a role in management. In 2020 the team received a $189,500 Paycheck Protection Program loan during the COVID-19 pandemic. Roster Notable alumni Baseball Hall of Fame alumni Sparky Anderson (1968, Manager) Inducted, 2000 Craig Biggio (1987) Inducted, 2015 Eddie Murray (1974) Inducted, 2003 Willie Stargell (1961) Inducted, 1988 Billy Southworth (1935–1936, Player/Manager) Inducted, 2008 Notable alumni Larry Gardner (1925–1926, Player/Manager) Johnny Allen (1929) MLB All-Star Mort Cooper (1936) 4 x MLB All-Star; 1942 NL Most Valuable Player Walker Cooper (1939) 8 x MLB All-Star Clem Labine (1947) 2 x MLB All-Star Gene Alley (1961–62) MLB All-Star Bob Lee (1961) MLB All-Star Steve Blass (1962) MLB All-Star Bob Lee (1965) MLB All-Star Dave Roberts (1964) Doc Ellis (1966) MLB All-Star Fred Patek (1966) MLB All-Star Dave Concepcion (1969) MLB All-Star Larry Sherry (1971) 1959 World Series MVP Al Bumbry (1972) MLB All-Star; 1973 AL Rookie of the Year Doug DeCinces (1973) MLB All-Star Mike Flanagan(1974) MLB All-Star; 1979 AL Cy Young winner Rich Dauer (1974–75) Tom Henke (1981) MLB All-Star Luis Gonzalez (1988) MLB All-Star Kenny Lofton (1989) MLB All-Star Shane Reynolds (1989) MLB All-Star Bobby Abreu (1992) MLB All-Star Melvin Mora (1993) MLB All-Star Todd Helton (1995) MLB All-Star Matt Holliday (1999) MLB All-Star Ubaldo Jiménez (2003) MLB All-Star Dexter Fowler (2006) MLB All-Star Brian Fuentes (2007) MLB All-Star Nolan Arenado (2010) MLB All-Star Russell Wilson (2011) NFL Super Bowl Champion Trevor Story (2012) MLB All-Star Season-by-season records References External links Official site Baseball teams established in 1915 South Atlantic League teams Southern League (1964–present) teams Carolina League teams Sports in Asheville, North Carolina Professional baseball teams in North Carolina Colorado Rockies minor league affiliates Texas Rangers minor league affiliates Brooklyn Dodgers minor league affiliates St. Louis Cardinals minor league affiliates Cincinnati Reds minor league affiliates Boston Red Sox minor league affiliates Philadelphia Phillies minor league affiliates Pittsburgh Pirates minor league affiliates Chicago White Sox minor league affiliates Houston Astros minor league affiliates Baltimore Orioles minor league affiliates 1915 establishments in North Carolina Southeastern League (1897) teams South Atlantic League (1904–1963) teams High-A East teams Defunct Western Carolinas League teams Piedmont League teams