The Hickory Rebels were a minor league baseball team based in Hickory, North Carolina, USA that existed on-and-off from 1939 to 1960. They played in the Tar Heel League (1939-1940, 1953-1954), North Carolina State League (1942, 1945-1951) and Western Carolinas League (1952, 1960). They were affiliated with the New York Giants (1945-1949) and Chicago Cubs (1952-1954).[1]