Mountain States League (1948–54)
This article is about the league that operated from 1948 to 1954. For league that operated from 1911 to 1912, see Mountain States League (1911–12). For the league of a similar name that operated from 1937 to 1942, see Mountain State League.
| Sport | Baseball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1948 |
| Ceased | 1954 |
| Country | United States |
The Mountain States League was a Class D and Class C minor league baseball league which operated in the United States from 1948 to 1954. The league began as a Class D league, but was classified as a Class C league during its final season in 1954. The league disbanded on July 20, 1954. The cities of Harlan, Kentucky, and Morristown, Tennessee, were represented for the full seven-year existence of the circuit.
Teams
A total of 16 teams competed in the Mountain States League. In 1954, the Morristown team disbanded on May 15, and was replaced when Maryville-Alcoa moved to Morristown on June 19. Both Morristown and Lexington disbanded on July 7.
- Big Stone Gap Rebels (1949–53)
- Harlan Smokies (1948–54)
- Jenkins Cavaliers (1948–51)
- Kingsport Cherokees (1953–54)
- Knoxville Smokies (1953)
- Lexington Colts (1954)
- Maryville-Alcoa Twins (1953–54)
- Morristown Twins (1954)
- Middlesboro Athletics (1949–54)
- Morristown Red Sox (1948–54)
- Newport Canners (1948–50)
- Norton Braves (1951–53)
- Oak Ridge Bombers (1948)
- Oak Ridge Pioneers (1954)
- Hazard Bombers (1948–52)
- Pennington Gap Miners (1948–51)
References
- "Mountain States League (D) Encyclopedia and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- "Mountain States League." Baseball-Reference.com Bullpen.
- Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, eds., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007.
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