The Georgia–Alabama League was a minor league baseball league that operated in its two namesake states. The circuit first operated from 1913 to 1917, was revived from 1928 to 1930, then returned to operation for a final time from 1946 through 1951. The league's existence thus spanned some 39 years, but it only fielded teams in 14 seasons. All versions of the Georgia–Alabama League were Class D leagues, the lowest classification in Organized Ball during their years of operation. Sixteen cities fielded teams in the league at one time or another—nine from

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and seven from

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. No city was represented in all three of the league's runs. Out of the 14 seasons that the league played, the Georgia teams won eleven titles while the Alabama cities captured only three. Four Georgia teams won two titles each over the league's three eras:

Newnan, Georgia Newnan is a city in Metro Atlanta and the county seat of Coweta County, Georgia, about southwest of Atlanta. Its population was 42,549 at the 2020 census, up from 33,039 in 2010. History Newnan was established as county seat of Coweta Coun ...

, won the first of their two crowns in 1915, then waited some 34 years to collect the second in 1949;

Lindale, Georgia Lindale is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Floyd County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Rome, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,191 at the 2010 census. History A post office ...

, won in 1929 and 1930;

Carrollton, Georgia Carrollton, Georgia is a city in the northwest region of Georgia, about 45 miles (72 km) west of Atlanta near the Alabama state line. It is the county seat of Carroll County, which is included in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area. Historically, ...

, picked up two back-to-back titles in 1946 and 1947; and LaGrange, Georgia, took the league's last two championships in 1950 and 1951. Attendance figures were available for the last run of six years, during which the league drew just shy of 2,000,000 fans to the parks. The turnstile count peaked at about 480,000 in 1947 but by 1951 it had dropped to a little over 175,000, which was insufficient to keep the circuit in operation.

Cities represented

Alexander City, Alabama Alexander City, known to locals as "Alex City", is the largest city in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, United States, with a population of 14,843 as of the 2020 census. It has been the largest community in Tallapoosa County since 1910. It is know ...

: Alexander City Millers 1947–1951 *

Anniston, Alabama Anniston is the county seat of Calhoun County in Alabama and is one of two urban centers/principal cities of and included in the Anniston-Oxford Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city was 23,106. Acco ...

: Anniston Moulders 1913–1917; Anniston Nobles 1928–1930 *

: Carrollton Frogs 1928; Carrollton Champs 1929–1930; Carrollton Hornets 1946–1950 *

Cedartown, Georgia Cedartown is a city and the county seat of Polk County, Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 10,190. Cedartown is the principal city of and is included in the Cedartown, Georgia Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is i ...

: Cedartown Sea Cows 1928–1929; Cedartown Braves 1930 *

Gadsden, Alabama Gadsden is a city in and the county seat of Etowah County in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is located on the Coosa River about northeast of Birmingham and southwest of Chattanooga, Tennessee. It is the primary city of the Gadsden Metropolitan ...

: Gadsden Steel Makers 1913–1914; Gadsden Eagles 1928–1929 *

Alabama City, Alabama Alabama City is a former city and now a neighborhood within the city of Gadsden in Etowah County, Alabama, United States. It was equidistant between Gadsden and Attalla, Alabama, approximately 2 1/2 miles west of downtown Gadsden. History Foun ...

Attalla, Alabama Attalla is a city in Etowah County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 6,048. History The town occupies the site of an Indian village which was of considerable importance during the Creek War. It was in Attalla ...

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1917 *

Griffin, Georgia Griffin is a city in and the county seat of Spalding County, Georgia. It is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 23,478. Griffin was founded in 1840 and named for landowner Col. Lewis Lawr ...

Griffin Lightfoots The Griffin Lightfoots were a minor league baseball team based in Griffin, Georgia. From 1915 to 1917, Griffin played as members of the Class D (baseball), Class D level Georgia–Alabama League, playing the 1917 season as the Griffin "Griffs." The ...

1915–1916; Griffin Griffs 1917;

Griffin Pimientos The Griffin Pimientos were a minor league baseball team based in Griffin, Georgia. From 1947 to 1951, Griffin played as members of the Class D (baseball), Class D level Georgia–Alabama League, playing the 1950 season as the Griffin "Tigers." Gr ...

1947–1949; Griffin Tigers 1950; Griffin Pimientos 1951 *

Huntsville, Alabama Huntsville is a city in Madison County, Limestone County, and Morgan County, Alabama, United States. It is the county seat of Madison County. Located in the Appalachian region of northern Alabama, Huntsville is the most populous city in t ...

: Huntsville Springers 1930 * LaGrange, Georgia: LaGrange Terrapins 1913–1915; LaGrange Grangers 1916–1917; LaGrange Troupers 1946–1951 *

: Lindale Dragons 1928; Lindale Collegians 1929; Lindale Pepperells 1930 *

Newnan Cowetas The Newnan Cowetas were a minor league baseball team based in Newnan, Georgia. From 1913 to 1916, the Cowetas played as members of the Class D level Georgia–Alabama League, winning the 1915 league championship and finishing in second place in t ...

1913–1916; Newnan Brownies 1946–1950 *

Opelika, Alabama Opelika (pronounced ) is a city in and the county seat of Lee County in the east-central part of the U.S. state of Alabama. It is a principal city of the Auburn-Opelika Metropolitan Area. As of the 2020 census, the population of Opelika is ...

: Opelika Opelicans 1913; Opelika Pelicans 1914; Opelika Owls 1946–1951 *

Rome, Georgia Rome is the largest city in and the county seat of Floyd County, Georgia, United States. Located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, it is the principal city of the Rome, Georgia metropolitan area, Rome, Georgia, metropolitan statisti ...

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1914–1916; Rome-Lindale Romans 1917; Rome Red Sox 1950–1951 *

Selma, Alabama Selma is a city in and the county seat of Dallas County, in the Black Belt region of south central Alabama and extending to the west. Located on the banks of the Alabama River, the city has a population of 17,971 as of the 2020 census. About ...

: Selma River Rats 1914 *

Talladega, Alabama Talladega (, also ) is the county seat of Talladega County, Alabama, United States. It was incorporated in 1835. At the 2020 census, the population was 15,861. Talladega is approximately east of one of the state’s biggest cities, Birmingham. ...

Talladega Indians The Talladega Indians (also known as the Tigers and Highlanders) were a Minor League Baseball team based in Talladega, Alabama, that played in the Georgia–Alabama League from 1913 to 1917 and 1928–1930. The team originated in Huntsville, Alaba ...

1913–1914; Talladega Tigers 1915–1917;

1928–1930 *

Tallassee, Alabama Tallassee (pronounced ) is a city on the Tallapoosa River, located in both Elmore and Tallapoosa counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. At the 2020 census, the population was 4,763. It is home to a major hydroelectric power plant at Thurlow D ...

: Tallassee Indians 1946–1948; Tallassee Cardinals 1949 *

Valley, Alabama Valley is a city in Chambers County, Alabama, United States. Valley was incorporated in 1980 combining the four textile mill villages of Fairfax, Langdale, River View, and Shawmut. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 9,524. The city li ...

Lanett, Alabama Lanett is a city in Chambers County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 6,468, down from 7,897 in 2000. Lanett, originally called Bluffton, is located in eastern Alabama, on the Chattahoochee River, southwest of Atlant ...

West Point, Georgia West Point is a city in Troup County, Georgia, Troup and Harris County, Georgia, Harris counties in the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. It is located approximately halfway between Montgomery, Alabama, Montgomery, Alabama and Atlanta ...

Valley Rebels The Valley Raiders were a Minor League Baseball team that represented Valley, Alabama, Lanett, Alabama and West Point, Georgia. They played in the Georgia–Alabama League from 1946 to 1951 and were affiliated with the Boston Red Sox The ...

1946–1951

Standings & statistics

1913 to 1917

1913 Georgia–Alabama League No Playoffs Scheduled 1914 Georgia–Alabama League Gadsden became a road club August 3. 1915 Georgia–Alabama League The league disbanded July 14. 1916 Georgia–Alabama League 1917 Georgia–Alabama League The league disbanded May 23.

1928 to 1930

1928 Georgia–Alabama League Playoffs: Talladega 2 games, Anniston 1, for the second half title.
Finals: Carrollton 4 games, Talladega 2. 1929 Georgia–Alabama League Playoff: Carrollton 4 games, Lindale 0. 1930 Georgia–Alabama League Carrollton and Talladega disbanded August 14.
Playoff: Cedartown 4 games, Lindale 3, one tie.

1946 to 1951

1946 Georgia–Alabama League Playoffs: Tallassee 3 games, Carrollton 2; Valley 3 games, Newnan 2;
Finals: Tallassee 3 games, Valley 2. 1947 Georgia–Alabama League Playoff: Valley 3 games, Carrollton 1; Opelika 3 games, Newnan 1;
Finals: Valley 3 games, Opelika 2. 1948 Georgia–Alabama League Playoff: Valley 3 games, Newnan 1; Carrollton 3 games, Alexander City 2 ;
Finals: Valley 4 games, Carrollton 0. 1949 Georgia–Alabama League Playoffs: Newnan 3 games, Tallassee 2; Alexander City 3 games, LaGrange 1 ;
Finals: Alexander City 4 games, Newnan 2. 1950 Georgia–Alabama League Playoffs: LaGrange 2 games, Carrollton 0; Alexander City 2 games, Newnan 0 ;
Finals: LaGrange 3 games, Alexander City 2. 1951 Georgia–Alabama League Opelika disbanded July 1; Alexander City disbanded July 15.

League records 1913–1951

Sources

The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second Edition vi
Baseball-Reference.com
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