Salisbury Braves
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The Salisbury Braves were a minor league baseball
team in Salisbury, NC during the 1960–1962 seasons. They played in the Western Carolinas League
and were affiliates of the Houston Colt .45s in 1961, and the New York Mets
in 1962.
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
team in Salisbury, NC during the 1960–1962 seasons. They played in the Western Carolinas League
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 affiliates of the Houston Colt .45s in 1961, and the New York Mets
New York Mets
The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...
in 1962.
Year-by-year record
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 65-35 | 2nd | Larry Taylor Larry Taylor Larry Taylor is an American bass guitarist, best known for his work as a member of Canned Heat from 1967. Before joining Canned Heat he had been a session bassist for The Monkees and Jerry Lee Lewis... |
League Champs |
| 1961 | 64-38 | 1st | Alex Cosmidis Alex Cosmidis Alex N. Cosmidis is an American professional baseball scout. He was a minor league baseball infielder for eleven seasons, a manager for eight, and a scout since 1982.... |
Lost in 1st round |
| 1962 | 52-44 | 2nd | Harvey Stratton | none |