The Bi-State League was an American baseball

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formed in 1934 with teams in Virginia and North Carolina. The league held together for nine seasons, being represented by ten cities from

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and eight from

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. Only the Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets, a team that was a combination of those three cities from

, was able to make the entire nine-year run. This combination also captured the league title in two seasons, 1935 and 1941. The squad from

Bassett, Virginia Bassett is a census-designated place (CDP) in Henry County, Virginia, Henry County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,100 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Martinsville micropolitan area. The town was founded along a rail line ...

, won four league titles during the span, coming out on top three times in a row, 1936, 1937, 1938 and closing it out with the 1940 pennant before losing in the finals. The league's final season was 1942, as it was not revived after

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List of teams

: Bassett Furnituremakers (1935–1940) *

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(1942) *

Danville, Virginia Danville is an independent city (United States), independent city in the Virginia, Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. The city is located in the Southside (Virginia), Southside Virginia region and on the fall line of the Dan River ( ...

: Danville Leafs (1934–1938) *

& Schoolfield, Virginia: Danville-Schoolfield Leafs (1939–1942) *

Fieldale, Virginia Fieldale is a census-designated place (CDP) in Henry County, Virginia, Henry County, Virginia, United States. The population was 879 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Martinsville, Virginia, Martinsville Martinsville micropolitan area, Microp ...

: Fieldale Virginians 1934; Fieldale Towlers (1935–1936) * Leaksville, North Carolina, Draper, North Carolina, & Spray, North Carolina: Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets (1934–1942) *

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: Martinsville Manufacturers (1934–1941) *

Mayodan, North Carolina Mayodan is a town in Rockingham County, North Carolina, in the United States. It is a manufacturing site for Sturm, Ruger & Co., Bridgestone Aircraft Tire, and formerly General Tobacco (ceased operations 2010). Washington Mills Company, later ...

: Mayodan Senators (1934, 1937; Mayodan Mills (1935); Mayodan Orphans (1936); Mayodan Millers (1938–1941) *

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: Mount Airy Graniteers (1934, 1938–1941); Mount Airy Reds (1935–1937) *

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: Reidsville Luckies (1935–1940) *

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: Rocky Mount Rocks (1942) *

Sanford, North Carolina Sanford is a city in Lee County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 30,261 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Lee County. The geographic center of North Carolina is located northwest of the city, in Chatham County. His ...

: Sanford Spinners (1941–1942) *

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: South Boston Twins (1937); South Boston-Halifax Wrappers (1938); South Boston Wrappers (1939–1940) *

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(1942)

Standings & statistics

1934 to 1938

1934 Bi-State League Playoff: Danville 4 games, Martinsville 1. 1935 Bi-State League Playoff: Danville 4 games, Bassett 3. 1936 Bi-State League Playoff: Bassett 4 games, Leaksville 2. 1937 Bi-State League
schedule
Playoff: Bassett 3 games, Danville 1; Martinsville 3 games, Mayodan 2, (one tie).
Finals: Bassett 4 games, Martinsville 3. 1938 Bi-State League Playoff: Bassett 3 games, Reidsville 2; Danville 3 games, Mayodan 0.
Finals: Bassett 4 games, Danville 2.

1939 to 1942

1939 Bi-State League Playoff: Leaksville 4 games, Martinsville 1; Danville 4 games, Bassett 3.
Finals: Danville 4 games, Leaksville 2. 1940 Bi-State League Playoff: Martinsville 4 games, Danville 2; Bassett 4 games, Mt Airy 1.
Finals: Martinsville 4 games, Bassett 3. 1941 Bi-State League Mayodan disbanded July 18.
Playoff: Sanford 4 games, Martinsville 3,(one tie); Danville-Schoolfield, 4 games, Leaksville 1.
Finals: Sanford 4 games, Danville-Schoolfield 2. 1942 Bi-State League Playoff: Rocky Mount 4 games, Wilson 3; Sanford 4 games, Burlington 1.
Finals: Rocky Mount 4 games, Sanford 1.

League champions

1934: Danville Leafs
1935: Danville Leafs
1936: Bassett Furniture Makers
1937: Bassett Furniture Makers
1938: Bassett Furniture Makers
1939: Danville-Schoolfield Leafs
1940: Martinsville Manufacturers
1941: Sanford Spinners
1942: Rocky Mount Rocks

Sources

*''Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball'', Lloyd Johnson, Miles Wolff. Publisher:

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References

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