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The Charleston Dirty Birds are an independent minor league baseball team. Based in Charleston, West Virginia, they are a member of the Atlantic League.

Light the Night to Celebrate Kwanzaa, Honor Kitty Dooley, and Support YWCA-Charleston Special Event Planned for Friday, December 26

December 5, 2025 - Charleston, WV - In conjunction with the 2.5-million-light holiday spectacle, the Charleston Dirty Birds will host a special fundraiser benefiting YWCA Charleston in honor of long-time community leader Katherine "Kitty" Dooley. As a featured event within the Salango Law Light the Night, sponsored by GoMart, this celebration will take place on the first day of Kwanzaa-Friday, December 26-and will include a community tribute to Kitty Dooley's enduring legacy in Charleston and beyond. Guests who wish to celebrate, honor Kitt... Full Story

Dirty Birds Collect Nearly 3,000 Pounds of Canned Food for Mountaineer Food Bank

November 26, 2025 - Charleston, WV - On Monday, the Dirty Birds partnered with Mountaineer Food Bank to collect canned food items. If a patron brought three canned food items, they received free admission to Light the Night. This year, Mountaineer Food Bank collected 2,977 pounds of food at the gates with over 500 people receiving free admission for donating. This food is enough to feed over 80 families for a week and about 2,500 individual meals. This is over double the amount of food donated during 2024 Light the Night. "I've been in th... Full Story

Dirty Birds, AARP WV Team up to Promote Greater Access and Mobility for Light the Night

November 24, 2025 - Charleston, WV - Building on lessons learned from the first two years of West Virginia's largest holiday light show, AARP West Virginia and the Charleston Dirty Birds are working together again this year to make it easier for people with mobility issues to enjoy the Salango Law Dirty Birds Light the Night, presented by Go-Mart. The team will have a golf cart on call every Monday through Thursday evening over the next six weeks to become an AARP Mobility-Mobile, and every Monday will be designated as Mobility Monday to focus ... Full Story

Dirty Birds' James Nelson Named Player of the Year

October 10, 2025 - Charleston, WV - Dirty Birds' slugger James Nelson was named the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball Player of the Year. This marks the second consecutive year a Dirty Birds player has received this honor in the Atlantic League. Last year, Keon Barnum was the 2024 ALPB Player of the Year On Wednesday, Nelson was announced as an Atlantic League Postseason All-Star, which was voted on by coaches, managers, and executives of the league. Those same voters elected Nelson to be the player who had the most impact on a game.... Full Story

• Light the Night to Celebrate Kwanzaa, Honor Kitty Dooley, and Support YWCA-Charleston Special Event Planned for Friday, December 26 - December 5, 2025
  
• Dirty Birds Collect Nearly 3,000 Pounds of Canned Food for Mountaineer Food Bank - November 26, 2025
  
• Dirty Birds, AARP WV Team up to Promote Greater Access and Mobility for Light the Night - November 24, 2025
  
• Dirty Birds' James Nelson Named Player of the Year - October 10, 2025
  
• Dirty Birds Shortstop Joseph Rosa and Third Baseman James Nelson Named ALPB Postseason All-Stars - October 8, 2025
  
• Dirty Birds Honored with ALPB Outstanding Club Community Service Award - October 6, 2025
  
• Former Charleston Catchers Leading Top Two American League Teams into MLB Playoffs - October 2, 2025
  
• Charleston Dirty Birds Close 2025 Season with Rising Attendance and Strong Community Impact - September 24, 2025
  
• Ghost Peppers Sizzle in Charleston, Take Down Dirty Birds, 7-1 - September 12, 2025
  
• McKeithan, Crook Fuel Gastonia's 13-4 Rout of Dirty Birds - September 11, 2025
  
• Wylie, Crook Power Gastonia Past Dirty Birds, 6-3 - September 10, 2025
  
• Charleston Dirty Birds 2026 Baseball Schedule Is Announced - September 10, 2025
  
• Guthrie, Ghost Peppers Roll Past Dirty Birds, 13-3 - September 9, 2025
  
• Charleston Dirty Birds and Ristorante Abruzzi Partner On - September 5, 2025
  
• James Nelson Named Atlantic League August Player of the Month - September 3, 2025
  
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League: Atlantic League
Home: Charleston, West Virginia
Class: Independent
Website: Charleston Dirty Birds site
Schedule: Full Charleston Dirty Birds Schedule Statistics: Full Charleston Dirty Birds Statistics

Thu., Sep 18	W	Charleston 3 at High Point 2	Final
Wed., Sep 17	L	Charleston 1 at High Point 8	Final
Tue., Sep 16	L	Charleston 5 at High Point 12	Final
Sun., Sep 14	L	Gastonia 14 at Charleston 12	Final
Sat., Sep 13	L	Gastonia 10 at Charleston 4	Final
Fri., Sep 12	L	Gastonia 7 at Charleston 1	Final
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• Dirty Birds' James Nelson named Atlantic League's top player - AtL Charleston Gazette-Mail (October 18)
  
• Commentary: Not surprising that Charlies nostalgia keeps growing - AtL Charleston Gazette-Mail (October 12)
  
• Area roundup: UC sweeps MEC men's, women's golf tournament titles - AtL Charleston Gazette-Mail (October 9)
  
• Area roundup: WVSU's Karam claims MEC weekly award - AtL Charleston Gazette-Mail (October 8)
  
• Area roundup: Dirty Birds end baker's-dozen-long skid in season finale - AtL Charleston Gazette-Mail (September 19)
  
• Area roundup: Winfield claims Cardinal Conference golf title - AtL Charleston Gazette-Mail (September 18)
  
• Area roundup: High Point roughs up Dirty Birds to begin final series - AtL Charleston Gazette-Mail (September 17)
  
• Atlantic League baseball: Gastonia stymies Charleston offense with 12 punchouts - AtL Charleston Gazette-Mail (September 13)
  
• Area roundup: Gastonia routs Dirty Birds, clinches second-half division title - AtL Charleston Gazette-Mail (September 12)
  
• Atlantic League baseball: Gastonia sends Charleston to seventh-straight loss - AtL Charleston Gazette-Mail (September 11)
  
• Atlantic League baseball: Ghost Peppers rip Dirty Birds - AtL Charleston Gazette-Mail (September 10)
  
• Atlantic League baseball: Lexington takes another from Dirty Birds - AtL Charleston Gazette-Mail (September 6)
  
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