Fayetteville, North Carolina minor league baseball history
| Fayetteville, North Carolina minor league baseball teams | |
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| Minor league affiliations | |
| Class | Class D (1909–1911, 1928–1929) Class B (1947–1948, 1952–1956) |
| League | Eastern Carolina League (1909, 1911, 1928–1929) Eastern Carolina Association (1910) Coastal Plain League (1946) Tri-State League (1947–1948) Tobacco State League (1949) Carolina League (1950–1956) |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Team | Chicago Cubs (1946–1948) Philadelphia Athletics (1950–1953) Baltimore Orioles (1955) Cleveland Indians (1956) |
| Minor league titles | |
| League titles (4) |
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| Team data | |
| Name | Fayetteville Highlanders (1909–1911, 1928–1929) Fayetteville Cubs (1946–1948) Fayetteville Scotties (1949) Fayetteville Athletics (1950–1952) Fayetteville Hilanders (1953–1956) Fayetteville Woodpeckers (2019 -present) |
| Ballpark | Cape Fear Fairgrounds Park (1909–1911) Highland Park Base Ball Grounds (1928–1929) Pittman Stadium (1946–1956) |
Minor league baseball teams based in Fayetteville, North Carolina played between 1910 and 1956. Fayetteville teams played as members of the 1910 Eastern Carolina Association, the Eastern Carolina League in 1909, 1911, 1928 to 1929 and Carolina League from 1953 to 1956. The early minor league teams preceded today's Fayetteville Woodpeckers, who resumed minor league play in 2019, as members of the Carolina League.
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.