Dothan Phillies
Minor league baseball team
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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.
Previous classesClass D
LeagueAlabama–Florida League (1951–1956, 1958–1962)
Previous leagues
- Alabama State League (1946–1950)
- Georgia–Florida League (1942)
- Alabama State League (1940–1941)
- Alabama–Florida League (1936–1939)
- Dixie League (1915–1917)
- Florida–Alabama–Georgia League (1915)
Previous teams
- Philadelphia Phillies (1961–1962)
- St. Louis Cardinals (1953–1956, 1958–1960)
- St. Louis Browns (1942)
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| 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 names |
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Previous parks | Baker Field, City Park, Stadium Park, Jill Alexander Miracle Field and the Wiregrass Memorial Stadium |
The ballpark
Dothan teams played at Baker Field, City Park, Stadium Park, Jill Alexander Miracle Field and the Wiregrass Memorial Stadium.[1]
Notable alumni
- Phil Gagliano (1960)
- Mike Marshall (1961) 2 x MLB All-Star; 1974 NL Cy Young Award
- Lance Richbourg (1917)
- Zack Taylor (1917)
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