| Baton Rouge, Louisiana minor league baseball teams | |
| Firstseason: | 1902 |
| Lastseason: | 2003 |
| Allyears: | 1902–1906, 1929–1934, 1946–1957, 1976, 2001–2003 |
| City: | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Leaguenum: | 5 |
Minor league baseball teams were based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in various seasons between 1902 and 2003. The Baton Rouge minor league teams played as members of the Cotton States League (1902–1906, 1929–1932), Dixie League (1933), East Dixie League (1934), Evangeline League (1946–1957), Gulf States League (1976), All-American Association (2001) and Southeastern League (2002–2003).
Baton Rouge teams played as a minor league affiliate of the St. Louis Browns in 1947 and Philadelphia Phillies in 1948.
Minor League baseball began in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 1902. The 1902 Baton Rouge Cajuns began play as charter members of the Class D level Cotton States League.[1] In 1903, the team changed its moniker to the Baton Rouge "Red Sticks," a translation of the city's French name into English,[2] and captured the 1903 Cotton League Championship.[3]
On July 13, 1904, Red Sticks pitcher Hanlan threw a no–hitter against the Pine Bluff Lumbermen, winning 2–0 in six innings. In 1905–1906, the Cajuns' moniker reappeared as the team remained in the Cotton States League. On July 4, 1905, Baton Rouge pitcher Moxie Maxwell pitched a no-hitter in a 2–1 loss to the Vicksburg Hill Climbers. Another no-hitter was thrown on August 5, 1906, when Jimmy Laird no-hit the Jackson Senators in a 3–0 Baton Rough victory. A few weeks later, on August 28, 1906, Bernie McCay threw a no–hitter while defeating the Vicksburg Hill Climbers 3–0.[4] [5]
For the franchise, finances were of such a concern that in 1905, the team used certain games as "fundrasing games" and charged an inflated $2.00 per ticket in an attempt to increase funding to keep the team in business[6]