The Valdosta Tigers were a "Class-D" minor league baseball team, based in Valdosta, Georgia, that operated in the Georgia–Florida League, from to . The club played its home games at Pendleton Park, which was located on the current site of South Georgia Medical Center.
History They club through a number of affiliations and names during their existence. The team was originally an affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates affiliate, known as the Valdosta Trojans. In , the team became an affiliate for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The team folded in , however after World War II ended, Valdosta received another team in the Georgia–Florida League, the Valdosta Dodgers, which was once again affiliated with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
In , the Dodgers moved their operations to Thomasville, to become the Thomasville Dodgers. However, the St. Louis Browns took over the Valdosta team, which was then renamed the Valdosta Browns. A year later, the Browns left and the Detroit Tigers moved their Georgia–Florida League team to Valdosta. The renamed Valdosta Tigers then played from to 1958.
The ballpark
Valdosta teams played at Pendleton Park which was located on Woodrow Wilson Drive, at a site near the city library and South Georgia Medical Center."
Notable alumni
Bud Clancy (1942) Roger Craig (1950) Fred Gladding (1956-1957) Don Hoak (1947) MLB All-Star Bob Johnson (1955) Turk Lown (1942) Dick McAuliffe (1958) 3 x MLB All-Star Stubby Overmire (1958) Marv Owen (1954) Eddie Robinson (1939-1940) 4 x MLB All-Star Zack Taylor (1915) John Tsitouris (1954-1955) Don Wert (1958) MLB All-Star
Seasons
Year Record Finish Manager Playoff Series' 1939 73-63 2nd Bill Morrell Won First Round vs. Waycross Bears (3-2)Lost League Finals vs. Albany Cardinals (4-0)1940 76-61 3rd Bill Morrell Lost in 1st round vs. Waycross Bears (3-0)1941 85-51 2nd Stew Hofferth Lost in 1st round vs. Thomasville Lookouts (3-1) 1942 81-45 1st Stew Hofferth / Clancy Odell Won First Round vs. Moultrie Packers (3-1) Lost League Finals vs. Waycross Bears (4-1)1946 64-61 4th Bill Welp Lost in 1st round vs. Moultrie Packers (3-1)1947 54-84 7th Hugh Holliday Did not qualify1948 81-58 2nd Lou Rochelli Lost in 1st round vs. Albany Cardinals (3-1)1949 86-54 2nd Doc Alexson Lost in 1st round vs. Waycross Bears (3-0) 1950 81-56 2nd Stan Wasiak Lost in 1st round vs. Tallahassee Pirates (4-3)1951 81-45 1st Stan Wasiak Lost in 1st round vs. Tifton Blue Sox (4-1)1952 81-58 1st John Angelone Won 1-Game Playoffvs. Waycross Bears (1-0)Lost in 1st roundvs. Tifton Blue Sox (4-0) 1953 55-81 7th Rollie Stuckmeyer / Gil Torres Did not qualify1954 68-70 5th Marv Owen (29-52) / Stan Wasiak (39-28) Did not qualify1955 68-70 4th Stan Wasiak Lost in 1st roundvs. Brunswick Pirates (3-2)1956 94-45 1st Bill Adair League Champs No playoff system 1957 77-62 2nd Stan Wasiak Lost League Finalsvs. Albany Cardinals (3-2) 1958 75-52 2nd Stubby Overmire League Champsvs. Albany Cardinals (3-1)
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