East Dixie League
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| Formerly | Dixie League |
|---|---|
| Classification | Class C (1934–1935) |
| Sport | Minor League Baseball |
| First season | 1934 |
| Ceased | 1935 |
| Replaced by | Cotton States League |
| President | J. Alvin Gardner (1934–1935) |
| No. of teams | 10 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Most titles | 1 Jackson Mississippians (1934) Pine Bluff Judges (1935) |
| Related competitions | West Dixie League |
The East Dixie League was an American professional minor league baseball league that operated for two seasons from 1934 to 1935 as a Class C level league.[1]
The East Dixie League was created when the Dixie League split up into the East Dixie League and West Dixie League in 1934. Eleven cities were represented in the league; three were in Arkansas, two were in Louisiana, and six were in Mississippi. J. Alvin Gardner served as league president as the Jackson Mississippians won the 1934 championship and the Pine Bluff Judges won in 1935. The East Dixie League played two seasons as a Class C level league then became the Cotton States League.
