Hazlehurst-Baxley Tigers Explained

Hazlehurst-Baxley Tigers
Firstseason:1948
Lastseason:1956
City:Baxley, Georgia
Past Class Level:Class D
League:Georgia State League
Pastmajorleague:
Pastnames:
  • Hazlehurst-Baxley Tigers (1956)
  • Hazlehurst-Baxley Cardinals (1952–1955)
  • Hazlehurst-Baxley Red Sox (1950–1951)
  • Hazlehurst-Baxley Red Socks (1949)
  • Baxley Red Sox (1948)
Pastparks:Baxley Baseball Park[1]
Leaguechamps:1 (1953)

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Baxley Baseball Park in Baxley, GA minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com. www.statscrew.com.