Augusta Georgians
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The Augusta Georgians were a minor league baseball team that played from 1920 to 1921 in the South Atlantic League
. Based in Augusta, Georgia
, USA, they were managed by Dolly Stark
in 1920 and by Emil Huhn
in 1921. Under Stark, they went 55-68, and under Huhn they went 78-68.
Notable players include Troy Agnew
, Bud Davis
, Doc Knowlson
, Curt Walker
, Doc Bass
, Don Songer
and Stark himself.
South Atlantic League
The South Atlantic League is a minor league baseball league based chiefly in the Southeastern United States, with the exception of three teams in the Mid-Atlantic States...
. Based in Augusta, Georgia
Augusta, Georgia
Augusta is a consolidated city in the U.S. state of Georgia, located along the Savannah River. As of the 2010 census, the Augusta–Richmond County population was 195,844 not counting the unconsolidated cities of Hephzibah and Blythe.Augusta is the principal city of the Augusta-Richmond County...
, USA, they were managed by Dolly Stark
Dolly Stark
Monroe Randolph Stark was a professional baseball player who played shortstop for the Cleveland Naps and Brooklyn Dodgers from 1909-1912. He later served as an Umpire....
in 1920 and by Emil Huhn
Emil Huhn
Emil Hugo "Hap" Huhn was a right-handed Major League Baseball first baseman and catcher who played for the Federal League's Newark Pepper in 1915 and for the Cincinnati Reds in 1916 and 1917...
in 1921. Under Stark, they went 55-68, and under Huhn they went 78-68.
Notable players include Troy Agnew
Troy Agnew
Troy Pipkin Agnew was a minor league baseball catcher and manager. His brother is Sam Agnew.-Playing career:...
, Bud Davis
Bud Davis (pitcher)
John Wilbur Davis was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Philadelphia Athletics in 1919. He would later re-establish himself as a hitter in the minor leaguers, becoming a star player at that level...
, Doc Knowlson
Doc Knowlson
Thomas Herbert "Doc" Knowlson was a pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics in 1915. He was 5'11" and weighed 178 pounds....
, Curt Walker
Curt Walker
William Curtis Walker , was a professional baseball player who played outfield in the Major Leagues from 1919-1930. He played for the Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees, Cincinnati Reds, and New York Giants.-External links:...
, Doc Bass
Doc Bass
William Capers "Doc" Bass was a professional baseball player. He appeared in two games in Major League Baseball for the Boston Braves in 1918, once as a pinch hitter and once as a pinch runner....
, Don Songer
Don Songer
Donald C. Songer was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He played four seasons in the major leagues, from until , for the Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Giants.-Sources:...
and Stark himself.