Greenwood Braves
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The Greenwood Braves were a minor league baseball team located in Greenwood, South Carolina
that existed from 1968 to 1979. Affiliated with the Atlanta Braves
, they were part of the Western Carolinas League
. Notable alumni include Rafael Ramirez
, Joe Cowley
, Steve Bedrosian
, Jose Alvarez
, Gerald Perry
, Albert Hall
, Milt Thompson and Brett Butler. They played their home games at Legion Park.
Greenwood, South Carolina
Greenwood is a city in and the county seat of Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 22,071 at the 2000 census and had slightly increased to 22,710 according to a 2009 estimate.-Geography:...
that existed from 1968 to 1979. Affiliated with the Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
, they were part of the Western Carolinas League
Western Carolinas League
The Western Carolinas League was a Class D and a low Class A full-season league in American minor league baseball. The WCL changed its name prior to the 1980 season and has been known since as the South Atlantic League, a highly successful low Class A circuit with teams up the Eastern Seaboard...
. Notable alumni include Rafael Ramirez
Rafael Ramírez (baseball)
Rafael Emilio Ramírez Peguero , is a former professional baseball player who played in the major leagues primarily as a shortstop from 1980-1992...
, Joe Cowley
Joe Cowley (baseball)
Joseph Alan Cowley is a former professional baseball pitcher who played for the Atlanta Braves , New York Yankees , Chicago White Sox and Philadelphia Phillies . On September 19, 1986, Cowley threw a no-hitter for the White Sox with seven walks versus the California Angels in a 7-1 victory...
, Steve Bedrosian
Steve Bedrosian
Stephen Wayne Bedrosian, is an American former baseball player. Nicknamed "Bedrock", he played from 1981 to 1995 with the Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants and Minnesota Twins...
, Jose Alvarez
Jose Alvarez (baseball)
Jose Lino Alvarez is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. He played four seasons at the major league level, pitching for the Atlanta Braves...
, Gerald Perry
Gerald Perry
Gerald June Perry is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball who played from 1983 to 1995 for the Atlanta Braves, Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals. Perry was selected to the 1988 National League All-Star team. In 1993 he tied a St...
, Albert Hall
Albert Hall (baseball)
Albert Hall is a former professional baseball player who played the majority of his career for the Atlanta Braves. Hall was drafted by the Braves in the 6th round of the 1977 amateur draft, and would go on to become a second-string outfielder.On September 23, 1987, he became the first Atlanta...
, Milt Thompson and Brett Butler. They played their home games at Legion Park.