Southern League

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The Southern League is a minor league baseball league which operates in the Southern United States. It is classified a Double-A league. The original league was formed in 1885, but it had to shut down in 1899. A new league, the Southern Association, was formed in 1900, consisting of twelve teams. The Association shut down after the 1961 campaign.

In 1964, the original South Atlantic League (nicknamed the "Sally League" and not related to the current league of the same name), changed its name to the Southern League. The original Sally League was a mid- to higher-classification circuit that played from 1904 to 1917, 1919 to 1930 (when it was known as the South Atlantic Association), 1936 to 1942 and 1946 to 1963. The old Sally League grew from Class C status to Class B (through 1942), then Class A (until 1962). In its final season, it was elevated to Double-A.

The Southern League is divided into two divisions. Before 2005, the divisions were East and West, but the move of the Greenville Braves to Mississippi after the 2004 season led to a realignment. The divisions are now North and South.

Contents 1 Current teams 1.1 Current team rosters 2 Complete list of teams (1964–present) 3 South Atlantic League teams (prior to 1964) 4 See also 5 External links

[edit] Current teams

Division	Team	MLB Affiliation	City	Stadium	Capacity
North	Carolina Mudcats	Cincinnati Reds	Zebulon, North Carolina	Five County Stadium	6,500
	Chattanooga Lookouts	Los Angeles Dodgers	Chattanooga, Tennessee	AT&T Field	6,340
	Huntsville Stars	Milwaukee Brewers	Huntsville, Alabama	Joe W. Davis Stadium	10,200
	Tennessee Smokies	Chicago Cubs	Kodak, Tennessee	Smokies Park	6,412
	West Tenn Diamond Jaxx	Seattle Mariners	Jackson, Tennessee	Pringles Park	6,000
South	Birmingham Barons	Chicago White Sox	Hoover, Alabama	Regions Park1	10,800
	Jacksonville Suns	Florida Marlins	Jacksonville, Florida	Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville	11,000
	Mississippi Braves	Atlanta Braves	Pearl, Mississippi	Trustmark Park	7,500
	Mobile BayBears	Arizona Diamondbacks	Mobile, Alabama	Hank Aaron Stadium	6,000
	Montgomery Biscuits	Tampa Bay Rays	Montgomery, Alabama	Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium	7,000

¹ Hosting 2009 Southern League All-Star Game

[edit] Current team rosters

Main article: Southern League rosters

[edit] Complete list of teams (1964–present)

Asheville Orioles Asheville Tourists Birmingham A's Birmingham Barons Carolina Mudcats Charlotte Hornets Charlotte Knights Charlotte O's Chattanooga Lookouts Columbus Astros Columbus Confederate Yankees Columbus White Sox Evansville White Sox Greenville Braves

Huntsville Stars Jacksonville Expos Jacksonville Suns Knoxville Blue Jays Knoxville Smokies Knoxville Sox Lynchburg White Sox Macon Peaches Memphis Chicks Mississippi Braves Mobile A's Mobile BayBears Mobile White Sox Mobile Soldiers Montgomery Biscuits Montgomery Rebels

Nashville Sounds Nashville Xpress Orlando Cubs Orlando Rays Orlando Sun Rays Orlando Twins Port City Roosters Richmond Virginians Savannah Braves Savannah Indians Savannah Senators Tennessee Smokies West Tenn Diamond Jaxx

[edit] South Atlantic League teams (prior to 1964)

Albany Babies Asheville Tourists Augusta Dollies Augusta Georgians Augusta Rams Augusta Tigers/Tygers Augusta Tourists Augusta Wolves Augusta Yankees Charleston ChaSox/White Sox Charleston Palmettos/Pals Charleston Rebels Charleston Sea Gulls/Gulls Charlotte Hornets Chattanooga Lookouts Columbia Comers/Commies/Combers Columbia Gamecocks

Columbia Gems Columbia Reds Columbia Senators Columbia Skyscrapers Columbus Foxes Columbus Pirates Columbus Red Birds/Cardinals Gastonia Combers Gastonia Pirates Greenville Spinners Jacksonville Braves Jacksonville Jays Jacksonville Jets Jacksonville Tarpons Jacksonville Tars Knoxville Appalachians Knoxville Smokies

Lynchburg White Sox Macon Brigands Macon Dodgers Macon Highlanders Macon Peaches Montgomery Grays Montgomery Rebels Nashville Vols Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides Savannah Athletics Savannah Indians Savannah Pirates Savannah Redlegs/Reds Savannah White Sox South Atlantic League Orphans Spartanburg Pioneers Spartanburg Spartans

[edit] See also

• List of Southern League champions
• Sports league attendances

[edit] External links

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