Orangeburg Dodgers

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Orangeburg Dodgers
Minor league affiliations
Previous classesClass-A
League Western Carolinas League
Previous leagues
South Carolina League (1906-1908)
Major league affiliations
Previous teams Los Angeles Dodgers (1974)
Team data
Previous names
  • Orangeburg Dodgers (1974)
  • Orangeburg Cardinals (1973)
  • Orangeburg Cotton Pickers (1906-1908)

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.

The team had played in 1973 as the Orangeburg Cardinals, a co-op team featuring players from multiple franchises. The first Orangeburg team was the Orangeburg Cotton Pickers, who played as members of the South Carolina League from 1906 to 1908.[ citation needed ]

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