Monroe Pirates

Monroe Pirates
1971 Monroe, North Carolina
Minor league affiliations
Class	Class A (1979)
League	Western Carolinas League (1979)
Major league affiliations
Team	Pittsburgh Pirates (1979)
Team data
Name	Monroe Pirates (1979)

The Monroe Pirates were a minor league baseball team, based in Monroe, North Carolina, in 1971. The team was the city's second team in the Western Carolinas League, after the Monroe Indians left for Sumter, South Carolina in 1970. ^[1] The club was a class-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates and went on to produce the notable major league careers, of Dave Parker, Ed Ott, Tony Armas and Mario Mendoza.

1971 season

Year	Record	Finish	Manager	Playoffs
1971	44-77	6th	Tom Saffell	N/A

References

1. "Western Carolinas League (Class A) Encyclopedia and History". Baseball Reference . Retrieved April 6, 2016.