Baton Rouge Blue Marlins
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The Baton Rouge Blue Marlins, located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
and managed by Scott Bethea, were a professional baseball team in the All-American Association
. Both the team and the league existed for only one season, 2001. They played their home games at Pete Goldsby Field . Their record was 44-28 in the regular season, and in the playoffs they beat the Albany Alligators in the semi-finals and the Fort Worth Cats
in the championship three games to two.
Bethea, who also played for the team, was named the league's manager of the year.
Their attendance of 16,616 was fifth in the six team league.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Baton Rouge is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and is the second-largest city in the state.Baton Rouge is a major industrial, petrochemical, medical, and research center of the American South...
and managed by Scott Bethea, were a professional baseball team in the All-American Association
All-American Association
The All-American Association was an independent minor league that existed in the southern United States in 2001. Total attendance in 2001 was 200,970. The league folded after the end of the season and four of the league's six teams joined other leagues...
. Both the team and the league existed for only one season, 2001. They played their home games at Pete Goldsby Field . Their record was 44-28 in the regular season, and in the playoffs they beat the Albany Alligators in the semi-finals and the Fort Worth Cats
Fort Worth Cats
The Fort Worth Cats are a professional baseball team based in Fort Worth, Texas, in the United States. The Cats are a member of the South Division of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball. Since the 2002 season the Cats...
in the championship three games to two.
Bethea, who also played for the team, was named the league's manager of the year.
Their attendance of 16,616 was fifth in the six team league.