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Hazlehurst-Baxley Tigers

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Hazlehurst-Baxley Tigers
Minor league affiliations
Previous classesClass D
LeagueGeorgia State League
Major league affiliations
Previous teams
Minor league titles
League titles 1 (1953)
Team data
Previous names
  • Hazlehurst-Baxley Tigers (1956)
  • Hazlehurst-Baxley Cardinals (1952–1955)
  • Hazlehurst-Baxley Red Sox (1950–1951)
  • Hazlehurst-Baxley Red Socks (1949)
  • Baxley Red Sox (1948)
Previous parks
Baxley Baseball Park[citation needed][1]

The Hazlehurst-Baxley Tigers were a minor league baseball team that represented Baxley and Hazlehurst, Georgia in the Georgia State League in 1956. However the team was first established in 1948 as the Baxley Red Sox. The following season the team was known as the Hazlehurst-Baxley Red Socks and a year later, the Hazlehurst-Baxley Red Sox. In 1952, the team began and affiliation with the St. Louis Cardinals and became the Hazlehurst-Baxley Cardinals.

The Cardinals won the league title in 1953.

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "Baxley Baseball Park in Baxley, GA minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
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