The Southern League is a Minor League Baseball league that has operated in the Southern United States since 1964. With the Eastern League and the Texas League, it is one of three circuits playing at t
Billy Hitchcock instituted several changes to modernize the league during his 1971 to 1980 presidency.
Double-A (baseball)
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Double-A is the second-highest level of play in Minor League Baseball in the United States since 1946, below only Triple-A. There are 30 teams classified at the Double-A level, one for each team in Ma
Southern League (1964–present)
…that has operated in the Southern United States since 1964. With the Eastern League and the Texas League, it is one of three circuits playing at the Double-A level, which is two grades below Major League Baseball (MLB). The league traces its roots to the original Southern League (1885–1899), the Southern…
Jigger Statz, pictured in 1922, played in over 2700 Minor League Baseball games, all at the Double-A level in the Pacific Coast League between 1920 and 1942
In August 1985, after playing for several Double-A level teams, Jeff Hearron was signed by the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball