Minor League Baseball (MiLB) - Double-A Baseball
There are three Double-A baseball leagues in North America, the Eastern League, the Southern League, and the Texas League. Following is an overview of the leagues and a listing of the teams in each league.
Eastern League of Minor League Baseball
Originally known as the New York-Pennsylvania League, the Eastern League was founded in 1923. It originally fielded six teams. The leagues has fielded 51 teams over the years since 1923 in 12 different states and 2 Canadian Provinces. Currently the league consists of two 6 team divisions with teams in 8 different states.
The Eastern League plays a 142 game schedule that starts in early April and ends in early September. The Eastern League has several major events during the baseball season, including:
- The Eastern League All-Star Game
- The Eastern League Playoffs and Championship
The Eastern League currently has a two-round playoff format. The top two teams from each division make the playoffs. The best-of-5 game first round crowns divisions champions. The best-of-5 game Eastern League Championship Series crowns the Eastern League champion.
Eastern League Links
Following are the teams in the two Eastern League Divisions:
Eastern League - Northern Division
- Binghamton Mets - Binghamton, New York
(Affiliate of the New York Mets) - Connecticut Defenders - Norwich, Connecticut
(Affiliate of the San Francisco Giants) - New Britain Rock Cats - New Britain, Connecticut
(Affiliate of the Minnesota Twins ) - New Hampshire Fisher Cats - Manchester, New Hampshire
(Affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays) - Portland Sea Dogs - Portland, Maine
(Affiliate of the Boston Red Sox) - Trenton Thunder - Trenton, New Jersey
(Affiliate of the New York Yankees)
Eastern League - Southern Division
- Akron Aeros - Akron, Ohio
(Affiliate of the Cleveland Indians) - Altoona Curve - Altoona, Pennsylvania
(Affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates) - Bowie Baysox - Bowie, Maryland
(Affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles) - Erie SeaWolves - Erie, Pennsylvania
(Affiliate of the Detroit Tigers) - Harrisburg Senators - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
(Affiliate of the Washington Nationals) - Reading Phillies - Reading, Pennsylvania
(Affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies)
Southern League of Minor League Baseball
The first Southern League existed from 1885 to 1899. In 1901 the Southern Association was formed and it played until 1961. In 1904 the South Atlantic League was formed. It was elevated to AA status in 1963. The league was renamed the Southern League in 1964. All "official" records for theSouthern League date from 1964.
Famous major leaguers to have played in the South Atlantic League / Southern League include: Hank Aaron, Vida Blue, Bert Campaneris, Ty Cobb, Rollie Fingers, Bob Gibson, Goose Goslin, Joe Jackson, Reggie Jackson, Ferguson Jenkins Harmon Killebrew,Tony La Russa, Phil Niekro, Frank Robinson, Enos Slaughter, Willie Stargell, and Hoyt Wilhelm.
The Southern League plays a 140 game schedule that starts in early April and ends in early September. The Eastern League has several major events during the baseball season, including:
- The Southern League All-Star Game
- The Southern League Playoffs and Championship
- The Rickwood Classic, a regular-season game played at legendary Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama
The Southern League has a two-round playoff format. The top two teams from each division make the playoffs. The best-of-5 game first round crowns divisions champions. The best-of-5 game Southern League Championship Series crowns the Southern League champion.
Southern League Links
Following are the teams in the two Southern League Divisions:
Southern League - North
- Carolina Mudcats - Zebulon, North Carolina
(Affiliate of the Florida Marlins) - Chattanooga Lookouts - Chattanooga, Tennessee
(Affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) - Huntsville Stars - Huntsville, Alabama
(Affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers) - Tennessee Smokies - Kodak, Tennessee
(Affiliate of the Chicago Cubs) - West Tenn Diamond Jaxx - Jackson, Tennessee
(Affiliate of the Seattle Mariners)
Southern League - South
- Birmingham Barons - Birmingham, Alabama
(Affiliate of the Chicago White Sox ) - Jacksonville Suns - Jacksonville, Florida
(Affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers) - Mississippi Braves - Pearl, Mississippi
(Affiliate of the Atlanta Braves) - Mobile BayBears - Mobile, Alabama
(Affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks) - Montgomery Biscuits - Montgomery, Alabama
(Affiliate of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays)
Texas League of Minor League Baseball
The Texas League was originally founded in 1888. Through its history it has operated from 1888-1890, 1892, 1895-1899, 1902-1942, 1946-present.
The Texas League plays a 140 game schedule that starts in early April and ends in early September. The Texas League has several major events during the baseball season, including:
- The Texas League All-Star Game
- The Texas League Playoffs and Championship
The Texas League has a two-round playoff format. Division winners from each half meet in the playoffs. They play best-of-5 game series to crown division champions. The winners play in the best-of-5 game Texas League Championship Series to crown the Texas League champion.
Texas League Links
Following are the teams in the two Texas League Divisions:
Texas League - North
- Arkansas Travelers - Little Rock, Arkansas
(Affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim) - Northwest Arkansas Naturals - Springdale, Arkansas
(Affiliate of the Kansas City Royals) - Springfield Cardinals - Springfield, Missouri
(Affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals) - Tulsa Drillers - Tulsa, Oklahoma
(Affiliate of the Colorado Rockies)
Texas League - South
- Corpus Christi Hooks - Corpus Christi, Texas
(Affiliate of the Houston Astros ) - Frisco RoughRiders - Frisco, Texas
(Affiliate of the Texas Rangers) - Midland RockHounds - Midland, Texas
(Affiliate of the Oakland Athletics) - San Antonio Missions - San Antonio, Texas
(Affiliate of the San Diego Padres)
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