South Boston Wrappers

The South Boston Twins began minor league play as charter members of the 1937 Class D level Bi-State League as an affiliate of the Boston Bees. The Twins finished their first season of play with a record of 43–68, placing 7th in the eight–team Bi-State League regular season under Manager James Shelton. South Boston finished 24.0 games behind the 1st place Bassett Furniture Makers in the final standings.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

The South Boston-Halifax Wrappers continued play as members of the 1938 Bi-State League, as the name change also represented Halifax, Virginia. The Wrappers again placed 7th in the standings, ending the 1938 regular season with a record of 43–77 and finishing 35.0 games behind the 1st place Bassett Furniture Makers. The team was managed by James Calleran and John Carey.[7][8][2][9][10][11]

The 1939 South Boston Wrappers finished 7th in the Bi-State League for the third consecutive season. With a record of 46–65, South Boston finished 22.5 games behind the 1st place Danville-Schoolfield Leafs, playing under manager Dixie Parker.[12][13][2][14][15][16]

In their final season of play, The South Boston Wrappers finished 5th in the 1940 Bi-State League under managers Jack Crosswhite and Allen Mobley. Ending the 1940 regular season with a record of 56–60, South Boston finished 16.5 games behind the pennant winning Bassett Furniture Makers. After the 1940 season the Bi-State League condensed to six teams from eight and the South Boston franchise permanently folded.[17][18][2][14][19]

South Boston teams played at Fairgrounds Park. With a capacity of 3,000 (1939), the ballpark had dimensions of (Left, Center, Right): 310–345–315 (1939). The ballpark was located on the grounds of the Halifax County Fairgrounds and South Boston Speedway.[20][21][22]

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South Boston Wrappers players