The Monroe Pirates were a minor league baseball team, based in Monroe, North Carolina, in 1971. The team was the city's second team in the Western Carolinas League, after the Monroe Indians left for Sumter, South Carolina in 1970.[1] The club was a class-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates and went on to produce the notable major league careers, of Dave Parker, Ed Ott, Tony Armas and Mario Mendoza.
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Previous leagues | Western Carolinas League |
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1971 season
edit| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
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| 1971 | 44-77 | 6th | Tom Saffell | N/A |
References
edit- ^ "Western Carolinas League (Class A) Encyclopedia and History". Baseball Reference. Retrieved April 6, 2016.