Sticking in the same general vicinity, we head east to take a look at the Buccaneers out of Rocky Mount NC. One of the longer-lasting clubs we've encountered so far spanning 1909-80, the Buccos had an assortment of nicknames over that time from which to choose, including the Railroaders, Tar Heels and Leafs, the last of which covered a three-decade span on-and-off between the 1940s and '70s.
This franchise was an affiliate of numerous MLB clubs, most notably the Tigers from 1965 thru 1972, and played in a bunch of competitions, with most time spent in the Carolina League. Of its many well-known alumni are included Jim Thorpe, HoFers Heinie Manush and Tony Perez, along with Jim Leyland, Johnny Pesky, Bobby Thomson and Lee May - quite the pedigree indeed.
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