The Class D Leaksville–Draper–Spray Triplets was a Minor League Baseball team who played in three different leagues between the and seasons. The team was a combination of three separate towns from North Carolina (now Eden, Rockingham County, North Carolina).
The Triplets played from 1934 through 1942 in the Bi-State League.
The team joined the Carolina League in 1945, playing there three years before moving to the Blue Ridge League in 1948. In June of that year, the team moved to the town of Abingdon, Virginia, to become the Abingdon Triplets, folding at the end of the season.
Team history Year Record Finish Manager Playoffs 1934 32-45 5th Oscar LangleyBlackie Carter 1935 71-44 1st Blackie Carter 1936 65-51 3rd Clyde Sukeforth Lost Finals 1937 41-73 8th Clarence BlethenDave LawlessCharles Willis 1938 37-82 8th Joe Feori 1939 67-48 2nd Arnold Anderson Lost finals 1940 56-63 6th Arnold Anderson Jimmy Mundo 1941 64-46 1st Tim MurchisonWes Ferrell Lost in 1st round 1942 57-66 5th Zip Payne 1945 66-70 5th Jackie Warner 1946 57-85 8th Mickey O'Neil 1947 59-82 7th George Granger 1948 43-81 6th Bernard LomanJoe Santomauro
Affiliations Brooklyn Dodgers 1936 Wilkes-Barre Barons 1937 Cleveland Indians 1939 Chicago Cubs 1945
Major League Baseball alumni
Tal Abernathy Fred Archer Blackie Carter George Cisar Jess Cortazzo Charlie Cuellar Wes Ferrell Joe Frazier John Glenn Dixie Howell George Jeffcoat Jim Mooney Bill Nagel Jim Pearce Ray Poat Carr Smith Ray Shore Rocky Stone Clyde Sukeforth Forrest Thompson Woody Williams
Sources Minor League Baseball Standings: All North American Leagues, through 1999 – Benjamin Barrett Sumner. Publisher: McFarland & Company, 2000. Format: Hardcover, 726pp. Language: English. Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: The Official Record of Minor League Baseball – Lloyd Johnson, Miles Wolff, Steve McDonald. Publisher: Baseball America, 1997. Format: Paperback, 672pp. Language: English.
External links Baseball Reference Minor League Encyclopedia