Albany, GA

Albany is in southwestern Georgia, 100 miles south of Macon, GA.

Teams that have played here

• Albany, Georgia State League (1906)
• Albany Babies, South Atlantic League (1911-1916)
• Albany Nuts, Southeastern League (1926-1928)
• Albany Travelers, Georgia-Florida League (1935-1938)
• Albany Cardinals, Georgia-Florida League (1939-1942, 1946-1958)
• Albany Polecats, South Atlantic League (1992-1995)
• Albany Alligators, All-American Association (2001)
• South Georgia Waves, South Atlantic League (2002)
• South Georgia Peanuts, South Coast League (2007)

Persons who were born here

• Danny Breeden, catcher
• Hal Breeden, infielder
• Willie Bunn, pitcher
• Ricky Burdette, minor league pitcher
• Phil Clark, pitcher
• Ray Knight, infielder; manager
• Matt Moses, minor league infielder
• Ross Peeples, minor league pitcher
• Merritt Ranew, catcher
• John Slappey, pitcher
• Harry Spilman, infielder
• Pete Washington, outfielder

Persons who died here

• Ace Adams, pitcher
• Alf Anderson, infielder
• Freddie Burdette, pitcher
• Bobby Dews, coach
• George Dozier, minor league catcher and manager
• Paul Eames, minor league catcher

Educational institutions located here

• Albany High School
• Albany State University
• Darton College
• Dougherty High School