| Shelby Farmers | |
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| Minor league affiliations | |
| Class | Class D (1937-1940, 1946, 1948–1954) |
| League | North Carolina State League (1937–1938) Tar Heel League (1939–1940) Tri-State League (1946) Western Carolina League (1948–1952) Tar Heel League (1953-1954) |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Team | St. Louis Cardinals (1937–1938) Washington Senators (1939–1940) Chicago Cubs (1946) New York Giants (1954) |
| Minor league titles | |
| League titles (2) |
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| Wild card berths (6) |
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| Team data | |
| Name | Shelby Cardinals (1937–1938) Shelby Nationals (1939) Shelby Colonels (1940) Shelby Cubs (1946) Shelby Farmers (1948–1952) Shelby Clippers (1953–1954) |
| Ballpark | Veterans Stadium (1940, 1946, 1948–1954) |
The Shelby Farmers were a minor league baseball team based in Shelby, North Carolina. From 1948 to 1952, the "Farmers" played exclusively as members of the Class D level Western Carolina League, winning the 1951 and 1952 league championships.
Preceding the Farmers, Shelby minor league teams played at members of the Class D level North Carolina State League (1937–1938), Tar Heel League (1939–1940) and the Tri-State League (1946), with Shelby teams serving as a minor league affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals (1937–1938), Washington Senators (1939–1940) and Chicago Cubs (1946). The Farmers were immediately succeeded by the 1953 and 1954 Shelby "Clippers" of the Tar Heel League, who were a minor league affiliate of the New York Giants (1954). Overall, Shelby teams in the era qualified for six playoff appearances.
Shelby hosted minor league games in the era at Veterans Park in Shelby.