Salisbury, NC

Salisbury is located in central North Carolina, 25 miles northeast of Charlotte, NC and 30 miles southwest of Greensboro, NC.

Teams that have played here

• Salisbury-Spencer Twins, Virginia-North Carolina League (1905)
• Salisbury-Spencer Colonials, Piedmont League (1925-1929)
• Salisbury Bees, North Carolina State League (1937-1938)
• Salisbury Giants, North Carolina State League (1939-1942)
• Salisbury Pirates, North Carolina State League (1945-1952)
• Salisbury Rocots, Tar Heel League (1953)
• Salisbury Braves, Western Carolina League (1960-1962)
• Salisbury Dodgers, Western Carolinas League (1963-1964)
• Salisbury Astros, Western Carolinas League (1965-1966)
• Salisbury (NC) Senators, Western Carolinas League (1968)

Persons who were born here

• Randy Benson, minor league pitcher
• Teddy Blackwell, trainer
• George Bradshaw, catcher
• Jack Crouch, catcher
• Alvin Kluttz, minor league catcher
• Wes Livengood, pitcher
• Bobby Parnell, pitcher
• Ray Poole, pinch-hitter
• Jay Ritchie, pitcher
• Brian Smith, pitcher

Persons who died here

• Vern Benson, infielder; manager
• Jay Dahl, pitcher
• Spencer Davis, infielder
• Charles England, pitcher
• Herman Fink, pitcher
• Carl Greene, minor league pitcher
• Ray Hayworth, catcher
• Johnnie Heving, catcher
• Buck Jordan, infielder
• Alvin Kluttz, minor league catcher
• Clyde Kluttz, catcher
• Leonard Lindsay, infielder
• Sam Moir, minor league player
• Charlie Parks, catcher
• Jay Ritchie, pitcher
• George Turbeville, pitcher

Educational institutions located here

• Boyden High School
• Catawba College
• East Rowan High School
• Livingstone College
• Salisbury High School