Rock Hill Chiefs

The Rock Hill Chiefs was a primary name of the minor league baseball teams that were based in Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA. Rock Hill minor league teams played in various seasons from 1908–1968.

Rock Hill Chiefs
1908–1968
(1908, 1947–1955, 1963–1968)
Rock Hill, South Carolina
Minor league affiliations
Previous classes
  • Class A (1963–1968)
  • Class B (1947–1955)
  • Class D (1908)
LeagueWestern Carolinas League (1963–1968)
Previous leagues
Major league affiliations
Previous teamsCleveland Indians (1967–1968)
St. Louis Cardinals (1963–1966)
Washington Senators (1954)
Chicago Cubs (1950–1951)
Minor league titles
League titles 2 1950, 1965
Team data
Previous names
Rock Hill Indians (1967–1968)
Rock Hill Cardinals (1964–1966)
Rock Hill Wrens (1963)
Rock Hill Chiefs(1947–1955)
Rock Hill Catawabas (1908)
Previous parks
Municipal Stadium (1947–1968)

Baseball Hall of Fame members Sparky Anderson (1965, MGR) and Steve Carlton (1964) are Rock Hill alumni.

History

Rock Hill played in the Western Carolinas League (1963–1968), the Tri-State League (1947–1955) and the South Carolina League (1908). Rock Hill was a franchise of the Cleveland Indians (1967–1968),St. Louis Cardinals (1963–1966), Washington Senators (1954) and Chicago Cubs (1950–1951). The team was dissolved after the 1968 season. Hall of Fame Inductees Sparky Anderson and Steve Carlton were Rock Hill alumni. Anderson managed the Rock Hill Cardinals to a title in 1965.[1]

The ballpark

Rock Hill played at American Legion Municipal Stadium, which was located at the corner of York Avenue and Cherry Road. The ballpark had a capacity of 6800 (1949) and 8000 (1963) with dimensions of 301–406–330. Municipal Stadium was demolished in 1984.[2][3][4]

Notable Rock Hill alumni

Baseball Hall of Fame alumni

Notable alumni

References
  1. https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi?city=Rock Hill&state=SC&country=US
  2. http://encyclopedia.sabr.org/wiki/Municipal_Stadium_(Rock_Hill,_SC)
  3. https://attheballpark.wordpress.com/2011/03/05/at-the-ballpark-winthrop-ballpark-rock-hill-sc/
  4. http://nationalregister.sc.gov/SurveyReports/rockhill.pdf
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