Winston-Salem Spirit (31)
- Paul Blair knocked in runs in minors, followed dad to pros
- Jim Bullinger switched to pitching then made 7 bigs seasons
- Ed Caballero threw Winston-Salem one-hitter, saw six seasons
- - Dale Craig started rally at high-A, saw 3 pro seasons
- Steve DiBartolomeo liked pitching in relief, saw 3 seasons
- Bill Earley got his major league shot as player in 1986, then helped others as coach, 2/3/20
- John Gardner played seven seasons, then became a firefighter; Made AAA, not bigs, 1/4/20
- John Jensen was excited to turn pro out of college; Played seven pro seasons, made AAA, 1/24/20
- Don Johnson served as a Winston-Salem batboy, part of a long line, 2/7/20
- Shannon Jones struck out 18 in a college game; Played four pro seasons, 1/23/20
- Jeff Massicotte came on in tough spot at Geneva and struck out three; Played four pro seasons, 1/11/20
- Steve Melendez worked to get to know his players as a minor league trainer, 1/31/20
- Bill Melvin kept his teams close over eight seasons; Made AAA, not bigs, 1/21/20
- Brad Mills went from injury-shortened playing career to long career as manager, 2/6/20
- Tim Moore gave the pros a shot out of high school; Played three seasons, never made AA, 1/6/20
- Jim Murphy played, became author, motivational speaker
- Matt Newsom served as minors GM and in racing, also donned a chicken suit, 1/28/20
- Elvin Paulino hit well at Winston-Salem; Played six seasons, made AAA, 1/13/20
- Fernando Ramsey had hardly played baseball before being drafted, 1/9/20
- Ronnie Rasp played three pro seasons, then crushed his finger in an off-season job accident, 1/14/20
- Kevin Roberson played in four major league seasons; Hit game-winner in 1993 off Lee Smith, 1/5/20
- John Salles played it out and saw six pro seasons; He made AAA, not the bigs, 1/18/20
- Gary Scott made the great achievement, he made the majors; Played with Cubs over two seasons, 1/17/20
- Tracy Smith finished out his playing career and better opportunities presented themselves, 1/8/20
- Lickety Split, the Holly Farms Chicken, graced his first card, then found himself - and the brand - on the way out, 1/27/20
- Julio Strauss' services were won in Venezuela by the Cubs; He made AAA, but not the bigs, 1/4/20
- Derek Stroud served as head coach at old high school for two decades; Played seven pro seasons, 1/11/20
- Scott Taylor was Winston-Salem's best catcher in 1990; He briefly made AAA, but not the bigs, 1/5/20
- Doug Welch swung the bat well at Winston-Salem, later returned there as HS coach, teacher, 1/10/20
- Billy White moved up to AA, then stayed there over five seasons; Made AAA, not bigs, 1/15/20
- Eddie Williams' first two pro home runs went for grand slams - a year apart; Played six seasons, 1/12/20
The 1990 High-A Carolina League
-Durham Bulls (33)
-Frederick Keys (30)
-Kinston Indians (30)
-Lynchburg Red Sox (27)
-Peninsula Pilots (27)
-Prince William Cannons (30)
-Salem Buccaneers (27)
-Winston-Salem Spirits (31)
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