Winston-Salem Red Birds Hoodie - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - North Carolina massachusetts hailing from Alton

hailing from Alton

that played in the Appalachian League (1938–52) and the Mountain States League (1953–54)

As a New York Giants affiliate in 1952

They played the 1923 season in the East Texas League

the Rockland club existed for only a single season before folding

Winston-Salem Red Birds Hoodie - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - North Carolina massachusetts hailing from AltonWinston Salem's minor league teams had been known as the Twins since 1905, a reference to the formerly separate towns of Winston and Salem. The team became a St. Louis Cardinals farm club in 1957, taking the name Red Birds, a nod to the parent club's own nickname without using it outright. The Red Birds played four seasons in the Carolina League, from 1957 through 1960, calling Ernie Shore Field home. The 1958 club went 69 68 under manager Vern Benson