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North Carolina Baseball Team Purchased By New Jersey Businessman

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Baseball is one of those games that I think is far better in person than on TV.  Further, minor league baseball is the best.  The stadiums are more intimate.  The players are “hungry” for success and so seemingly every pitch means more.  And economically, it’s a much cheaper night of entertainment for the family than major league baseball.

There are several amateur leagues around the country that specialize in giving college players the opportunity to continue to hone their skills.  One such league is The Old North State League.  And one of its teams, The Sanford Spinners, has just been purchased by a New Jersey businessman.  The Spinners are named for a professional minor league team that played in Sanford in the 1930s, 40s and 50s.  They joined the Old North State League in 2021 and have reached the playoffs the last two years.

Albert Anderson is a retired police officer and volunteer firefighter from Turnersville, New Jersey recently.  He bought the team under the umbrella of his Anderson Sports Group.  In his retirement from being a first responder, Anderson has become quite the entrepreneur.  The Spinners now join Philly Photo and Philm, a photography, video production, photo booth and drone company, as well as Rival Sports Media, which specialized in live-streaming of various sporting events in his portfolio.

Albert Anderson doesn’t see great changes in store for the team.  Rather, his focus is going to be on making the fan experience the best it can be.  In particular?  Food and beverage options.  Anderson told rantnc.com, “My parents owned a luncheonette in South Philadelphia and were involved in the food and beverage side of some casinos in Atlantic City, so that’s something that’s in my background.  So I’m hoping we can bring a taste of South Philly and see how that fits with some Carolina food.”

Anderson has all of the off season to plan for the future of his Sandford Spinners.  Their season is conducted in June through July.  And although the team qualified for the playoffs, their quest for the championship this year came up short.

Do You Know Every North Carolina Minor League Baseball Team?

Baseball is widely regarded as America’s pastime. Without a major league team closer than Atlanta or DC minor league baseball takes the stage in North Carolina. So it’s a good thing that we have plenty of North Carolina minor league baseball teams to be a fan of! It can seem like there are so many teams that it’s hard to make sense of what they all mean. It seems like every town has a baseball team. Are they all the same level?

The short answer is no. Minor league baseball is made up of several different levels. These are used for player development and getting players ready to hopefully one day compete in the “big leagues”. Each major league team has 4 minor league teams affiliated with them for a total of 120 teams in the country. Additionally, there are other independent baseball leagues that players can play in and fans can take in games.

Minor league baseball can be a fun and relatively inexpensive outing for families and friend groups alike. Most tickets are very affordable with fun promotions as well as food and drink specials. North Carolina is home to 10 official minor league teams in the triple A, high A, and single A levels. We also have 5 independent baseball teams. Keep reading to learn a little about each of the teams, where they are located, their major league affiliate, and their level!

Charlie Nance is the Afternoon Drive co-host (along with his wife) of "The Charlie and Debbie Show" at WSOC, Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The couple have been with the radio station since 2006. Charlie has won the prestigious CMA (Country Music Association) Award for Radio Personality of the Year and has been a finalist for the Country Radio Hall of Fame four times. Prior to his time in Charlotte, Charlie (along with Debbie) spent more than a decade hosting successful morning radio shows in Greenville, SC; Augusta, Ga; and Birmingham, Al. As a content creator for Country 1037, Charlie writes about dream lottery windfalls, sports, restaurants and bars, and travel experiences in North and South Carolina.

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