Orangeburg Dodgers
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The Orangeburg Dodgers were a minor league baseball team based in Orangeburg, South Carolina
that played in the Western Carolinas League
in 1974. They were an affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers
and were managed by Bart Shirley
. They finished in 4th place with a 63-71 record in their single season of play.
Orangeburg, South Carolina
Orangeburg, also known as "The Garden City," is the principal city in and the county seat of Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. The city is also the fifth oldest city in the state of South Carolina. The city population was 12,765 at the 2000 census, within a Greater Orangeburg...
that played in 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...
in 1974. They were an affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
and were managed by Bart Shirley
Bart Shirley
Barton Arvin Shirley is a former Major League Baseball infielder. He played in 75 games in four seasons for the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets. He also played in Japan for two seasons with the Chunichi Dragons in 1971-72.-External sources:...
. They finished in 4th place with a 63-71 record in their single season of play.