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After a long grey winter, it’s great to spend a spring or summer evening sitting in a beautiful open-air stadium with a hot dog in hand, watching an exciting baseball game! We are fortunate to have a team like the Winston-Salem Dash in our city. Playing 66 home games featuring theme nights, fireworks, giveaways, promos, and more fun in an incredible modern Truist stadium where every seat is a good seat.
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Who Are The Dash?
The Winston-Salem Dash is a Minor League Baseball (MiLB) team. They are a High-A team in the South Atlantic League and have been a farm team of the Chicago White Sox since 1997. High-A is the third-highest level of play in Minor League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It is below Triple-A and Double-A and above Single-A. The Chicago White Sox owns a majority stake in the Dash. NBA star Chris Paul is a minority owner.
History Of The Winston-Salem Team
The Dash started their baseball career as the Winston-Salem Twins in 1905, named after the Twin Cities. 1945-1953, they became the Winston-Salem Cardinals, then back to the Twins from 1954-1956. They were the Winston-Salem Red Birds from 1957-1960 and the Winston-Salem Red Sox from 1960-1983. The Winston-Salem Spirits from 1984-1994. Then, the Winston-Salem Warthogs 1995-2008. In 2009, they chose their new name, The Dash, named after the – between Winston and Salem. There was some controversy as they were told at the time that it was a hyphen. They played as the Winston-Salem Hyphens for one home game, then returned to being the Dash.
They first played on the South Side Park field (1945-1955), then the Ernie Shore Field (1956-2009). In 2010, the BB&T field was completed, now Truist Stadium, which became their home field.
Photo by Sadie Cornelius for MyWinston-Salem.com, © Cover Story Media, Inc, 2023
Dash Alumni
Many notable alumni have come from the Winston-Salem Dash teams and gone on to the major leagues and had amazing performances, including
- Earl Weaver (1950) inducted into the Football Hall of Fame in 1996
- Wade Boggs (1977) inducted into the Football Hall of Fame in 2005
- Sparky Lyle (1965) 3 x MLB All-Star; 1977 AL Cy Young Award
- Cecil Cooper (1971) 5 x MLB All-Star
- Cecil Cooper (1971) 5 x MLB All-Star
- Chris Sale (2010) 6 x MLB All-Star
Dash Info
Anyone with a Dash hat knows that the colors of The Dash are purple, black, and white. There is a Winston-Salem Team Store you can visit when at the stadium. They sell apparel, caps, and novelties. Find just the special Dash merchandise you’re looking for. The Dash Mascot is Bolt, named in a contest where 54 out of 1200 people chose that name; he has lightning bolt ears and never fails to put a smile on the faces of the people at a Dash game. He can be silly, mischievous, and a prankster, but he is well-loved by the fans.
New Look For The Dash In 2024
Pups In The Park
You may bring your dog to the park any Thursday for $3 or purchase a Pup’s season pass for $15 and bring him all summer long. All proceeds are donated to AARF of Winston-Salem. All pups who enter Truist Stadium must provide a 2024 Pups Waiver (not yet available). You must fill out the online waiver before the game you attend. Click here for more details and the waiver.
2024 Schedule And Tickets
Home games for The Dash will begin April 9-14, 2024, against Greensboro. You can find the complete Dash 2024 schedule here.
Tickets are not yet available for purchase.
When Are Games Played?
Dash games are usually played Tuesday through Sunday, most at 7pm, except Sunday, when a matinee is at 2pm.
Who Is Chris Paul
Chris Paul is a minority owner of The Dash baseball team. Read about him and his connection to Winston-Salem in our Who’s Who, NBA basketball player Chris Paul.
What do you enjoy most about the Winston-Salem Dash games? Tell us in the comments.
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