Sports in Shelby, North Carolina

Shelby Teams

Shelby, North Carolina and surrounding communities have hosted the following minor league teams:

• South Atlantic League - Shelby Mets (1981 - 1982)
  
• South Atlantic League, Western Carolinas League - Shelby Pirates (1979 - 1980)
  
• Western Carolinas League - Shelby Reds (1977 - 1978)
  
• Western Carolinas League - Shelby Senators (1969)
  
• Western Carolinas League - Shelby Rebels (1965)
  
• Western Carolinas League - Shelby Yankees (1964)
  
• Tar Heel League, Western Carolina League, Western Carolinas League - Shelby Colonels (1940 - 1963)
  
• Tar Heel League - Shelby Clippers (1953 - 1954)
  
• Western Carolina League - Shelby Farmers (1948 - 1952)
  
• Tri-State League - Shelby Cubs (1946)
  
• Tar Heel League - Shelby Nationals (1939)
  
• North Carolina State League - Shelby/Gastonia Cardinals (1938)
  
• North Carolina State League - Shelby Cardinals (1937)
  
• Carolina League - Shelby Cee-Cees (1936)