Charlotte Minor League Baseball History

Highlighting Charlotte's long & storied minor league baseball history (since 1892), including the Presbyterians, Hornets, Twins, O's, Knights @SABR & @IBWAA

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1971 Charlotte Hornets program
*1971 team: 92-50, won Dixie Association East Division by 1 1/2 games
*Playoffs: Hornets beat Asheville 2 games to 1 in the 1st round; beat Arkansas 3 games to 0 in championship
*Dixie Association was merger of Southern Lg & Texas Lg, lasting 1 year

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A Minor League team with a Major league backdrop.

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How does....... Charlotte....... have a better stadium skyline than both New York teams (by a million times)

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@chuckmcgill_vt @bmsportscards @milbfanclub @MiLBPromos @MiLBClubbie @MiLBBallparks @MinorLeagueNerd @MinorSpotlight @MinorLeagueFun Chuck, thank you!!! This one is much better! Thank you for sending this!

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1938 Charlotte Hornets program
*The 1938 team finished 2nd in the regular season by 1/2 a game, but won the playoffs - beating Portsmouth 3 games to 2 in the first round and Rocky Mount 4 games to 3 in the championship series.

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@BBGreatMoments Love it!

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The Charlotte Knights Minor League Stadium

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In addition to the always awesome team sets Charlotte has done since 1980, I pick up single stadium giveaways or @Topps singles they make (all below are @colsonmontgom23 )
-top left: @ChoiceCards promo card
-other 3: Topps (LOVE the top right design)
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Happy 2026!

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Light the Knights Festival at Truist Field was really fun. Had never been, but we enjoyed tubing, ice skating - and the light displays & Christmas decorations were incredible. It runs thought Jan 4, so you still have time to go.
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@RetroCardSnaps 87

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@nut_history Bugs

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Homer says hello from Atlanta!

Happy All-Star Game Day, everyone!

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@ItsErikMertens @MiLB @TC_DustDevils @Count2Baseball @CarinosaLeon From the 1978 Denver Bears set:

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CHARLOTTE HORNETS FIRST HOME PARK: Latta Park Baseball Field was home to the Hornets from 1892 until 1912, when Wearn Field opened
*Spring training games were held for Brooklyn Dodgers (1896, 1897, 1901); Philadelphia Phillies (1899 & 1900) & Philadelphia Athletics (1902)

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Archibald "Moonlight" Graham, made famous by Field of Dreams for making 1 appearance in majors & no at-bats, played for 1902 Charlotte Hornets, which won 25 straight
*.297, 17 SBs in 31 games
*best game w/CLT: 4-5, 3R, 3SBs, to help Charlotte improve to 35-7

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Archibald 'Moonlight' Graham treats children in Chilsom, Minnesota. He made his one and only appearance for the New York Giants in 1905 as a defensive replacement without a plate appearance and became a doctor.

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@KnightsBaseball @LevineChildrens @AtriumHealth @laurawolffphoto One of the best and coolest promotions by @KnightsBaseball

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@Pelicanbaseball Yes!!!!!

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@TodayInSportsCo Bull Durham

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In 1972, Charlotte had 2 minor league teams - both affiliated w/the Twins.
- Charlotte Hornets, AA, Southern League
- Charlotte Twins, A, South Atlantic League
** They shared Griffith Park, later Crockett Park, in Dilworth, and also shared a program & administrative staff.