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The Monroe Pirates were a minor league baseball team, based in
Monroe, North Carolina Monroe is a city in and the county seat of Union County, North Carolina, United States. The population increased from 32,797 in 2010 to 34,551 in 2020. It is within the rapidly growing Charlotte metropolitan area. Monroe has a council-manager f ...
, in 1971. The team was the city's second team in the Western Carolinas League, after the
Monroe Indians The Statesville/Monroe Indians was a Minor League Baseball club that played in the Western Carolinas League during the 1969 season. They were a Class A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians, and were managed by former big leaguer Pinky May. ''Baseba ...
left for
Sumter, South Carolina Sumter ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Sumter County, South Carolina, United States. Known as the Sumter Metropolitan Statistical Area, the namesake county adjoins Clarendon and Lee to form the core of Sumter-Lee-Clarendon Tri-county (o ...
in 1970. The club was a class-A affiliate of the
Pittsburgh Pirates The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh. The Pirates compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. Founded as part of the American Associati ...
and went on to produce the notable major league careers, of
Dave Parker David Gene Parker (born June 9, 1951), nicknamed "The Cobra," is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right fielder from 1973 to 1991. A seven-time All-Star, Parker won two National League bat ...
,
Ed Ott Nathan Edward Ott (born July 11, 1951), nicknamed "Otter", is an American former professional baseball player, coach and manager. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1974 to 1981, most notably as a member of the Pittsbur ...
, Tony Armas and Mario Mendoza.


1971 season


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{{reflist Defunct minor league baseball teams Pittsburgh Pirates minor league affiliates Professional baseball teams in North Carolina 1971 establishments in North Carolina 1971 disestablishments in North Carolina Defunct baseball teams in North Carolina Baseball teams disestablished in 1971 Baseball teams established in 1971 Defunct Western Carolinas League teams Union County, North Carolina