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Southern League BaseballSouthern League Baseball is played across the South in 10 Southern League CitiesSouthern League Baseball with Cool Facts, Hot Tips and Summertime FunSouthern League Baseball is played at baseball parks spanning ten Southern League Cities here in the deep south. The Southern League Baseball is only one of the many Minor leagues of Professional Baseball. The National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues, now known as Minor League Baseball, was formed on September 5, 1901 from a meeting of Minor League executives at the Leland Hotel in Chicago. The President of the Eastern League, Patrick T. Powers, was elected as the first President of the NAPBL. Fourteen leagues and 96 clubs were members during the first season in 1902. The first NA office was established in Auburn, NY, under President Powers and successfully run by Secretary-Treasurer John H. Farrell. By the time Powers left office in 1909, there were 35 leagues and 246 clubs. The Original Southern League Baseball The original Southern League was formed in 1885 during the early boom of minor league baseball. The league consisted of eight charter members: Atlanta, Augusta, Birmingham, Chattanooga, Columbus, Macon, Memphis and Nashville. Henry W. Grady, the managing editor of The Atlanta Journal Constitution, was named the league's original president and ran it out of his newspaper office. The original schedule called for teams to play a 100-game season but only two teams reached that mark in 1885. The Atlanta franchise won the first Southern League crown with a mark of 60-31. The Southern Association In 1901, the Southern Association was formed to fill the void left by the original Southern League. There were eight franchises in its inaugural season: Birmingham, Chattanooga, Little Rock, Memphis, Nashville, New Orleans, Selma and Shreveport. Reed W. Kent was named the first president of the Southern Association, but was succeeded by W. J. Boles and later J. B. Nicklin during the inaugural season. Nashville won the association's first pennant by finishing the season at 80-40. The Southern League The modern Southern League Baseball began the 1964 season with eight teams. Six teams from the South Atlantic League continued under the new Southern League, including Asheville, Charlotte, Chattanooga, Knoxville, Lynchburg and Macon. New teams Birmingham and Columbus rounded out the eight-team circuit. Sam Smith returned as president of the newly renamed league, which featured a 140-game schedule and an All-Star Game played at historic Rickwood Field. Since a handful of other leagues had contributed to the history of the Southern League, it was decided that the league would not maintain records prior to the 1964 campaign Naturally the contending teams and leagues have changed thru the years but suffice it to say that today the National Association of Professional Baseball more commonaly known as "Minor League Baseball" or simply MILB has a following and fan base making baseballfarming or the baseball farm system a great and grand venue of baseball. The Southern League Baseball is only a part of this baseballfarming system we know and enjoy today as minor league baseball. The fans of our game of baseball deserve the best the game might offer. To visit the official website of our Southern Laague just click here: Southern League Baseball home for Class AA baseball in the South.
Click here at Minor League Baseball News and you will you will be up-to-date on the baseball news from around all the Minor leagues.
Baseball in the summertime should be filled with watermelon, ice cream and gentlemen enjoying the good life at the ball parks with their ladies fair. The Birmingham Metrpolitan Area and the city of Hoover, Alabama hosts the Birmingham Barons for our baseball enjoyment. The Deep South has a bountiful array of ten beautiful cities hosting Southern League Baseball fans. Nothing could be finer than a night of baseball in Carolina. You like the sun? Then join me for a day of fun, with the Jacksonville Suns, at "The Baseball Grounds" of Jacksonville on the east coast of sunny Florida. Nothing is more pleasing to a true baseball fan than to know his competition especially during the heat of a close down the stretch pennant race. Knowing which major league team has a vested interest in the good fortunes of a team and the players, adds a lot to the enjoyment and competitive nature of our sport. Fans have a way of bonding to the team and the system (i.e organization).
Allow me to introduce you up close and personal with our ten Teams, the Stadiums and their Cities, all of which are thrilling baseball crowds across the south. The Southern League Baseball in a nutshell is a compilation of ten (10) grand AA farm teams of Major League Baseball, playing baseball in the sunny south. Southern League (AA) North Division: West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx -(Seattle Mariners) Chattanooga Lookouts ----- (Cincinnati Reds) Huntsville Stars --------- (Milwaukee Brewers) Tennessee Smokies -------- (Chicago Cubs) Carolina Mudcats --------- (Florida Marlins) South Division: Birmingham Barons ---- (Chicago White Sox) Jacksonville Suns ---- (Los Angeles Dodgers) Mississippi Braves --- (Atlanta Braves) Mobile Bay Bears ----- (Arizona Diamondbacks) Montgomery Biscuits -- (Tampa Bay Devil Rays)
North Carolina, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida all bubbling with southern hospitality are thrilled to be the proud hosts for our Southern League Teams. The Southern League, consisting of these ten major league baseballfarming teams, are divided into a North division and a South division: each division having five teams each. North Division: West Tennessee (Diamond JAXX), Chattanooga (Lookouts), Huntsville (Stars), Tennessee (Smokies), Carolina (Mudcats). South Division: Mississippi (Braves), Mobile (Bay Bears), Montgomery (Biscuits), Birmingham (Barons), Jacksonville (Suns). Our Southern League teams are closely watched by the major league team owners, ensuring every player grows and develops right on schedule. Some will tassle out ahead of others and need pulling when their time is right. You tell me whether this is baseball farming at its best? Yes Sir ree! Ideally no plucking is done before the end of the summertime and our Southern League championship trophy is in the barn. Every city of our baseball league thrills to garner that trophy and accolades of champions for their team. Could you think of a better sporting way to include fans, players, coaches, team owners,and envious foes in unison of competitive emotions? The game of baseball fills the bill on all fronts and deservedly, during the early years of the game, for being recognized as our national pastime. Baseball gains so much of its popularity by the competitive nature of society and the sheer pleasure of feelings by the hometown fans. This is togetherness in competition. When the team ends the game on the short end of a score, it's not just the teams shortfall. The fans also share this, "next time" feeling too. Some rules of interest: Player Limits Teams are allowed 24 players on the team from opening day until May 7 and also from August 10 through the end of the regular season. The roster maximum is 23 players from May 6 through August 10. Southern League Curfew No inning may begin after 12:50 a.m. Any inning in progress at 12:50a.m. may be played to its completion.This rule is suspended for the final game of the season between two clubs at the series site.
Let's foster this togetherness and belonging of a team to fans, and fans to a team, by being more knowledgeable of our entire competition arena. Do we know anything about the the city which our opponents represent? Do we know about the opposing teams home park or stadium? Do we know which Major League Teams these AA farm teams represent?
Who knows the way to Pringles Park, home of the West Tennessee, Diamond Jaxx? It' not as if we were going to San Jose.
Good folks if you would like, I would be most pleased, in due time, to provide you with some of the cool facts and some hot tips while having some summertime fun bringing you Southern League Baseball. The Teams, their Stadiums, their Cities and their Major League Affiliate each via separate web pages here at Baseballfarming.com. North Division: (Team -- Major League Affiliate) Carolina Mudcats--- Florida Marlins;---- Join me for a visit with the Carolina Mudcats. Chattanooga Lookouts--- Cincinnati Reds; Join me far a visit with the Chattanooga Lookouts. Huntsville Stars--- Milwaukee Brewers; Join me for a visit with the Huntsville Stars. Tennessee Smokies--- Chicago Cubs; Join me for a visit with the Tennessee Smokies. West Tenn Diamond Jaxx--- Seattle Mariners; Join me for a visit with the West-Tenn Diamond Jaxx. South Division: (Team -- Major League Affiliate) Birmingham Barons--- Chicago White Sox; Join me for a visit with the Birmingham Barons. Mississippi Braves--- Atlanta Braves;-- Join me for a visit with the Mississippi Braves. Mobile Bay Bears--- San Diego Padres; Join me for a visit with the Mobile Bay Bears. Montgomery Biscuits--- Arizona Diamondbacks; Join me for a visit with the Montgomery Biscuits. Jacksonville Suns--- Los Angeles Dodgers; Join me for a visit with the Jacksonville Suns.
Summertime and the living is easy--Your Papa is rich and your Mama is good looking-- Southern League Baseball is where it is! To revisit some of our Baseball History just tap the button with a click here Interesting Baseball History and information relating to history from a Southern perspective. Southern League Baseball and the Birmingham Barons, during my young and formative years permeates my history of baseball. You too have your many memories about baseball history so share it.
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