Monroe Twins Explained

The Monroe Twins were a professional Minor League Baseball club based in the city of Monroe, Louisiana. The Twins formed part of the Cotton States League from 1931 through 1932 (Class D), and returned in 1937 (Class C) to play for one more year. They were an affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals during the 1932 season.

Season-by-season record

Year	Record	Finish	Manager	Ref
1931	54–66	5th of Six	Eddie Palmer   Ted Jourdan   Frank Meyers	^[1] ^[2]
1932	30–37	5th of Six	Pop Kitchens	^[3] ^[4]
1937	53–85	8th of Eight	Ed Hock Walt Butler Buford Rhea	^[5]

Major League Baseball alumni

• Bill Baker (1932)
• Josh Billings (1931)
• Red Borom (1937)
• Lou Chiozza (1931)
• Bill Crouch (1932)
• Ed Hock (1937)
• Ted Jourdan (1931)
• Hersh Martin (1932)
• Wally Moses (1932)
• Eddie Palmer (1931)
• Culley Rikard (1937)
• Abe White (1932)

Fact

• Gordon Houston, who started his professional career with the Monroe Twins in the 1938 season, is best remembered for being the first player in Organized Baseball to die during active duty in World War II.^[6]

External links

• Baseball Reference – Minor League History

Notes and References

1. Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles (1993). Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Baseball America.
2. https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?id=c6f080e8 1931 Monroe Twins
3. Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball
4. https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?id=a54c8266 1932 Monroe Twins
5. https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?id=966077f3 1937 Monroe Twins
6. http://www.baseballsgreatestsacrifice.com/biographies/houston_gordon.html Baseball's Greatest Sacrifice – Gordon Houston Biography