What was the nickname of the 1978 National League MVP and a two-time batting champion, who started off in a minor league baseball team, based in Monroe, North Carolina?
Monroe Pirates The Monroe Pirates were a minor league baseball team, based in Monroe, North Carolina, in 1971. The team was the city's second team in the Western Carolinas League, after the Monroe Indians left for Sumter, South Carolina in 1970. The club was a class-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates and went on to produce the notable major league careers, of Dave Parker, Ed Ott, Tony Armas and Mario Mendoza.
Andy Tomberlin Andy Lee Tomberlin (born November 7, 1966 in Monroe, North Carolina) is a former backup outfielder in Major League Baseball, playing mainly at right field for five different teams between the 1993 and 1998 seasons. Listed at 5 ft , 160 lbs, he batted and threw left-handed.