TheGreenville Spinners was a primary name of theminor league baseball teams located inGreenville, South Carolina between 1907 and 1962. Greenville teams played as members of theSouth Carolina League in 1907,Carolina Association (1908–1912), theSouth Atlantic League (1919–1930, 1946–1950 and 1961–1962), thePalmetto League in 1931, and theTri-State League (1954–1955).

Greenville was an affiliate of theWashington Senators (1939–1941),Chicago White Sox (1946),Brooklyn Dodgers (1947–1950) andLos Angeles Dodgers (1961–1962).

Baseball Hall of Fame memberTommy Lasorda (1949) and Greenville nativeShoeless Joe Jackson (1908) were both on the roster of the Spinners for one season each.

A native of the Greenville, South Carolina area,Shoeless Joe Jackson played for the 1908 Greenville Spinners. Jackson hit .346 to lead theCarolina Association, while earning a salary of $75.00 a month. In August, 1908, Jackson's contract was purchased by theConnie Mack of thePhiladelphia Athletics for $900.00. Jackson immediately reported to the Athletics and made his major league debut. Today, there is a museum and numerous locales honoring Jackson in Greenville.^[1][2][3]

Tommy Lasorda pitched for the Greenville Spinners in 1949 at age 21. Lasorda compiled a 7-7 record and a 2.93 ERA with 138 walks and 158 strikeouts in 178 innings for the Brooklyn Dodgers affiliate.^[4][5]

Greenville Spinners players

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