Reidsville Luckies

Minor league baseball team
  • 19351955
  • (1935–1940, 1947–1955)
  • Reidsville, North Carolina
Minor league affiliationsPrevious classes
  • Class B (1949–1955)
  • Class C (1948)
  • Class B (1947)
  • Class D (1935–1940)
LeagueOld North State League (2021–Present)
Previous leagues
  • Carolina League (1948-1955)
  • Tri-State League (1947)
  • Bi-State League (1935–1940)
Major league affiliationsPrevious teamsBrooklyn Dodgers (1937, 1939)Minor league titlesLeague titles 1 (1952)Team data
Previous names
Reidsville Phillies (1955)

The Reidsville Luckies were a minor league baseball team based in Reidsville, North Carolina, USA. They played in the Bi-State League from 1935–1940 and returned in 1947 as part of the Tri-State League in 1947. They switched to the Carolina League in 1948 and remained there till the team was dissolved after the 1955 season.

The team was started back as a College summer team in 2021, and they joined the Old North State League.

Notable alumni

  • Watty Clark (1939)
  • Dick Culler (1938-1939)
  • Dallas Green (1955) Manager: 1980 World Series Champion Philadelphia Phillies

Year Record

Year Record Finish Manager Playoffs
1935 39-75 8th Glenn Biggerstaff / L.J. Perry
1936 54-61 5th Jimmy Maus
1937 51-65 6th Charlie A. Moore
1938 71-48 3rd Jim Poole Lost in 1st round
1939 48-65 6th Win Clark (28-26) / Dick Culler / Watty Clark
1940 43-75 8th Jim Callahan / Jim Gruzdis
1947 45-92 8th Lee Gamble
1948 57-85 7th Barney DeForge / Tal Abernathy / Bill Nagel
1949 63-80 7th John George / George Souter / Harry Hatch / Cecil "Zip" Payne
1950 82-72 4th Herb Brett Lost in 1st round
1951 76-64 4th Herb Brett Lost League Finals
1952 74-64 4th Ralph Hodgin League Champs
1953 73-66 4th Ralph Hodgin Lost League Finals
1954 56-83 7th Fred Harrington

Notable alumni

  • Dallas Green (1955) Manager: 1980 World Series Champion - Philadelphia Phillies

External links

  • Baseball Reference