The Granite Falls Graniteers were a

Western Carolina League The original Western Carolina League was a Class-D circuit in Minor League Baseball which was ideated and created by John Henry Moss. The league ran from 1948 to 1952, then combined with the North Carolina State League to form the Tar Heel Leag ...

baseball team based in

Granite Falls, North Carolina Granite Falls is a town in Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,722 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Hickory–Lenoir– Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area. History The name Granite Falls comes f ...

, United States that existed for only the 1951 season. They used five different managers and won only 14 games, while losing 96. The team was the subject of a book entitled, "The Rocks: The True Story of the Worst Team in Baseball History!", as they had the worst winning percentage in baseball. During their long season, the Graniteers changed their name to "The Granite Rocks," and even tried 'Black Cat Night at Granite Falls Stadium' in hope to help turn things around. Grainte's baseball team still had impactful moments, as towards the end of the season, the team signed five black players, making them the first Southern pro baseball team to break the color barrier.

Stadium

The Graniteers' stadium was M.S. Deal Stadium in Granite Falls, which was then called High School Park. The stadium is still standing on what is now the campus of Granite Falls Middle School.

References

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