The Niagara Falls Sox were a Class-A minor league baseball team located in Niagara Falls, New York. The team played in the New York – Penn League, and were affiliated with the Chicago White Sox. From 1978 to 1979 they were known as the Niagara Falls Pirates, and were affiliated with the Pittsburgh Pirates. They played from 1982 to 1985, while being managed by Fred Nelson from 1982 to 1984, and by Luis Lagunas in 1985.
Some famous players were: Bobby Thigpen, Doug Drabek, José Mota, and John Cangelosi.
The team was replaced by the Niagara Falls Rapids in 1989.
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