The Augusta Tigers was the primary moniker of the

minor league baseball Minor League Baseball (MiLB) is a professional baseball organization below Major League Baseball (MLB), constituted of teams affiliated with MLB clubs. It was founded on September 5, 1901, in response to the growing dominance of the National Le ...

teams in

Augusta, Georgia Augusta is a city on the central eastern border of the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. The city lies directly across the Savannah River from North Augusta, South Carolina at the head of its navigable portion. Augusta, the third mos ...

. Beginning in 1884, Augusta has hosted numerous teams in various leagues.

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charter member

Ty Cobb Tyrus Raymond Cobb (December 18, 1886 – July 17, 1961), nicknamed "the Georgia Peach", was an American professional baseball center fielder. A native of rural Narrows, Georgia, Cobb played 24 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He spent ...

played for the Augusta Tourists in 1904 and 1905.

History

The Augusta Yankees were a

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minor league baseball team based in

that played from 1962 to 1963. The team was managed by Ernie White in 1962 and Rube Walker in 1963. It played its home games at Jennings Stadium. Notable players include Pete Mikkelsen, Dooley Womack and Roger Repoz. The Augusta Tigers were a minor league baseball team that existed on-and-off from 1936 to 1958. Based in

, they played in the

from 1936 to 1942, from 1946 to 1952 and from 1955 to 1958. They were affiliated with the

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in 1936, from 1941 to 1942 and from 1955 to 1958. From 1937 to 1940 and from 1946 to 1949 they were affiliated with the

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. In 1950, they were affiliated with the Washington Senators. They played their home games at Jennings Stadium. The Augusta Wolves were a

(1930) and Palmetto League (1931) minor league baseball team based in

. The team played its home games at Jennings Stadium. Multiple notable players spent time with the team, including Debs Garms and Wally Moses. The Augusta Tygers were a minor league baseball team based in

, USA. They played in the

from 1922 to 1929. In 1926, under manager Johnny Nee, they were the league champions. They were named after

, who began his professional career in Augusta in 1904. They played their home games at Jennings Stadium. The Augusta Georgians were a minor league baseball team that played from 1920 to 1921 in the

. Based in

, USA, they were managed by Dolly Stark in 1920 and by Emil Huhn in 1921. Under Stark, they went 55–68, and under Huhn they went 78–68. Notable players include Troy Agnew, Bud Davis, Doc Knowlson, Curt Walker, Doc Bass, Don Songer, and Stark himself.

Year-by-year records

Notable alumni

(1904-1905) Inducted

, 1936 * Pete Appleton (1950) * Jim Bagby (1910) 1920 AL Wins Leader * Eddie Cicotte (1905)

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* Clint Courtney (1948) * Jerry Denny (1983) * Debs Garms (1930) 1940 NL Batting Title * Fred Gladding (1958) * George Harper (1936) * Don Heffner (1929) *

Ralph Houk Ralph George Houk (; August 9, 1919 – July 21, 2010), nicknamed "the Major", was an American catcher, coach (baseball), coach, manager (baseball), manager, and front office executive in Major League Baseball. He is best known as the successor o ...

(1941) Manager: 1960-1961 World Series Champion

* Matt Kilroy (1885) 1887 AA Wins leader. * Jack Mealey (1937) * Wally Moses (1931) 2 x MLB All-Star * Joe Page (1941) 3 x MLB All-Star * Mel Queen (1940) * Nap Rucker (1906) *

Gabby Street Charles Evard "Gabby" Street (September 30, 1882 – February 6, 1951), also nicknamed "the Old Sarge", was an American catcher, manager (baseball), manager, coach (baseball), coach, and radio broadcaster in Major League Baseball during the firs ...

(1926) Manager: 1931 World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals * Bill Swift (1929) * Bob Swift (1936) * George Thomas (1958) * John Tsitouris (1956) * Curt Walker (1919-1920) * Rube Walker (1963) * Hal Woodeshick (1957) 2 x MLB All-Star

References

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External links

Augusta - Baseball Reference
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