Valley Rebels
- Location: Franchise based at Lanett, AL. Included surrounding area of Fairfax, AL, Langdale, AL, Shawmut, AL and Lanett, AL along with West Point, GA.
- League: Georgia-Alabama League 1946-1951
- Affiliation: Boston Red Sox 1948-1949
- Ballpark: Jennings Field
The official name of the team was the "Chattahoochee Valley Rebels".
Year-by-Year Record[edit]
Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
---|---|---|---|---|
1946 | 72-58 | 2nd | Holt "Cat" Milner | Lost League Finals |
1947 | 75-51 | 3rd | Arthur Luce | League Champs |
1948 | 75-51 | 1st | Jesse Danna | League Champs |
1949 | 62-64 | 5th (t) | Jesse Danna / Malvern Morgan / Woodrow Bottoms | |
1950 | 58-65 | 5th | Myril Hoag / Jake Daniel | |
1951 | 64-52 | 2nd | Gabby Grant | none |
Further Reading[edit]
- Norman L. Macht: "Memories of a Minor-League Traveler", in Baseball in the Peach State, The National Pastime, SABR, Volume 40 (2010), pp. 62-67.
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