Tri State League

Tri State League
ClassificationMinor League Baseball (1935)
SportNegro league baseball
First season1935
Ceased1935
PresidentAllen Page
No. of teams8
CountryUnited States of America
Most titlesUnknown

The Tri State League was a minor league organized in 1935 and was one of the several Negro leagues that operated during an era in which organized baseball was segregated. The Tri State League was organized as an eight-team league, with the league franchises based in Alabama, Florida, Mississippi and Louisiana.

History

The Tri State League was organized by Allen Page, who was owner of the Page Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana. Page also owned the New Orleans Black Pelicans franchise and would later own the New Orleans Creoles team.[1][2][3] The league was structured as an eight-team with standings and statistics unknown.[4]

1935 Tri State League teams

Team name City represented Year active
Clinton Clinton, Louisiana 1935
Ferriday Ferriday, Louisiana 1935
Laurel Laurel, Mississippi 1935
Louisiana Stars Donaldsonville, Louisiana 1935
Mobile Mobile, Alabama 1935
New Orleans Black Pelicans New Orleans, Louisiana 1935
Newton Newton, Mississippi 1935
Pensacola Pensacola, Florida 1935

[4][5]

Standing & statistics

The standings and statistics for the 1921 Negro Southeastern League are unknown.[4][6]

References

  1. ^ Cuicchi, Richard (21 November 2023). "Black History Month: Female Negro League trailblazer Toni Stone played for New Orleans Creoles". Crescent City Sports. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  2. ^ Heaphy, Leslie. "Women in the Negro Leagues". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  3. ^ Whirty, Ryan (1 May 2012). "Diamonds in the Rough: Before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier, "the Negro leagues" were the only games in town for black ballplayers". myneworleans.com. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  4. ^ a b c "Tri State League (1935)" (PDF). Center for Negro League Baseball Research.
  5. ^ "Negro "Minor" League Teams" (PDF). Center for Negro League Baseball Research.
  6. ^ "Center for Negro League Baseball Research > Home". www.cnlbr.org.

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