The South Coast League of Professional Baseball (SCL), based in

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, was a professional,

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baseball organization located in the

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. It operated in cities not served by

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or Minor League Baseball teams and was not affiliated with either. It folded after its first season in 2007.

History

The league was formed in October 2006. In a press release in October, league

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Jamie Toole, a former

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executive with a number of teams, cited the desire to field professional baseball teams in municipalities that lacked access to professional baseball; however, the Aiken Foxhounds and Anderson Joes were based in metropolitan areas with an existing team in the MiLB-affiliated Class A

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(the

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and

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, respectively). The league's only season was documented by the TV show, " Playing for Peanuts." On March 29, 2008, Sports Illustrated reported that league CEO Jamie Toole had resigned and the league had canceled the 2008 seaso

2007 League standings

First half

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33-11 (.750) *

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30-15 (.667) *

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24-20 (.545) * Aiken Foxhounds 22-23 (.489) *

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13-32 (.289) *

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12-33 (.267)

Second half

* Macon Music 28-16 (.636) * South Georgia Peanuts 26-17 (.605) * Anderson Joes 24-20 (.545) * Bradenton Juice 23-22 (.511) * Aiken Foxhounds 18-23 (.439) * Charlotte County Redfish 10-31 (.244)

Notes

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was announced as the first team of the league. *

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was the manager of the South Georgia Peanuts.

References

External links

Official Website
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