Shelby, NC

Shelby is located in southern North Carolina, 15 miles west of Gastonia, NC and 30 miles west of Charlotte, NC.

Teams that have played here

• Shelby Cardinals, North Carolina State League (1937-1938)
• Shelby Nationals, Tar Heel League (1939)
• Shelby Colonels, Tar Heel League (1940)
• Shelby Cubs, Tri-State League (1946)
• Shelby Farmers, Western Carolina League (1948-1952)
• Shelby Clippers, Tar Heel League (1953-1954)
• Shelby Colonels, Western Carolina League (1960-1962)
• Shelby Colonels, Western Carolinas League (1963)
• Shelby Yankees,Western Carolinas League (1964)
• Shelby Rebels, Western Carolinas League (1965)
• Shelby Senators, Western Carolinas League (1969)
• Shelby Reds, Western Carolinas League (1977-1978)
• Shelby Pirates, Western Carolinas League (1979)
• Shelby Pirates, South Atlantic League (1980)
• Shelby Mets, South Atlantic League (1981-1982)

Persons who were born here

• Kent Alexander, minor league pitcher
• Craig Bolton, college coach
• Wallace Carpenter, minor league pitcher
• Bill Champion, pitcher
• Todd Coffey, pitcher
• Hal Dedmon, minor league outfielder and manager
• Jason Gilfillan, pitcher
• Bud Hardin, infielder
• Jay Heafner, minor league infielder
• Norris Hopper, outfielder
• Rogers McKee, pitcher
• Ron McKee, minor league executive
• Pud Miller, minor league outfielder

Persons who died here

• Bill Champion, pitcher
• Rogers McKee, pitcher
• Jim Roland, pitcher
• Tom Wright, outfielder

Educational institutions located here

• Cleveland Community College
• Shelby High School