1966 Greensboro Yankees Roster
Team Record: 64-76
Finished 5th in the CL's West Division
Manager: Gary Blaylock (64-76)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Greensboro, North Carolina
Ballpark: War Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 43,204, Avg. 617
The Greensboro Yankees of the Carolina League ended the 1966 season with a record of 64 wins and 76 losses, finishing fifth in the league's West Division.
The Yankees scored 444 runs, worst in the league, and yielded 505 runs. Chester Trail led Greensboro with 19 home runs and drove in 57 runs. Clarence Warmsley topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .205 clip. James Fink paced the squad with 12 wins, while Gary Girouard recorded a 2.13 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1966 Greensboro Yankees who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Bill Burbach, Al Closter, Dale Roberts, Tom Shopay, Tony Solaita and Gary Blaylock.
Gary Blaylock served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Ash | R | R | December 14, 1943 | 6'0" | 195 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Dennis Baldridge | R | R | June 13, 1945 | 6'1" | 185 | Eugene, OR US |
| George Bechtold | R | R | September 30, 1942 | 6'1" | 200 | Lancaster, PA US |
| Gary Blaylock | R | R | October 11, 1931 | 6'0" | 196 | Clarkton, MO US |
| Thomas Bongiorno | R | R | 5'9" | 180 | ||
| Glen Borkhuis | R | R | January 26, 1944 | 6'0" | 175 | Altadena, CA US |
| Bill Burbach | R | R | August 22, 1947 | 6'4" | 215 | Dickeyville, WI US |
| Bob Cantrell | L | R | January 27, 1944 | 5'11" | 155 | Carbon, OK US |
| Al Closter | L | L | June 15, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | Creighton, NE US |
| James Covington | L | L | February 5, 1943 | 6'0" | 180 | Amarillo, TX US |
| Butch Cretara | R | L | April 20, 1942 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Stephen Dichter | L | L | April 1, 1943 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Terry Dreger | R | R | May 26, 1947 | 6'3" | 170 | Morden, MB CA |
| William Drummond | R | R | January 5, 1944 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Larry Dunn | R | R | February 3, 1946 | 6'2" | 185 | Greenville, SC US |
| Roger Dutton | L | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Herbert Feris | L | L | March 18, 1944 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| James Fink | R | R | August 27, 1947 | 6'6" | 190 | |
| Thom Freeman | L | R | 6'6" | 200 | ||
| Joseph Freynik | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Gary Girouard | R | R | October 18, 1942 | 6'1" | 190 | Biddeford, ME US |
| Robert Hall | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Robert Jordan | L | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Thomas Lee | R | R | November 22, 1942 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Gary London | R | R | October 8, 1941 | |||
| Neil MacClellan | R | R | August 13, 1943 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Jerry McLemore | R | R | October 4, 1945 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Willie Mobley | R | R | February 15, 1943 | 6'1" | 165 | Modoc, SC US |
| John Monteleone | R | R | August 2, 1942 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Harold Nelson | R | R | November 14, 1943 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Al Otto | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| George Rewerts | R | R | April 29, 1944 | 6'5" | 205 | Defiance, IA US |
| Dale Roberts | R | L | April 12, 1942 | 6'4" | 180 | Owenton, KY US |
| Louis Romanucci | R | R | January 28, 1942 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| John Schroeppel | L | L | September 7, 1945 | 6'0" | 180 | Oak Ridge, TN US |
| Tom Shopay | L | R | February 21, 1945 | 5'9" | 160 | Bristol, CT US |
| Charles Siebel | R | R | December 9, 1942 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| James Smith | L | L | July 8, 1944 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Charles Snow | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Tony Solaita | L | L | January 15, 1947 | 6'0" | 210 | Nuuuli, AS |
| Chester Trail | R | R | January 19, 1944 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Clarence Warmsley | R | R | 5'10" | 165 |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
