Monroe, LA

Monroe is located in northern Louisiana, 70 miles north of Alexandria, LA

Teams that have played here

• Monroe Hill Citys, Cotton States League (1903-1904)
• Monroe Municipals, Gulf Coast League (1907)
• Monroe Municipals, Cotton States League (1908)
• Monroe Pearl Diggers, Arkansas State League (1909)
• Monroe Drillers, Cotton States League (1924-1930)
• Monroe Twins, Cotton States League (1931-1932, 1937)
• Monroe Monarchs, Negro Southern League (1932)
• Monroe White Sox, Cotton States League (1938-1941)
• Monroe Sports, Cotton States League (1950-1955)
• Monroe Sports, Evangeline League (1956)

Persons who were born here

• Hunter Brown, minor league infielder
• Wayne Cage, infielder
• Gary Eave, pitcher
• C.J. Ebarb, minor league catcher
• Chuck Finley, pitcher
• Leland Foster, pitcher
• Ralph Garr, outfielder
• Ryan Gebhardt, minor league infielder
• Rex Goodson, minor league outfielder
• Dale Holman, minor league outfielder
• George Luffey, college coach
• Eric McCray, minor league pitcher
• Lynn McGlothen, pitcher
• Alex Presley, outfielder
• Don Wilson, pitcher

Persons who died here

• Buddy Blair, infielder
• Red Booles, pitcher
• Bob Harmon, pitcher
• Billy Muffett, pitcher
• Larry Napoleon, pitcher
• Augustus Saunders, infielder

Educational institutions located here

• Carroll High School
• Neville High School
• Ouachita Christian High School
• Ouachita Parish High School
• University of Louisiana at Monroe
• Wossman High School