Lexington, North Carolina minor league baseball history
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For the Lexington Giants of the Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League, see Lexington Giants (KITTY League).
Minor league baseball teams were based in Lexington, North Carolina between 1937 and 1967. Lexington teams played as members of the Carolina League in 1936, North Carolina State League from 1937 to 1942 and 1945 to 1952, Tar Heel League in 1953 Western Carolina League from 1960 to 1961 and Western Carolinas League from 1963 to 1967. Lexington won two league championships.
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Lexington, North Carolina minor league teams | |
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Minor league affiliations | |
Class | Independent (1936) Class D (1937–1942, 1945–1953, 1960–1961) Class A (1963–1967) |
League | Carolina League (1936) North Carolina State League (1937–1942, 1945–1952) Tar Heel League (1953) Western Carolina League (1960–1961) Western Carolinas League (1963–1967) |
Major league affiliations | |
Team | Philadelphia A's (1938–1939, 1945–1952) New York Mets (1961) San Francisco Giants (1963–1966) Atlanta Braves (1967) |
Minor league titles | |
League titles (2) |
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Conference titles (1) | 1950 |
Wild card berths (10) |
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Team data | |
Name | Lexington Indians (1936–1942) Lexington A's (1945–1950) Lexington Indians (1951–1953, 1960–1961) Lexington Giants (1963–1966) Lexington Braves (1967) |
Ballpark | Wennonah Field (1937) Holt Moffit Field (1938–1942, 1945–1953, 1960–1961, 1963–1967) |
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Lexington teams played as a minor league affiliate of the Philadelphia A's (1938–1939, 1945–1952), New York Mets (1961), San Francisco Giants (1963–1966) and Atlanta Braves (1967).