Moultrie Packers
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League | Georgia–Florida League (1935–1963) |
Previous leagues | Dixie League (1916–1917) |
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Previous parks | Holmes Memorial Park |
The Moultrie Packers were a class D, and class A minor league baseball team, based in Moultrie, Georgia, founded by J.S. Dillard.
History
Moultrie teams played in the Dixie League from 1916–1917 and the Georgia–Florida League from 1935–1942, 1946–1952, 1955–1957, and 1962–1963.
In 1935 they were named the Moultrie Steers before reestablishing the Packers moniker, which they used until 1947. Their name then changed frequently until the 1963 season when they disbanded. From 1948–1949, the team was named the Moultrie Athletics as an affiliate of the Philadelphia Athletics. In 1950, they were renamed the Moultrie Cubs and a year later, the Moultrie To-baks. The team would be renamed the Moultrie Reds and Moultrie Giants, before merging with a team from Brunswick, Georgia in 1957, and being named the Moultrie/Brunswick Phillies. In 1962, the team finally became the Moultrie Colt .22s, after an affiliation with the Houston Colt .45s.
Overall, Moultrie had affiliations with the Houston Colt .45's (1962–1963), Philadelphia Phillies (1957), Cincinnati Redlegs (1955–1956), New York Giants (1952), Chicago Cubs (1950), Philadelphia Athletics (1948–1949), Pittsburgh Pirates (1941–1942), Philadelphia Phillies (1939–1940), Boston Red Sox (1937) and Chicago White Sox (1935–1936)[1]
The ballpark
Moultrie teams played at Holmes Memorial Park. Today, Colquitt County High School is at the site, located at 1800 Park Ave SE, Moultrie, GA 31768. Colquitt County High School's Sports teams are nicknamed the "Packers."[2][3][4]
Notable alumni
- Joe Azcue (1956) MLB All-Star
- Gene Bearden (1939) 1948 AL ERA Title
- Tex Hughson (1937) 3 x MLB All-Star
- Bill Voiselle (1938) MLB All-Star
References
- Defunct minor league baseball teams
- Baseball teams established in 1916
- Baseball teams disestablished in 1963
- Boston Red Sox minor league affiliates
- Chicago Cubs minor league affiliates
- Chicago White Sox minor league affiliates
- Cincinnati Reds minor league affiliates
- Houston Colt .45s minor league affiliates
- New York Giants minor league affiliates
- Philadelphia Phillies minor league affiliates
- Philadelphia Athletics minor league affiliates
- Pittsburgh Pirates minor league affiliates
- Professional baseball teams in Georgia (U.S. state)
- 1916 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)
- 1963 disestablishments in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Colquitt County, Georgia
- Defunct baseball teams in Georgia
- Southern United States baseball team stubs
- Georgia (U.S. state) sports team stubs