Fayetteville A's
Philadelphia Athletics affiliate in the Carolina League, 1950–1952.
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The Fayetteville Athletics (also known as the A's) were a minor league baseball team based in Fayetteville, North Carolina, that played from 1950 to 1952 as members of the Carolina League. They were a minor league affiliate of the Philadelphia Athletics and replaced the Martinsville Athletics as the Philadelphia affiliate in the league. The team played home games at Cumberland County Memorial Stadium, later renamed Pittman Stadium.
Background
The Fayetteville Athletics began play in the 1950 Carolina League, joining the Burlington Bees, Danville Leafs, Durham Bulls, Greensboro Patriots, Raleigh Capitals, Reidsville Luckies, and Winston-Salem Cardinals. The team was managed by former major league player Mule Haas, who had won two World Series with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1929 and 1930. Haas had previously managed the Hollywood Stars of the Pacific Coast League in 1948 and the Montgomery Rebels of the Southeastern League in 1949.
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- Wikipedia: Fayetteville Cubs (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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