Cordele Reds
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The Cordele Reds were a minor league baseball team based in Cordele, Georgia
. They played ball in the Class-D Georgia-Florida League
from 1936-1942. They were also briefly known as the Cordele Bees from 1939-1940. They had affiliation agreements with the Cincinnati Reds
(1936, 1941-1942), Brooklyn Dodgers
(1937) and Atlanta Crackers
(1938). The team won the League Championship in 1937 under manager Ivy Griffin
.
Cordele, Georgia
Cordele, also known as The Watermelon Capital of the World, is a city in Crisp County, Georgia, United States. The population was 11,608 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Crisp County...
. They played ball in the Class-D Georgia-Florida League
Georgia-Florida League
The Georgia-Florida League was a minor baseball league that existed from 1935 through 1958 and in 1962–1963...
from 1936-1942. They were also briefly known as the Cordele Bees from 1939-1940. They had affiliation agreements with the Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
(1936, 1941-1942), Brooklyn Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
(1937) and Atlanta Crackers
Atlanta Crackers
The Atlanta Crackers were minor league baseball teams based in Atlanta, Georgia, between 1901 and 1965. The Crackers were Atlanta's home team until the Atlanta Braves moved from Milwaukee in 1966....
(1938). The team won the League Championship in 1937 under manager Ivy Griffin
Ivy Griffin
Ivy Moore Griffin was a first baseman in Major League Baseball. He played from 1919–1921 for the Philadelphia Athletics....
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