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The '''Southern League of Professional Baseball''', is a AA professional baseball league founded in [[1885]] | The '''Southern League of Professional Baseball''', (formerly '''Southern Association''') is a AA professional baseball league founded in [[1885]]. The league represents ten teams across the Southeast. Now headquartered in Marietta, GA, its offices were located along [[Main Street]] in downtown [[Trussville]] from [[1979]] through [[1994]]. The offices were moved after then league president and Trussville resident [[Jimmy Bragan]] retired. Without his personal stake in the community, the league moved its offices to a more central location for all of the league's teams. The [[Birmingham Barons]] currently are members of the Southern League. | ||
The Southern League was reformed in [[1964]] with members of the old Southern Association and the South Atlantic League. | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 11:26, 31 January 2007
The Southern League of Professional Baseball, (formerly Southern Association) is a AA professional baseball league founded in 1885. The league represents ten teams across the Southeast. Now headquartered in Marietta, GA, its offices were located along Main Street in downtown Trussville from 1979 through 1994. The offices were moved after then league president and Trussville resident Jimmy Bragan retired. Without his personal stake in the community, the league moved its offices to a more central location for all of the league's teams. The Birmingham Barons currently are members of the Southern League.
The Southern League was reformed in 1964 with members of the old Southern Association and the South Atlantic League.
External links
Southern League of Professional Baseball official website
References
- Martin, Wayne. (July 10, 1995) "New SL chief says transition has been smooth." Birmingham News.