Fayetteville, North Carolina minor league baseball history

Minor league baseball teams based in Fayetteville, North Carolina played between 1910 and 1956.

The Fayetteville Highlanders were minor league affiliates of the Philadelphia Athletics in 1953, Baltimore Orioles in 1955 and Cleveland Indians in 1956.

Jim Thorpe, Olympic Champion and Pro Football Hall of Fame member played for the 1910 Fayetteville Highlanders.

Jim Thorpe, Olympic Champion and Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee played for the 1910 championship team.

[6] Today, the Fayetteville Woodpeckers are an affiliate of the Houston Astros and continue play as members of the Class A Carolina League.

[7] The 1909 and 1911 Highlanders were noted to have played home minor league games at Cape Fear Fairgrounds Park.

Highland Park Base Ball Grounds had a capacity of 300 and was located at Grove (3B) Street at Cross Creek in Fayetteville, North Carolina.