Winston-Salem Red Birds Crewneck Sweatshirt - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - North Carolina Color:Sport Grey the Bulls posted a league-best

the Bulls posted a league-best 86-53 record under manager Harry Strohm

Another colorful figure was catcher Grover Land

Their name was derived from the Forked Deer River System located in west Tennessee

Jeanerette traveled to Rayne for a doubleheader against the Rice Birds

which gave it it's 'KITTY' name

Winston-Salem Red Birds Crewneck Sweatshirt - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - North Carolina Color:Sport Grey the Bulls posted a league-bestWinston Salem's minor league teams had been known as the Twins since 1905, a reference to the formerly separate towns of Winston and Salem. The team became a St. Louis Cardinals farm club in 1957, taking the name Red Birds, a nod to the parent club's own nickname without using it outright. The Red Birds played four seasons in the Carolina League, from 1957 through 1960, calling Ernie Shore Field home. The 1958 club went 69 68 under manager Vern Benson