Anderson Tigers
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The Anderson Tigers were a minor league baseball team that was operational for only one season - 1973. They played in the Western Carolinas League
and were affiliated with the Detroit Tigers
. They played their home games in Anderson, South Carolina
at Anderson Memorial Stadium
.
They were managed by Len Okrie
. They went 54-73 in their only year of existence.
Western Carolinas League
The Western Carolinas League was a Class D and a low Class A full-season league in American minor league baseball. The WCL changed its name prior to the 1980 season and has been known since as the South Atlantic League, a highly successful low Class A circuit with teams up the Eastern Seaboard...
and were affiliated with the Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
. They played their home games in Anderson, South Carolina
Anderson, South Carolina
Anderson is a city in and the county seat of Anderson County, South Carolina, United States. The population was estimated at 26,242 in 2006, and the city was the center of an urbanized area of 70,530...
at Anderson Memorial Stadium
Anderson Memorial Stadium
Anderson Memorial Stadium is a stadium in Anderson, South Carolina. It is primarily used for baseball and was the home of Anderson Braves from 1980 to 1984, and the Anderson Joes in 2007. It is currently the home of Anderson University's baseball team....
.
They were managed by Len Okrie
Len Okrie
Leonard Joseph Okrie is a retired American catcher and coach in Major League Baseball. Okrie stood 6'2" tall, weighed 185 pounds , and batted and threw right-handed....
. They went 54-73 in their only year of existence.