63 .550 2nd 2nd Rich Miller  

Source: [1]

References

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  1. ^ Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles (2007). Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 9781932391176.