| South Atlantic League | |
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| Sport | Baseball |
| Founded | 1980 |
| No. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1980 in athletics (track and field World Records June 12 &mdash of teams | 16 |
| Country(ies) |  United States |
| Most recent champion(s) | Columbus Catfish |
| Official website | Official Website |
The South Atlantic League, or "Sally League," is a minor league baseball league which operates mostly in the southeastern United States, although it now has teams in New Jersey and Ohio. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Columbus Catfish were a minor league baseball team in Columbus Georgia. Part of the History of baseball series Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of Professional baseball leagues in North The US Southeast is the eastern portion of the Southern United States, but the Census Bureau does not provide a standard definition of a "Southeast" region New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads It is a Class A league that plays a full season; its players are typically a mixture of newly-signed draftees (especially late in the season) and players promoted from rookie leagues. For the Walt Disney Pictures film about Jim Morris, see The Rookie (2002 movie.
There have been different South Atlantic Leagues in the history of minor league baseball, spanning from 1904 to the present with a few breaks. The Sally ran from 1904-1917 as a class C league, then started up again in 1919, also class C. This time it ran from 1919-1930, moving up to class B beginning in 1921. William G. Bramham became league president in mid-1924, and served until 1930. The Sally league was re-started again as a class B from 1936-1942, shut down for the war and returned in 1946 as a class A league. The AA Southern Association (which never integrated) died after the 1961 season and so the SAL was promoted to AA in 1963 to take its place; a year later the name was changed to the Southern League. The Southern Association was a higher-level Minor league in American organized Baseball from 1902 through 1961 The Southern League is a Minor league baseball league which operates in the Southern United States. Out of the 51 seasons of operation, Augusta, GA competed in 46, Macon, GA was around for 46, and Columbia, SC was in 45. Augusta Georgia is a city in Richmond County, Georgia, United States. Macon is a city located in central Georgia, USA It is among the largest metropolitan areas in Georgia and the county seat of Bibb County. Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the US state of South Carolina. Charleston, SC, Jacksonville, FL, Savannah, GA, and Columbus, GA each competed for at least 29 years also, making for a relatively stable line-up. Charleston is a city in Charleston county in the US state of South Carolina. Savannah is a city located in the state of Georgia, United States. Columbus is a City in Muscogee County, Georgia, United States.
The South Atlantic League name went unused for 16 years - in 1980 the Western Carolinas League brought back the name when it sought to change its identity. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) The Western Carolinas League was a Class D (1948-52 1960-62 and a low Class A (1963-79 full-season league in American Minor league baseball. For nearly 60 years, 1948 through 2007, the dominant figure in the WCL/SAL was league founder and president John Henry Moss, who started the WCL as a young man in 1948, refounded it in 1960 and then led it into the new century. Moss, who keeps his age a private matter, retired at the close of the 2007[1] Sally League season.
Currently, the league has sixteen teams, divided into two divisions of eight clubs.
The SAL had the highest attendance in 101 years with over 3,541,992 fans. This article lists the attendances of many sports competitions around the world with the exception of those for Domestic Professional Leagues such as the NFL In fact, minor league baseball set a second straight attendance record in 2005 with 41,333,279 fans.
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Current teams
The league is divided into a Northern Division and a Southern Division.
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Current team rosters
Future cities
Heritage: The Former 'Sally League'
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The original SAL - often called the "Sally League" - was a higher-classification circuit that played from 1904-17, 1919-30, 1936-42 and 1946-63. The old Sally League grew from Class C status to class B (through 1942), then Class A (until 1962). In its final season, it was elevated to AA. The Sally League then morphed into the current AA Southern League in 1964 and the South Atlantic League name disappeared from the minor league baseball rolls through the end of the 1979 season. The Southern League is a Minor league baseball league which operates in the Southern United States.
Western Carolinas League / South Atlantic League teams
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Notable alumni
- Hank Aaron
- Walter Alston
- Sparky Anderson
- Ryan Braun
- Steve Carlton
- Roger Clemens
- Ty Cobb
- Carlos Delgado
- Bob Gibson
- Vladimir Guerrero
- Ryan Howard
- Derek Jeter
- Tommy Lasorda
- Eddie Murray
- Phil Niekro
- Dave Parker
- Mariano Rivera
- Hanley Ramirez
- Frank Robinson
- Nolan Ryan
- C. C. Sabathia
- Enos Slaughter
- Willie Stargell
References
- ^ Baseball America, December 15, 2007
External links
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