Landis Spinners

US minor league baseball team
Minor league baseball team
  • 19351951
  • (1935, 1937–1942, 1945–1947, 1948–1951)
  • Landis, North Carolina
Minor league affiliationsPrevious classesClass DLeagueNorth Carolina State League (1937–1941, 1945–1951)
Previous leagues
North Carolina State League (1937–1941, 1945–1951)Major league affiliationsPrevious teamsBrooklyn Dodgers (1940)Minor league titlesLeague titles 2 (1945, 1950)Team data
Previous names
  • Landis Spinners (1949–1951)
  • Landis Millers (1945–1948)
  • Landis Senators (1941–1942)
  • Landis Dodgers (1940)
  • Landis Senators (1937–1939)
Previous parks
Landis Park

The Landis Spinners (also known as the Senators, Dodgers and Millers) were a Class D minor league baseball team in Landis, North Carolina that existed from 1935–1951. They were a regional predecessor of today's Kannapolis Intimidators.

History

Landis played in the North Carolina State League (1937–1941, 1945–1947, 1949-1951). They were affiliate of the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1940.

During their existence, they were known as the Landis Spinners (1949–1951), Landis Millers (1945–1947), Landis Senators (1941–1942), Landis Dodgers (1940) and Landis Senators (1935, 1937–1939).

On July 18, 1951, the franchise moved to Elkin, North Carolina and became the Elkin Blanketeers.

The ballpark

Landis teams played home games at Landis Park at Landis High School. Today, the school is Corriher-Lipe Middle School, located at 214 W. Rice St. Landis, NC 28088.[1] [2][3]

Notable alumni

  • Ed Clary (1940)
  • Herman Fink (1940)
  • Rufe Gentry (1939)
  • Jim Poole (1939, MGR)

References

  1. ^ "About CLMS". Corriher-Lipe Middle School.
  2. ^ "Digitalballparks.com - Los Angeles Dodgers Affiliation Listing". www.digitalballparks.com.
  3. ^ "Memories of a Minor-League Traveler - Society for American Baseball Research". sabr.org.
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