Charleston White Sox

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Charleston White Sox
1959 1961
Charleston, South Carolina
Minor league affiliations
Class Class A (1959–1961)
League South Atlantic League (1959–1961)
Major league affiliations
Team Chicago White Sox (1959–1961)
Minor league titles
League titles (0)None
Team data
Name
  • Charleston White Sox (1960–1961)
  • Charleston ChaSox (1959)
Ballpark Hampton Park (1959–1961)

The Charleston White Sox were a Minor League Baseball team that played in the Class A South Atlantic League from 1959 to 1961. They were located in Charleston, South Carolina, and played their home games at Hampton Park. Known as the Charleston ChaSox in 1959 and renamed the White Sox in 1960, the team was named in reference to their Major League Baseball affiliate, the Chicago White Sox. [1]

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References

  1. "Charleston, South Carolina Register History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 19, 2020.