The Hazlehurst-Baxley Tigers were a minor league baseball team that represented Baxley and

Hazlehurst, Georgia Hazlehurst is a city in and the county seat of Jeff Davis County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,226 at the 2010 census. History Hazlehurst was founded ''circa'' 1880 as a depot on the Macon and Brunswick Railroad. The community was ...

in the

Georgia State League The Georgia State League was an American Class D minor league in professional baseball that existed in 1906, 1914, 1920–1921 and 1948–1956. During its last incarnation, it existed alongside two nearby Class D circuits, the Georgia–Florida Le ...

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.

Notable alumni

Bud Metheny Arthur Beauregard “Bud” Metheny (June 1, 1915 – January 2, 2003) was an American baseball player and coach. He played professional baseball for the New York Yankees (1943–46) and served Old Dominion University for 32 years as head baseba ...

(1948) *

Mike Milosevich Michael Milosevich (January 13, 1915 – February 3, 1966) was a shortstop in Major League Baseball player who played from 1944 to 1945 for the New York Yankees. Listed at , , he batted and threw right-handed In human biology, handedness is ...

(1949)

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External links

Baseball Reference -Hazlehurst-Baxley
Baseball teams established in 1948 Baseball teams disestablished in 1956 1948 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state) 1956 disestablishments in Georgia (U.S. state) Defunct Georgia State League teams Professional baseball teams in Georgia (U.S. state) Detroit Tigers minor league affiliates St. Louis Cardinals minor league affiliates Defunct baseball teams in Georgia (U.S. state)