Dothan Phillies | |
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Minor league affiliations | |
Previous classes | Class D |
League | Alabama–Florida League (1951–1956, 1958–1962) |
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Minor league titles | |
League titles | 7 (1940–1941, 1948, 1950–1951 1953, 1958) |
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Previous parks | Baker Field, City Park, Stadium Park, Jill Alexander Miracle Field and the Wiregrass Memorial Stadium |
The Dothan Phillies (also known as the Cardinals, Rebels, Browns and Boll Weevils) were a Minor League Baseball team that represented the city of Dothan, Alabama. They played in the Alabama–Florida League, Alabama State League and Georgia–Florida League from 1936 to 1942 and 1946–1962. A previous team played in Dothan as a member of the Dixie League from 1915 to 1917.
The ballpark
Dothan teams played at Baker Field, City Park, Stadium Park, Jill Alexander Miracle Field and the Wiregrass Memorial Stadium.
Notable alumni
- Phil Gagliano (1960)
- Mike Marshall (1961) 2 x MLB All-Star; 1974 NL Cy Young Award
- Lance Richbourg (1917)
- Zack Taylor (1917)
References
- "Dothan, Alabama Minor League City Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 10, 2009.
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- Baseball teams established in 1915
- Defunct minor league baseball teams
- Professional baseball teams in Alabama
- Defunct Alabama State League teams
- Defunct Alabama-Florida League teams
- Defunct Georgia-Florida League teams
- Defunct Dixie League teams
- Defunct Florida-Alabama-Georgia League teams
- Baseball teams disestablished in 1962
- Philadelphia Phillies minor league affiliates
- St. Louis Cardinals minor league affiliates
- St. Louis Browns minor league affiliates
- 1915 establishments in Alabama
- 1962 disestablishments in Alabama
- Defunct baseball teams in Georgia (U.S. state)
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