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. The Fort Worth Cats and Tyler Roughnecks joined the Central Baseball League (Tyler relocated to Jackson, Mississippi in January 2002 and became the Jackson Senators). The Baton Rouge Blue Marlins (renamed "River Bats") and Montgomery Wings joined the Southeastern League.
2001 Teams TeamCityStadiumManagerAttendanceAlbany AlligatorsAlbany, GeorgiaPaul Eames Sports ComplexTom WaelchliEddie Dixon26,543Baton Rouge Blue MarlinsBaton Rouge, LouisianaPete Goldsby FieldScott Bethea16,616Fort Worth CatsFort Worth, TexasLon Goldstein FieldJim Gentile50,426Montgomery WingsMontgomery, AlabamaPaterson FieldLou Thornton78,069Tennessee T'sWinchester, TennesseeLoel E. Bennett StadiumJay Hemond10,343Tyler RoughnecksTyler, TexasMike Carter FieldSteve Maddock18,973
2001 Final Standings TeamWLPCTGBBaton Rouge Blue Marlins4428.611--Albany Alligators4131.5693Tyler Roughnecks4032.5564Fort Worth Cats3735.5147Montgomery Wings3438.47210Tennessee T's2052.27824
2001 Post-Season Semifinals (best-of-3) Baton Rouge defeated Fort Worth, 2 games to 0 Albany defeated Tyler, 2 games to 1
2001 All-American Association Championship Series (best-of-5) Baton Rouge defeated Albany, 3 games to 2
See also Independent baseball
External links Baseball-Reference.com Independent Baseball Leagues