the franchise became a Braves affiliate and renamed itself the Waycross Braves in 1956
minor leagues were a central part of community life across small-town America
and a seabird name make the Gulls a footnote in league history
Gainesville sits in North Texas near the Oklahoma border along the route of the historic Chisholm Trail
The Tomcats brought baseball back to the city a year later as a fresh
Natchez Pilgrims T-Shirt (Premium Lightweight) - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - Mississippi north carolina the franchise became a BravesThe Natchez Pilgrims, based in Natchez, Mississippi, were one of the few franchises in the predominantly Louisiana circuit to represent another state, and they came to Natchez by an unusual route. The 1940 franchise began the season in Houma, Louisiana, as the Houma Buccaneers, before that team's poor attendance prompted owner Carlos Moore to relocate the club on June 27, finishing the year across the state line as the Pilgrims. Natchez returned with