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Shelby Reds 1977–1982 Shelby, North Carolina |
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The Shelby Reds, was the inaugural name of a minor league baseball team that played in Shelby, North Carolina between 1977 and 1982. The team was 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.
(from Baseball Reference Bullpen)
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