Western Carolina League
From BR Bullpen
The first Western Carolina League was a class D league which ran from 1948-1952, then combined with the North Carolina State League to form the Tar Heel League in 1953. The second Western Carolina League was formed as a class A circuit in 1960. After three years the name was changed to the Western Carolinas League.
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LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
1948-1952
- 1948 Lincolnton Cardinals
- 1949 Rutherford County Owls
- 1950 Lenoir Red Sox
- 1951 Shelby Farmers
- 1952 Shelby Farmers
1960-1962
- 1960 Salisbury Braves
- 1961 Shelby Colonels
- 1962 Statesville Owls
CITIES REPRESENTED
1948-1952
- Forest City, NC: Forest City Owls 1948
- Gastonia, NC: Gastonia Browns 1950
- Granite Falls, NC: Granite Falls Graniteers 1951
- Hendersonville, NC: Hendersonville Skylarks 1948-1949
- Hickory, NC: Hickory Rebels 1952, moved to Tar Heel League 1953-1954
- Lenoir, NC: Lenoir Red Sox 1948-1951, moved from Blue Ridge League 1946-1947
- Lincolnton, NC: Lincolnton Cardinals 1948-1952, moved to Tar Heel League 1953
- Marion, NC: Marion Marauders 1948-1952, moved to Tar Heel League 1953-1954
- Morganton, NC: Morganton Aggies 1948-1952
- Newton, NC & Conover, NC: Newton-Conover Twins 1948-1951
- Shelby, NC: Shelby Farmers 1948-1952
- Spindale, NC: Rutherford County Owls 1949-1952
