The Macon Music were a short-lived minor league baseball team, based in

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. The club played its home games at

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, under manager

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. A member of the

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, Macon won the league's second half title, however they were defeated in the title series by the

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, 2 games to 1. On March 31, 2008, the South Coast League office issued an announcement that it was suspending operations as of April 1, citing an inability to close on a large amount of debt. While the statement claimed that it planned to resume operations in 2009, however the league never returned. The Music dissolved with the league, as a result.

Eliot Spitzer night

The Music planned, until the league formally ceased operations, to play in 2008. The team even made national headlines earlier that month when its website posted an

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night promotion, to poke fun at the former

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governor's prostitution scandal. Among the planned highlights on Eliot Spitzer Night: Client #9 (or fan #9) will receive a free Music prize pack," the team said on its web site. "Any fan with the name Eliot, Spitzer, or 'Kristen' along with any fan from New York will receive $1 off admission." The name Kristen was how the call girl is identified in investigative documents. ATMs would be available for cash withdrawals not to exceed $5,000 per hour. The team also announced it would give away a New York vacation, including a one-night stay at the

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, although the hotel linked to the Spitzer scandal is actually in

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The Music also claimed it formally invited Spitzer to come on down and throw out the first pitch.

2007 season

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