| Classification | Class D (1936–1939, 1951–1962) |
|---|---|
| Sport | Minor League Baseball |
| First season | 1936 |
| Ceased | 1962 |
| Replaced by | Alabama State League |
| President | George M. Grant (1936–1939) Charles T. Laney (1939) G.D. Halstead (1951) C.C. Hodge (1952–1954) Herman D. White (1955) Sam C. Smith (1956–1958) William Moore (1959–1962) |
| No. of teams | 22 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Most titles | 3 Dothan |
The Alabama–Florida League was a low-level circuit in American minor league baseball that existed from 1936 through 1939 and 1951 through 1962. The temporary absence of clubs based in Florida caused the league to change its name to the Alabama State League in 1940–1941 and from 1946 to 1950
History
The Alabama–Florida League was founded in 1936. In 1940 the league changed its name to the Alabama State League. In 1951, the Alabama State League switched its name back to the Alabama–Florida. The Alabama–Florida League played 12 more seasons after reforming. The Alabama–Florida League was a Class D level league for its duration.
The Class D loop's longest serving members included clubs in Andalusia, Brewton, Dothan, Enterprise, Greenville, Ozark and Troy, all in Alabama, and the Florida cities of Fort Walton Beach, Graceville and Panama City.
Montgomery, Alabama, the largest city to be represented in the league, was a member for six seasons (1957–1962).
In 1962, the league's final year, the Pensacola Senators, a Washington Senators farm club managed by Wayne Terwilliger, won the pennant by 22 games and led the league in attendance. It was the only Alabama–Florida League team to post a winning record.
Alabama–Florida League teams
Alabama–Florida League champions
1936: Andalusia Reds
1937: Andalusia Bulldogs
1938: Troy Trojans
1939: Tallassee Indians
1951: Dothan Browns
1952: Ozark Eagles
1953: Dothan Rebels
1954: Graceville Oilers
1955: Panama City Fliers
1956: Donalsonville Seminoles
1957: Graceville Oilers
1958: Dothan Cardinals
1959: Selma Cloverleafs
1960: Pensacola Angels
1961: Selma Cloverleafs
1962: Pensacola Senators
Alabama State League teams
- Andalusia Arrows
- Andalusia Rams
- Brewton Millers
- Dothan Browns
- Enterprise Boll Weevils
- Geneva Red Birds
- Greenville Lions
- Greenville Pirates
- Headland Dixie Runners
- Ozark Eagles
- Troy Dodgers
- Troy Tigers
- Troy Trojans
- Tuskegee Airmen
External links
References
- Johnson, Lloyd and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997.
- ^ Lloyd Johnson; Miles Wolff, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.
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