<div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><div><div><div>ANNOUNCEMENT!<br><br></div>HAV has been purchased and moved to the former location of another former IBL team in Spartanburg, SC.<br><br></div>Along with the move, the team has been redesignated the:<br><br></div>Sparkle City Sluggers<br><br></div>So named after Spartanburg's nickname of Sparkle City derived from the following:<br><br><font color="#0078ad">Spartanburg –</font> Hub City – Sparkle City<br>
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Hub City: As railroads grew in South Carolina in the late 19th century,
Spartanburg was located at the intersection of many tracks and quickly
became a railroad hub. At one point, up to 90 trains passed through or
stopped in Hub City.<br>
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Sparkle City: Spartanburg drew its dazzling nickname from a popular late 1950's rockabilly group, "<a href="http://www.rockabillyhall.com/JoeBennett.html">Joe Bennett and the Sparkletones</a>."
These four teenagers from nearby Cowpens made appearances on "The Ed
Sullivan Show" and "American Bandstand" after their hit single <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGBXHCGFOgw"><i>Black Slacks</i></a> made it to the Billboard charts in 1957.<br><br></div>Team Owner and Manager<br></div>Billy Compton<br></div>