Alabama-Florida League
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The Alabama–Florida League was a low-level circuit in American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 minor league baseball
Minor league baseball
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 that existed from 1936 through 1939 and 1951 through 1962. In 1940–1941 and from 1946–1950, the absence of clubs based in Florida caused the league to change its name to the Alabama State League.

The Class D loop's longest-serving members included clubs in Andalusia
Andalusia, Alabama
Andalusia is a city in and the county seat of Covington County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 8,794.According to the 2007 U.S. Census estimates, the city had a population of 8,705...

, Brewton
Brewton, Alabama
Brewton is a city in Escambia County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 5,498. The city is the county seat of Escambia County.-History:...

, Dothan
Dothan, Alabama
Dothan is a city located in the southeastern corner of the US state of Alabama, situated approximately west of the Georgia state line and north of Florida. It is the seat of Houston County, with portions extending into nearby Dale County and Henry County...

, Enterprise
Enterprise, Alabama
Enterprise is a city in the southeastern part of Coffee and Dale Counties in the southeastern part of Alabama in the Southern United States. The population was estimated to be 25,909 in the year 2009....

, Greenville
Greenville, Alabama
Greenville is a city in Butler County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census, the population was 7,228. The city is the county seat of Butler County and is known as the Camellia City. The movement to change the Official Alabama State Flower from the goldenrod to the camellia originated in...

, Ozark
Ozark, Alabama
Ozark is a city in and the county seat of Dale County, Alabama, United States. In 1990 the city population was 12,922. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city was 15,119....

 and Troy
Troy, Alabama
Troy is a city in Pike County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 18,003. Troy experienced a growth spurt of over 4,000+ people since 2000. The city is the county seat of Pike County....

, all in Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...

, and the Florida
Florida
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 cities of Fort Walton Beach
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Fort Walton Beach is a city in southern Okaloosa County, Florida, United States. As of 2005, the population estimate for Fort Walton Beach was 19,992, and as of 2010, the population estimate for Fort Walton Beach is 19,507 recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau...

, Graceville
Graceville, Florida
Graceville is a city in Jackson County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,402 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S...

 and Panama City
Panama City, Florida
-Personal income:The median income for a household in the city was $31,572, and the median income for a family was $40,890. Males had a median income of $30,401 versus $21,431 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,830...

.

Montgomery, Alabama
Montgomery, Alabama
Montgomery is the capital of the U.S. state of Alabama, and is the county seat of Montgomery County. It is located on the Alabama River southeast of the center of the state, in the Gulf Coastal Plain. As of the 2010 census, Montgomery had a population of 205,764 making it the second-largest city...

, the largest city to be represented in the league, was a member for six seasons (1957–1962).

In , the league's final year, the Pensacola
Pensacola, Florida
Pensacola is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle and the county seat of Escambia County, Florida, United States of America. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 56,255 and as of 2009, the estimated population was 53,752...

 Senators, a Washington
Texas Rangers (baseball)
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 farm club managed by Wayne Terwilliger
Wayne Terwilliger
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, won the pennant by 22 games and led the league in attendance. It was the only Alabama–Florida League team to post a winning record.

Alabama–Florida League teams

  • Abbeville Red Sox
  • Andalusia Arrows
  • Andalusia Bulldogs
  • Andalusia Rams
    Andalusia Rams
    The Andalusia Rams was a minor league baseball team based in Andalusia, Alabama, USA that played from 1939 to 1941. They played in the Alabama-Florida League in 1939 and the Alabama State League in 1940 and 1941. They played their home games at Fairgrounds Park. Major league baseball player Royce...

  • Andalusia Reds
  • Andalusia-Opp Indians
  • Columbus Foxes
    Columbus Foxes
    The Columbus Foxes were a minor league baseball team that played in Columbus, Georgia. They played in the South Atlantic League in 1956–1957 and in the Alabama-Florida League in 1958. They were an affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles in 1956, the St. Louis Cardinals in 1957, and the Los Angeles...

  • Crestview Braves
  • Donalsonville Indians/Seminoles
  • Dothan Boll Weevils
  • Dothan Browns
  • Dothan Cardinals
  • Dothan Phillies
  • Enterprise Boll Weevils

  • Enterprise Browns
  • Eufala Millers
  • Evergreen Greenies
  • Fort Walton Jets
  • Geneva Red Birds
  • Graceville Boll Weevils
  • Graceville Oilers
  • Greenville Lions
    Greenville Lions
    Greenville Lions were an American soccer team, founded in 2001, and was a member of the United Soccer Leagues D-3 Pro League and Premier Development League , the third and fourth tiers of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2003, when the team left the league and the franchise was terminated.The...

  • Headland Dixie Runners
  • Montgomery Rebels
  • Ozark Cardinals
  • Ozark Eagles
  • Ozark/Andalusia Dodgers
  • Panama City Fliers
    Panama City Fliers
    The Panama City Fliers were a minor league baseball team based in Panama City, Florida that operated in the Alabama-Florida League. They were founded in 1951 as an affiliate of the Detroit Tigers. In 1958 they were affiliated with the San Francisco Giants and they ended up as an affiliate of the...


  • Panama City Papermakers
  • Panama City Pelicans
  • Pensacola Angels
  • Pensacola Dons
  • Pensacola Senators
  • Selma Cloverleafs
    Selma Cloverleafs
    The Selma Cloverleafs were a short-lived baseball team based in Selma, Alabama. In 2002 they were charter members of the Southeastern League of Professional Baseball. They played their home games in Selma, Alabama, at Bloch Park...

  • Tallahassee Citizens
  • Tallassee Indians
  • Troy Trojans
  • Union Springs Redbirds
  • Union Springs Springers


Alabama State League teams

  • Andalusia Arrows
  • Andalusia Rams
    Andalusia Rams
    The Andalusia Rams was a minor league baseball team based in Andalusia, Alabama, USA that played from 1939 to 1941. They played in the Alabama-Florida League in 1939 and the Alabama State League in 1940 and 1941. They played their home games at Fairgrounds Park. Major league baseball player Royce...

  • Brewton Millers
  • Dothan Browns
  • Enterprise Boll Weevils

  • Geneva Red Birds
  • Greenville Lions
    Greenville Lions (baseball)
    The Greenville Lions were a minor league baseball team that existed from 1939 to 1941 and from 1946 to 1947. They played in the Alabama-Florida League in 1939, and in the Alabama State League for the rest of their existence. In 1939, they were affiliated with the Chicago White Sox, and in 1940 they...

  • Greenville Pirates
  • Headland Dixie Runners
  • Ozark Eagles

  • Troy Dodgers
  • Troy Tigers
  • Troy Trojans
  • Tuskegee Airmen
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