Sumter Indians

The Sumter Indians was a minor league baseball team, based in Sumter, South Carolina, as a member of the Western Carolinas League.

Sumter Indians
1970–1971
Sumter, South Carolina
Minor league affiliations
Previous classes
  • Class A
Previous leagues
Western Carolinas League
Major league affiliations
Previous teams
Team data
Previous names
Previous parks
Riley Park

History

The team was formed when the Cleveland Indians relocated their Class-A affiliate, the Monroe Indians, to Sumter in 1970 and Sumter, was home to professional baseball for the first time in 20 years with the arrival of the club. After a last-place, 23-43 first half, the 1970 Indians went 38-26 in the second half, only one and a half games behind the first-place Greenville Red Sox. [1]

The following season, Sumter was an affiliate of the Houston Astros, becoming the Sumter Astros in 1971. They were replaced in the league in 1972, when the Sumter Astros and Monroe Pirates were replaced by the Charlotte Twins and the Gastonia Pirates in the six team league. [2]

The ballpark

Sumner teams played at Riley Park. Located at Church Street & DuBose Street, 29150. It is still in use today as home to the University of South Carolina Sumter Fire Ants and Morris College Hornet baseball teams. The Sumter Chicks (1949-1950) of the Tri-State League, Sumter Indians (1970) and Sumter Astros (1971) of the Western Carolinas League and the Sumter Braves (1985-1990) and Sumter Flyers (1991) of the South Atlantic League all played at Riley Park.[3][4][5]

Notable alumni

Season results

(from Astros' Baseball Reference Bullpen) (from Indians' Baseball Reference Bullpen)

Year Team Record Finish Manager Playoffs
1970Indians61-684thLen JohnstonNo playoffs
1971Astros47-805thJackie BrandtNo playoffs

References
  1. "Sumter Indians - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
  2. "Western Carolinas League (A) Encyclopedia and History". Baseball-Reference.com.
  3. "Sumter, South Carolina Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com.
  4. "USC Sumter Athletics - University of South Carolina Sumter". uscfireants.com.
  5. "Sports - Morris College". www.morris.edu.
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