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Selma Cloverleafs (1928–1962)
The Selma Cloverleafs were a minor league baseball team based in Selma, Alabama. Between 1928 and 1962, the Selma "Cloverleafs" played as a member of the Class B (baseball), Class B level Southeastern League and Class D (baseball), Class D level Alabama–Florida League, winning league championships in 1930, 1959, 1961 and 1962. Earlier Selma teams played as members of the Southern Association (1901), Southeastern League (1911–1912), Cotton States League (1913) and Georgia–Alabama League (1914), with the Selma "River Rats" winning the 1914 Georgia–Alabama League championship. The Selma Cloverleafs played as a minor league affiliate of the Boston Red Sox & Washington Senators (1901–60), Washington Senators (1937), Washington Senators (1940–1941), Pittsburgh Pirates (1946–1947),Chicago Cubs (1948–1949), New York Giants (baseball), New York Giants (1957), Kansas City Athletics (1958) and Cleveland Indians (1959–1962). Selma first played home minor league games at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Class B (baseball)
Minor League Baseball (MiLB) is a professional baseball organization below Major League Baseball (MLB), constituted of teams affiliated with MLB clubs. It was founded on September 5, 1901, in response to the growing dominance of the National League (baseball), National League and American League, as the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues (NAPBL or NA). Minor League Baseball originated as simply the organization of lower tiers of professional baseball in the United States, comprising clubs that lacked the financial means to compete with the National League and later the American League. The association of minor leagues remained independent throughout the early 20th century, protected by agreements with the major leagues to ensure they were compensated when minor-league players were signed by major-league clubs. Later, Minor League Baseball evolved to be constituted entirely of farm team, affiliates of larger clubs, giving young prospects a chance to develop the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
