The Alexandria Hoo Hoos were a minor league baseball team based

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. In 1909, the Hoo Hoos played briefly as members of the Class D level

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, before folding during the season. The Hoo Hoos were preceded by the 1908

Alexandria White Sox The Alexandria White Sox were a minor league baseball franchise based in Alexandria, Louisiana. In 1907 and 1908, the White Sox played exclusively as members of the Class D (baseball), Class D level Florida Complex League#Gulf Coast League, Gulf C ...

of the

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History

The Alexandria Hoo Hoos were immediately preceded by the 1908

of the Class D level

. The White Sox folded along with the league on June 3, 1908. At the time the league folded, Alexandria had a record of 14–15. Minor league baseball resumed when the 1909 Alexandria Hoo Hoos began play as members of the eight–team Class D level

, as the league expanded from six teams to eight teams. The Argenta Shamrocks, Fort Smith Soldiers, Helena Hellions, Hot Springs Vaporites, Jonesboro Zebras, Monroe Municipals and Texarkana teams joined Alexandria in beginning league play on April 15, 1909. The Alexandria "Hoo–Hoos" nickname corresponds to the local lumber industry, which has been historically prevalent in the Alexandria region. The

Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo The International Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo, Incorporated is a fraternal and service organization with members in the forest products industry. Hoo-Hoo has members in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia and South Africa ...

is a fraternal organization that was established in 1892. The oldest industrial fraternal organization in the United States, the Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo members consist of lumbermen and those in trades related to the lumber industry. The Hoo Hoos were managed by Louisiana native John Auslet, who continued as manager, having managed the 1907 Alexandria White Sox. Alexandria folded during the 1909 season. On June 7, 1909, the franchise folded with a 20–23 record. Alexandria was without minor league baseball until the 1920

Alexandria Tigers The Alexandria Tigers were a minor league baseball team based Alexandria, Louisiana. In 1920, the Tigers played as members of the short lived Class D (baseball), Class D level Louisiana State League, as Alexandria finished in fourth place in a shor ...

played as members of the Class D level Louisiana State League.

The ballparks

Alexandria hosted minor league home games at the Alexandria Ball Park. The ballpark was located at Beech Street and Hickory Street, near the site of today's Bolton High School campus.

Year–by–year record

Notable alumni

* Wingo Anderson (1908) *

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References

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External links

Alexandria - Baseball Reference
Defunct minor league baseball teams Defunct baseball teams in Arkansas Arkansas State League teams Baseball teams established in 1909 Baseball teams disestablished in 1909 Alexandria, Louisiana