Alabama–Florida League

Alabama–Florida League
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.^[1]

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

Abbeville, AL: Abbeville Red Sox 1936 ** The team disbanded on August 10, 1936
Andalusia, AL: Andalusia Reds 1936; Andalusia Bulldogs 1937–1938; Andalusia Rams 1939; Andalusia Arrows 1953; Andalusia-Opp Indians 1954; Andalusia Dodgers 1962 (** The Dodgers moved to Ozark on July 10, 1962)
Columbus, GA: Columbus Foxes 1958
Crestview, FL: Crestview Braves 1954–1956
Donalsonville, GA: Donalsonville Indians 1955; Donalsonville Seminoles 1956
Dothan, AL: Dothan Boll Weevils 1936; Dothan Browns 1937–1939; Dothan Browns 1951–1952; Dothan Rebels 1953–1954; Dothan Cardinals 1955–1956; Dothan Cardinals 1958–1960; Dothan Phillies 1961–1962
Enterprise, AL: Enterprise Browns 1936; Enterprise Boll Weevils 1951–1952 (** The Boll Weevils moved to Graceville on July 5, 1952)
Eufaula, AL: Eufaula Millers 1952–1953
Evergreen, AL: Evergreen Greenies 1937–1938 (** The team moved from Ozark at start of 1937 season's second half on June 29, 1937)
Fort Walton Beach, FL: Fort Walton Beach Jets 1953–1962
Graceville, FL: Graceville Boll Weevils 1952; Graceville Oilers 1953–1958 (** The Boll Weevils moved from Enterprise on July 5, 1952)

Greenville, AL: Greenville Lions 1939
Headland, AL: Headland Dixie Runners 1951–1952
Montgomery, AL: Montgomery Rebels 1957–1962
Ozark, AL: Ozark Cardinals 1936–1937; Ozark Eagles 1951–1952; Ozark Dodgers 1962 (** The Cardinals moved to Evergreen at start of 1937 season's second half on June 29, 1937. The Dodgers moved from Andalusia on July 10, 1962)
Panama City, FL: Panama City Papermakers 1936; Panama City Pelicans 1937–1939; Panama City Fliers 1951–1961
Pensacola, FL: Pensacola Dons 1957–1959; Pensacola Angels 1960; Pensacola Senators 1961–1962
Selma, AL: Selma Cloverleafs 1957–1962
Tallahassee, FL: Tallahassee Citizens 1951
Tallassee, AL: Tallassee Indians 1939
Troy, AL: Troy Trojans 1936–1939
Union Springs, AL: Union Springs Springers 1936–1937; Union Springs Red Birds 1938

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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

External links

Deep South Class D Baseball Web Site

References

Johnson, Lloyd and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997.

^ ^a ^b Lloyd Johnson; Miles Wolff, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.

[encyc-1] Lloyd Johnson; Miles Wolff, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.

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