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40685
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The Snyder baseball bat made famous a company in Reeds Crossroads owned by the Curran Snyder family. Snyder Bat Company is long defunct, but it lives on in its products’ quality and association with North Carolina baseball legend Johnny Temple.
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Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 51 Issue 7, July 2019, p29
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42685
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Open since 2004, the North Carolina Baseball Museum in Wilson has 5,000 plus artifacts including, special exhibits relevant to seven National Hall of Famers born in North Carolina. Most of this nonprofit museum's artifacts are donations and gifts, while others are on loan. Construction of the museum started in 1999 on the grounds of historic Fleming Stadium.
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34289
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In this article, the author reflects on baseball games at Sims Legion Park in Gastonia, North Carolina. Built in 1950 and renovated in 1977, Sims stadium has been home to many major-league baseball players and minor-league baseball teams. For the past seventeen years, Sims has hosted the Gastonia Grizzlies, a collegiate Coastal Plain League team.
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23790
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Between 1935 and 1961, textile mill-sponsored baseball teams of the Western North Carolina Industrial League were considered sporting royalty in the mountains. The author explores the history of the popular teams and the legacy they left behind.
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28143
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A former statistician for the Durham Bulls describes baseball and the Durham Bulls in the 1980s. The team and rough atmosphere created by fans in 1980s are compared with the current team and family-friendly atmosphere. The author also describes the best game he ever attended and famous baseball players who he watched play.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 25 Issue 27, July 2008, p15-17 Periodical Website
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24183
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The Durham Bulls, a minor league baseball team, bring in the crowds when hosting games at their home stadium. The author presents the history of the team.
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24466
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After a 40-year hiatus, minor league baseball teams are making a major comeback; Cities such as Charlotte, Greensboro, Durham, Winston-Salem, and Asheville all have teams and good attendance at games. This article recounts the history of minor league baseball in North Carolina and why it made a comeback.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 59 Issue 2, July 1991, p16-19, il
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13157
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Recognizing North Carolinians playing in the National and American Baseball Leagues, this article mentions 33 natives, their places of birth, current residences, teams played for, and respective positions.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 22 Issue 1, June 1954, p18
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15464
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North Carolina is fast becoming the baseball state. There are no less than four minor leagues doing business in North Carolina this summer with teams all over the state.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 4 Issue 45, Apr 1937, p3, 18, f
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