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Rocky Mount Pines
Previously known as *Phillies, Leafs, Senators, Rocks, Red Sox, Buccaneers, Broncos, Tar Heels, Carolinians* and *Railroaders*
Rocky Mount Pines ; Previously known as Phillies, Leafs, Senators, Rocks, Red Sox, Buccaneers, Broncos, Tar Heels, Carolinians and Railroaders
1909–1980; (1980, 1962–1975, 1946–1952, 1936–1942, 1927–1929, 1920–1924, 1915–1917, 1909–1910); Rocky Mount, North Carolina ;
Minor league affiliations
Previous classes	Class A (1963–1975; 1980); Class B (1920–1924; 1936–1940; 1962); Class C (1915–1917; 1927); Class D (1909–1910; 1928–1929; 1941–1942; 1946–1952);
Previous leagues	Carolina League (1962–1975; 1980); Coastal Plain League (1946–1952); Bi-State League (1942); Coastal Plain League (1941); Piedmont League (1936–1940); Eastern Carolina League (1928–1929); Piedmont League (1927); Virginia League (1915–1917; 1920–1924); Eastern Carolina League (1909–1910);
Major league affiliations
Previous teams	Unaffiliated (1980; 1946–1952; 1941–1942); Philadelphia Phillies (1973–1975); Detroit Tigers (1965–1972); Washington Senators (1964); Cincinnati Reds (1962–1963); Boston Red Sox (1936–1940); Brooklyn Dodgers (1929); Unaffiliated prior to 1929;
Minor league titles
League titles	6 1915; 1929; 1942; 1946; 1966; 1975
Team data
Previous names	Rocky Mount Pines (1980); Phillies(1973–1975); Rocky Mount Leafs (1941; 1947–1952; 1962–1963; 1965–1972); Rocky Mount Senators (1964); Rocky Mount Rocks (1942; 1946); Rocky Mount Red Sox (1936–1940); Rocky Mount Buccaneers (1927–1929); Rocky Mount Broncos (1924); Rocky Mount Tar Heels (1916–1917; 1920–1923); Rocky Mount Carolinians (1915); Rocky Mount Railroaders (1909–1910);
Previous parks	Municipal Stadium

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The Rocky Mount Pines was an American minor league baseball team located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina which competed in the Class A Carolina League for the 1980 season. They were the 42nd and final team to represent Rocky Mount in minor league baseball during the 20th century, beginning in 1909.

History

The 1980 Rocky Mount Pines were unaffiliated with any Major League Baseball franchise or farm system, and played their home games at Municipal Stadium.^[1] The Pines were formed by owner Lou Haneles and led by manager Mal Fichman, and represented the return of professional baseball to Rocky Mount since the departure of the Rocky Mount Phillies in 1975.

The low light of the 1980 season came on August 29 when Durham Bulls pitcher Rick Behenna no-hit the Pines in an 8-0 victory.^[2] The Pines finished their lone season with a record of only 24 wins and 114 losses, the worst mark in Carolina League history. The Pines had losing streaks of 18, 14, 13, and 11 games, and drew a total 26,702 fans for the season.^[1] The franchise relocated the next year to Hagerstown, Maryland as the Hagerstown Suns (now the Frederick Keys).

Rocky Mount minor league history prior to 1980

Rocky Mount minor league teams played as members of the Carolina League (1962–1975; 1980), Coastal Plain League (1946–1952), Bi-State League (1942), Coastal Plain League (1941), Piedmont League (1936–1940), Eastern Carolina League (1928–1929), Piedmont League (1927), Virginia League (1915–1917; 1920–1924), and Eastern Carolina League (1909–1910).^[3]

In addition to the Rocky Mount Phillies of 1973–1975, previous clubs were known as the Rocky Mount Senators (1964), Rocky Mount Rocks (1942; 1946), Rocky Mount Red Sox (1936–1940), Rocky Mount Buccaneers (1927–1929), Rocky Mount Broncos (1924), Rocky Mount Tar Heels (1916–1917; 1920–1923), Rocky Mount Carolinians (1915) and the original Rocky Mount Railroaders (1909–1910).^[3]

Rocky Mount teams were an affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies (1973–1975), Detroit Tigers (1965–1972), Washington Senators (1964), Cincinnati Reds (1962–1963), Boston Red Sox (1936–1940) and Brooklyn Dodgers (1929). Rocky Mount won six league championships: in 1915, 1929, 1942, 1946, 1966 and 1975.^[4]

The ballpark

Rocky Mount teams played at Municipal Stadium. Municipal Stadium was also Known "Briles Field" (1946), "Tar Heel Park" (1920-1929), and "Briles Park" (1915). The ballpark had a capacity of 4,500 (1920), 2,800 (1923), 3,200 (1936), 3,500 (1950) and 4,500 (1971). The field dimensions were (Left, Center, Right) 350-430-350 (1923), 300-430-350 (1936) and 350-350-346 (1971). The ballpark is still in use today, hosting youth baseball. The location is South Howell Street & O'Berry Street, Rocky Mount, North Carolina.^[5]^[6]

1980 season results

Year	Name	League	Level	Affiliation	Record	Manager	Attendance	Playoffs	Most Valuable Player
1980	Pines	Carolina	A	Unaffiliated	24-114	Mal Fichman	26,702	None	Steve Swain^[7]

Notable alumni (all 20th Century minor league teams)

Baseball Hall of Fame alumni

Heinie Manush (1940, MGR) Inducted, 1964
Tony Pérez (1962) Inducted, 2000
Jim Thorpe (1909-1910) Inducted Pro Football Hall of Fame, 1963

Notable alumni

References

^ ^a ^b Kellenberger, Hugh W. (July 16, 2006). "Missing its swing – Minor leagues only a memory in Rocky Mount". Rocky Mount Telegram. p. C1.
^ Myatt, Al (August 29, 2002). "Minor Details". The News & Observer. p. C7.
^ ^a ^b "Rocky Mount, North Carolina sports teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
^ "1929 Rocky Mount Buccaneers Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
^ "Municipal Stadium in Rocky Mount, NC history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
^ "Municipal Stadium, Rocky Mount, N.C." www.charliesballparks.com.
^ Swift, E.M. (1 September 1980). "It's Been Some Rocky Year". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 4 May 2014.

[July_16,_2006-1] Kellenberger, Hugh W. (July 16, 2006). "Missing its swing – Minor leagues only a memory in Rocky Mount". Rocky Mount Telegram. p. C1.

[August_29,_2002-2] Myatt, Al (August 29, 2002). "Minor Details". The News & Observer. p. C7.

[auto-3] "Rocky Mount, North Carolina sports teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.

[4] "1929 Rocky Mount Buccaneers Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.

[5] "Municipal Stadium in Rocky Mount, NC history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.

[6] "Municipal Stadium, Rocky Mount, N.C." www.charliesballparks.com.

[7] Swift, E.M. (1 September 1980). "It's Been Some Rocky Year". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 4 May 2014.

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+*[[Coastal Plain League (Class D)|Coastal Plain League]] (1946–1952)
 *[[Bi-State League]] (1942)
-*[[Piedmont League]] (1927; 1936–1940)
+*Coastal Plain League (1941)
-*[[Eastern Carolina League]] (1909–1910; 1928–1929)
+*[[Piedmont League]] (1936–1940)
+*[[Eastern Carolina League]] (1928–1929)
+*Piedmont League (1927)
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+*Eastern Carolina League (1909–1910)
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+*[[Rocky Mount Phillies|Phillies]](1973–1975)
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+*Rocky Mount Leafs (1941; 1947–1952; 1962–1963; 1965–1972)
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+*Rocky Mount Senators (1964)
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+*Rocky Mount Red Sox (1936–1940)
-*'''Buccaneers''' (1927–1929)
+*Rocky Mount Buccaneers (1927–1929)
-*'''Broncos''' (1924)
+*Rocky Mount Broncos (1924)
-*'''Tar Heels''' (1916–1917; 1920–1923)
+*Rocky Mount Tar Heels (1916–1917; 1920–1923)
-*'''Carolinians''' (1915)
+*Rocky Mount Carolinians (1915)
-*'''Railroaders''' (1909–1910)
+*[[Rocky Mount Railroaders]] (1909–1910)
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+| pastparks =Municipal Stadium
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 The '''Rocky Mount Pines''' was an American [[minor league baseball]] team located in [[Rocky Mount, North Carolina]] which competed in the Class A [[Carolina League]] for the [[1980 in baseball|1980 season]]. They were the 42nd and final team to represent Rocky Mount in minor league baseball during the 20th century, beginning in 1909.
+==History==
-The 1980 Pines were unaffiliated with any [[Major League Baseball]] franchise or [[farm system]], and played their home games at Municipal Stadium.<ref name="July 16, 2006">{{cite news
+The 1980 Rocky Mount Pines were unaffiliated with any [[Major League Baseball]] franchise or [[farm system]], and played their home games at Municipal Stadium.<ref name="July 16, 2006">{{cite news
 | last  = Kellenberger
 | first = Hugh W.
@@ Line 64: / Line 70: @@
 | date  = July 16, 2006}}</ref> The Pines were formed by owner Lou Haneles and led by manager [[Mal Fichman]], and represented the return of professional baseball to Rocky Mount since the departure of the [[Rocky Mount Phillies]] in 1975.
-The low light of the season came on August 29 when [[Durham Bulls]] pitcher [[Rick Behenna]] [[no-hit]] the Pines in an 8-0 victory.<ref name="August 29, 2002">{{cite news
+The low light of the 1980 season came on August 29 when [[Durham Bulls]] pitcher [[Rick Behenna]] [[no-hit]] the Pines in an 8-0 victory.<ref name="August 29, 2002">{{cite news
 | last  = Myatt
 | first = Al
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 | work  = The News & Observer
 | page  = C7
-| date  = August 29, 2002}}</ref> The Pines finished their lone season with a record of only 24 wins to 114 losses, the worst mark in Carolina League history, had losing streaks of 18, 14, 13, and 11 games, and drew a total of only 26,702 fans for the entire season.<ref name="July 16, 2006"/>  The franchise relocated the next year to [[Hagerstown, Maryland]] as the [[Hagerstown Suns]] (now the [[Frederick Keys]]).
+| date  = August 29, 2002}}</ref> The Pines finished their lone season with a record of only 24 wins and 114 losses, the worst mark in Carolina League history. The Pines had losing streaks of 18, 14, 13, and 11 games, and drew a total 26,702 fans for the season.<ref name="July 16, 2006"/>  The franchise relocated the next year to [[Hagerstown, Maryland]] as the [[Hagerstown Suns]] (now the [[Frederick Keys]]).
+===Rocky Mount minor league history prior to 1980===
+Rocky Mount minor league teams played as members of the [[Carolina League]] (1962–1975; 1980), [[Coastal Plain League (Class D)|Coastal Plain League]] (1946–1952), [[Bi-State League]] (1942), Coastal Plain League (1941), [[Piedmont League]] (1936–1940), [[Eastern Carolina League]] (1928–1929), Piedmont League (1927), [[Virginia League]] (1915–1917; 1920–1924),  and Eastern Carolina League (1909–1910).<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/sports/places/m-4163899|title=Rocky Mount, North Carolina sports teams on StatsCrew.com|website=www.statscrew.com}}</ref>
+In addition to the [[Rocky Mount Phillies]] of 1973–1975, previous clubs were known as the '''Rocky Mount Senators''' (1964), '''Rocky Mount Rocks''' (1942; 1946), '''Rocky Mount Red Sox''' (1936–1940), '''Rocky Mount Buccaneers''' (1927–1929), '''Rocky Mount Broncos''' (1924), '''Rocky Mount Tar Heels''' (1916–1917; 1920–1923), '''Rocky Mount Carolinians''' (1915) and the original [[Rocky Mount Railroaders]] (1909–1910).<ref name="auto"/>
+Rocky Mount teams were an affiliate of the [[Philadelphia Phillies]] (1973–1975), [[Detroit Tigers]] (1965–1972), [[Washington Senators (1961–71)|Washington Senators]] (1964), [[Cincinnati Reds]] (1962–1963), [[Boston Red Sox]] (1936–1940) and [[Brooklyn Dodgers]] (1929). Rocky Mount won six league championships: in 1915, 1929, 1942, 1946, 1966 and 1975.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/roster/t-rb14165/y-1929|title=1929 Rocky Mount Buccaneers Roster on StatsCrew.com|website=www.statscrew.com}}</ref>
+==The ballpark==
+Rocky Mount teams played at '''Municipal Stadium'''. Municipal Stadium was also Known "Briles Field" (1946), "Tar Heel Park" (1920-1929), and "Briles Park" (1915). The ballpark had a capacity of 4,500 (1920), 2,800 (1923), 3,200 (1936), 3,500 (1950) and 4,500 (1971). The field dimensions were (Left, Center, Right) 350-430-350 (1923), 300-430-350 (1936) and 350-350-346 (1971). The ballpark is still in use today, hosting youth baseball. The location is South Howell Street & O'Berry Street, Rocky Mount, North Carolina.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/venues/v-2297|title=Municipal Stadium in Rocky Mount, NC history and teams on StatsCrew.com|website=www.statscrew.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.charliesballparks.com/st/NC-RockyMount-Municipal.htm|title=Municipal Stadium, Rocky Mount, N.C.|website=www.charliesballparks.com}}</ref>
 ==1980 season results==
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 ! Year !! Name !! League !! Level !! Affiliation !! Record !! Manager !! Attendance !!Playoffs !! Most Valuable Player
 |-
-| {{baseball year|1980}} || Pines || Carolina || A || Unaffiliated || 24-114 || [[Mal Fichman]] || 26,702 || None || Steve Swain<ref>{{cite web|last=Swift|first=E.M.|title=It's Been Some Rocky Year|url=http://www.si.com/vault/1980/09/01/824913/its-been-some-rocky-year-the-spunky-rocky-mount-nc-pines-are-easily-the-worst-team-in-organized-ball-and-maybe-the-worst-in-history|accessdate=4 May 2014|newspaper=[[Sports Illustrated]]|date=1 September 1980}}</ref>
+| {{baseball year|1980}} || Pines || Carolina || A || Unaffiliated || 24-114 || [[Mal Fichman]] || 26,702 || None || Steve Swain<ref>{{cite web|last=Swift|first=E.M.|title=It's Been Some Rocky Year|url=https://www.si.com/vault/1980/09/01/824913/its-been-some-rocky-year-the-spunky-rocky-mount-nc-pines-are-easily-the-worst-team-in-organized-ball-and-maybe-the-worst-in-history|accessdate=4 May 2014|newspaper=[[Sports Illustrated]]|date=1 September 1980}}</ref>
 |-
 |}
+==Notable alumni (all 20th Century minor league teams)==
+{{div col|colwidth=25em}}
-==Rocky Mount minor league history prior to 1980==
+===[[Baseball Hall of Fame]] alumni===
-In addition to the Rocky Mount Phillies of 1973–1975, previous clubs were known as the '''Railroaders, Carolinians, Tar Heels, Broncos, Buccaneers, Red Sox, Rocks, Leafs''' (the most-used nickname, used for 17 seasons) and '''Senators.'''   Prior to joining the Carolina League in 1962 Rocky Mount was represented in mid-minor circuits like the Class B [[Piedmont League]] and [[Virginia League]], as well as at the Class C and D levels.
+* [[Heinie Manush]] (1940, MGR) Inducted, 1964
-==Hall of Fame Alumni==
-* [[Heinie Manush]] (1940) Inducted, 1964
 *[[Tony Pérez]] (1962) Inducted, 2000
 * [[Jim Thorpe]] (1909-1910) Inducted [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]], 1963
-==Notable alumni (all 20th Century minor league teams)==
+===Notable alumni===
-{{colbegin||22em}}
 *[[Jim Bagby, Jr.]]
+*[[Bill Butler (pitcher)|Bill Butler]]
-*[[Rick Bosetti]]
-*[[Warren Brusstar]]
-*[[Bill Butler (baseball)|Bill Butler]]
 *[[Casey Cox]]
-*[[Todd Cruz]]
 *[[Jack DiLauro]]
 *[[Dick Drago]]
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 *[[Earl Johnson (baseball)|Earl Johnson]]
 *[[Gene Lamont]]
-*[[Randy Lerch]]
 *[[Jim Leyland]]
 *[[Elliott Maddox]]
 *[[Lee May]]
-*[[Jim Morrison (baseball)|Jim Morrison]]
 *[[Eddie Pellagrini]]
 *[[Johnny Pesky]]
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 *[[Vern Ruhle]]
 *[[Stan Spence]]
-*[[John Stearns]]
 *[[Bobby Thomson]]
 *[[César Tovar]]
 *[[Bill Voiselle]]
 *[[Charlie Wagner]]
-{{colend}}
+{{div col end}}
 ==See also==
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 ==References==
-{{reflist}}
+{{reflist|2}}
-==External links==
-* [http://www.funwhileitlasted.net/2011/10/15/44-rocky-mount-pines/ Rocky Mount Pines on FunWhileItLasted.net]
 [[Category:Rocky Mount, North Carolina]]
 [[Category:Defunct Carolina League teams]]
 [[Category:Professional baseball teams in North Carolina]]
-[[Category:Former Carolina League teams]]
+[[Category:Carolina League teams]]
 [[Category:Brooklyn Dodgers minor league affiliates]]
 [[Category:Boston Red Sox minor league affiliates]]
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 [[Category:Detroit Tigers minor league affiliates]]
 [[Category:1980 disestablishments in North Carolina]]
+[[Category:Sports clubs and teams disestablished in 1980]]
+[[Category:1909 establishments in North Carolina]]
+[[Category:Baseball teams established in 1909]]
+[[Category:Defunct baseball teams in North Carolina]]