Salisbury Braves

Salisbury 1905–1968 (1905, 1925–1929, 1935–1942, 1945–1953, 1960–1966, 1968) Salisbury, North Carolina
Class-level
Previous	Class A (1963–1966, 1968) Class D (1937–1942, 1945–1953, 1960–1962) Class C (1925–1929) Class D (1905)
Minor league affiliations
League	Western Carolinas League (1960–1966, 1968)
Previous leagues	Tar Heel League (1953) North Carolina State League (1937–1942, 1945–1952) Carolina Baseball League (1935–1936) Piedmont League (1925–1929) Virginia-North Carolina League (1905)
Major league affiliations
Previous	Washington Senators (1968) Houston Astros (1965–1966) Los Angeles Dodgers (1963–1964) New York Mets (1962) Houston Colt .45s (1961) Boston Red Sox (1953) Pittsburgh Pirates (1945–1951) New York Giants (1939–1942) Boston Braves (1937–1938)
Minor league titles
League titles	4 (1927, 1941, 1960, 1964)
Team data
Previous names	Salisbury Senators (1968) Salisbury Astros (1965–1966) Salisbury Dodgers (1963–1964) Salisbury Braves (1960–1962) Salisbury Rocots (1953) Salisbury Pirates (1945–1952) Salisbury Giants (1939–1942) Salisbury Bees (1936–1938) Salisbury-Spencer Colonials (1926–1929) Salisbury Colonials (1925) Salisbury-Spencer Twins (1905)

Several different minor league baseball teams were based in Salisbury, North Carolina, between 1905 and 1968.

The first was the Salisbury-Spencer Twins, who represented both Salisbury and Spencer, North Carolina, and operated in the Virginia-North Carolina League for part of the 1905 season before moving to Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and becoming the Winston-Salem Twins.

The Salisbury Colonials joined the Piedmont League in 1926, and became the Salisbury-Spencer Colonials the following season. They won the Piedmont League championship in 1927 and lasted through 1929.

The Salisbury Bees played in the Carolina Baseball League in 1935 and 1936 before becoming a Class-D affiliate of the Boston Braves in 1937 and joining the North Carolina State League. They were managed by Blackie Carter in both 1937 and 1938 and finished fifth in the league both years.

The New York Giants took over the affiliation agreement in 1939 and changed the name Salisbury Giants. Under manager Johnnie Heving they won the NC State League title in 1941. This version of the team suspended operations in 1942 because of World War II.

The Salisbury Pirates were a North Carolina State League baseball team based in Salisbury, North Carolina, USA, that played from 1945 to 1952 and who were affiliated with the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1945 to 1951.

In 1953, as a Boston Red Sox affiliate known as the Salisbury Rocots, they played for one season in the Tar Heel League under manager Sheriff Robinson and finished in 8th place in the league.

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