Rocky Mount Pines
The Rocky Mount Pines was a Minor League Baseball team located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina that competed in the Class A Advanced Carolina League for the 1980 season. The Pines competed as an independent, unaffiliated with any Major League Baseball franchise, and played their home games at then 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 lowlight of the season came on August 29 when Durham Bulls pitcher Rick Behenna no-hit the Pines in an 8-0 victory.[2] The Pines would finish their lone season with a record of only 24 wins to 114 losses, the worst mark in Carolina League history, have had losing streaks of 18, 14, 13, and 11 games, and draw only 26,702 fans for the entire season.[1]