The Reidsville Luckies were a minor league baseball team based in

Reidsville, North Carolina Reidsville is a city in Rockingham County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. At the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 14,583. Reidsville is included in the Greensboro–High Point Metropolitan Statistical Area of the Piedmont Tr ...

, USA. They played in the

Bi-State League The Bi-State League was an American baseball minor league formed in 1934 with teams in Virginia and North Carolina. The league held together for nine seasons, being represented by ten cities from North Carolina and eight from Virginia. Only the ...

from 1935–1940 and returned in 1947 as part of the

Tri-State League The Tri-State League was the name of six different circuits in American minor league baseball. History The first league of that name played for four years (1887–1890) and consisted of teams in Ohio, Michigan and West Virginia. The second league ...

in 1947. They switched to the

Carolina League The Carolina League is a Minor League Baseball league which has operated along the Atlantic Coast of the United States since 1945. Having been classified at various levels throughout its existence, it operated at Class A-Advanced from 1990 unti ...

in 1948 and remained there till the team was dissolved after the 1955 season. The team returned as a college wood bat summer team in 2021 as a member of the Old North State League. They made the post-season in 2024, losing to the eventual champion. A Rockingham County native acquired partial ownership in May 2024.

Notable alumni

* Watty Clark (1939) *

Dick Culler Richard Broadus Culler (January 15, 1915 – June 16, 1964), known outside of professional baseball by his middle name, was an American pro baseball player who appeared in 472 Major League games (primarily as a shortstop) for the Philadelphia At ...

(1938-1939) * Dallas Green (1955) Manager: 1980 World Series Champion

Philadelphia Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. The Phillies compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East Division. Since 2004, the team's home stadium has ...

Year Record

{, class="wikitable" , - ! Year !! Record !! Finish !! Manager !! Playoffs , - align=center , 1935 , , 39-75 , , 8th , , Glenn Biggerstaff / L.J. Perry , , , - align=center , 1936 , , 54-61 , , 5th , , Jimmy Maus , , , - align=center , 1937 , , 51-65 , , 6th , , Charlie A. Moore , , , - align=center , 1938 , , 71-48 , , 3rd , , Jim Poole , , Lost in 1st round , - align=center , 1939 , , 48-65 , , 6th , , Win Clark (28-26) /

/ Watty Clark , , , - align=center , 1940 , , 43-75 , , 8th , , Jim Callahan / Jim Gruzdis , , , - align=center , , - align=center , 1947 , , 45-92 , , 8th , , Lee Gamble , , , - align=center , 1948 , , 57-85 , , 7th , , Barney DeForge / Tal Abernathy /

Bill Nagel William Taylor Nagel (August 19, 1915 – October 8, 1981) was an infielder in Major League Baseball. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies, and Chicago White Sox The Chicago White Sox are an American profession ...

, , , - align=center , 1949 , , 63-80 , , 7th , , John George / George Souter / Harry Hatch / Cecil "Zip" Payne , , , - align=center , 1950 , , 82-72 , , 4th , , Herb Brett , , Lost in 1st round , - align=center , 1951 , , 76-64 , , 4th , , Herb Brett , , Lost League Finals , - align=center , 1952 , , 74-64 , , 4th , ,

Ralph Hodgin Elmer Ralph Hodgin (February 10, 1915 – October 4, 2011) was an outfielder/third baseman who played in Major League Baseball between and . He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in Greensboro, North Carolina. Listed at 5' 1 ...

, , League Champs , - align=center , 1953 , , 73-66 , , 4th , ,

, , Lost League Finals , - align=center , 1954 , , 56-83 , , 7th , , Fred Harrington , , , - align=center

Notable alumni

* Watty Clark (1939) * Dallas Green (1955) Manager: 1980 World Series Champion - Philadelphia Phillies

External links

Baseball Reference
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