Charlotte Twins

[2][3] The Charlotte "Twins" became members of the six–team, Class A level Western Carolinas League,[4] as the Anderson Giants, Gastonia Pirates, Greenville Rangers, Greenwood Braves and Spartanburg Phillies joined Charlotte in beginning league play on April 14, 1972.

[4] The Twins ended the regular season with a record of 50–79, finishing 37.5 games behind the first place Spartanburg Phillies.

[8][6] Charlotte Twins players Lyman Bostock and Rob Wilfong both went on to major league careers.

As member of the California Angels, Bostock was murdered after playing in a game at the Chicago White Sox earlier in the day.

[2][12] In 1976, the Charlotte O's franchise rejoined the Southern League and resumed play at Clark Griffith Park.

The ballpark hosted minor league baseball until the 1988 Charlotte Knights last played in the park after it was nearly destroyed by fire in 1985, reducing seating from 10,000 to 3,000.

(1977) Lyman Bostock . Minnesota Twins. Bostock played for the Charlotte Twins in his first professional season. Bostock was murdered in 1978.