Alabama State League
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| Formerly | Alabama-Florida League |
|---|---|
| Classification | Class D (1940–1941, 1947–1950) |
| Sport | Minor League Baseball |
| First season | 1940 |
| Ceased | 1950 |
| Replaced by | Alabama-Florida League |
| President | Charles T. Laney (1940) J. Eric Ballard (1941) Jack Hovater (1947–1948) Charles T. Laney (1949–1950) |
| No. of teams | 11 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Most titles | 2 Dothan Browns |
The Alabama State League was a minor league baseball league that played between 1940 and 1950, with an interruption due to World War II. The Alabama State League was a Class D level league. The Alabama State League consisted of teams based exclusively in Alabama, evolving from and into the Alabama-Florida League, as that league added and reduced Florida based franchises.
In 1940, the Alabama-Florida League changed its name to the Alabama State League after the Florida based Panama City Pelicans franchise folded, leaving the league with only Alabama based franchises.[1][2] After two years, the league shut down due to World War II, but resumed activity in 1946. After another five years of operation, the Alabama-Florida name was brought back for the 1951 season, when the Panama City Fliers franchise joined the league.[3] The Alabama State League was a Class D level league for its duration.[4]
The Alabama State League began play as a six–team league in 1940, with the Andalusia Rams, Brewton Millers, Dothan Browns, Greenville Lions, Tallassee Indians and Troy Trojans as charter members.[5]