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Baton Rouge Riverbats

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Baton Rouge Riverbats
Minor league affiliations
ClassIndependent
LeagueSoutheastern League (2002-2003)
Major league affiliations
TeamNone
Minor league titles
League titles 2003
Team data
NameRiverbats (2003)
River Bats (2002)
BallparkPete Goldsby Field

The Baton Rouge Riverbats (2003) or Baton Rouge River Bats (2002) was a baseball team based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.[1] They played their home games at Pete Goldsby Field in Baton Rouge.

History

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This was the second stint of a professional baseball team in Baton Rouge since 1976. In 2002, they were one of six original members of the Southeastern League.[2]

The 2003 team finished with a record of 38-31 (.551) and won the Southeastern League Championship against the Pensacola Pelicans. The team disbanded after the 2003 season along with the Southeastern League.

Notable players

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References

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  1. ^ "2003 Baton Rouge Riverbats". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2015-03-10.
  2. ^ "2002 Baton Rouge River Bats". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2015-03-11.