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The Marion Marauders were a Class D Minor League baseball team based in Marion, North Carolina. During their existence from 1948 to 1954, they had an overall record of 361–333. Their most successful season was in 1953, when they won the Tar Heel League regular season, and saw their star pitcher Kelly Jack Swift go 30–7 with a 2.54 ERA, winning the pitching Triple Crown. Swift still remains the last 30-game winner in Minor League baseball history. The team folded along with the rest of the Tar Heel League on June 21, 1954.

Year–by–year records

Year Record Finish Manager Playoffs
1948 49–54 6th Wes Ferrell Did not qualify
1949 40–62 6th Johnny Lanning / Jack Triplett Did not qualify
1950 56–54 4th Russell "Red" Mincy Lost in 1st round
1951 58–52 6th Russell "Red" Mincy Did not qualify
1952 58–50 3rd Gabby Grant / William Smith /
Franklin Robinson		 Lost in 1st round
1953 74–35 1st Bob Beal Won league pennant
Lost League Finals
1954 26–26 2nd (t) Robert Knoke League disbanded June 21
Total 361–333

References

  1. "1953 Marion Marauders Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  2. ^ Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.


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