Sparta Saints

The Sparta Saints were a minor league baseball based in Sparta, Georgia that played in the Class D Georgia State League (GSL) in 1948 and 1949. The team folded following the 1949 season.[1]

Sparta Saints
1948–1949
(1948–1949)
Sparta, Georgia
Minor league affiliations
Previous classesClass D (1948–1949)
Previous leagues
Georgia State League (1948–1949)
Major league affiliations
Previous teamsNon-affiliated (1948–1949)
Minor league titles
League titles None
Conference titles 1948
Team data
Previous names
  • Sparta Saints (1948–1949)
Previous parks
Sparta Baseball Park (1948–1949)

History

Sparta first began play as a charter member in the reformed in the six-team Class D Georgia State League 1948.[2]

In their first season of 1948, Sparta finished 81–37 under manager Woody Bottoms to win the Georgia State League pennant. Sparta defeated the Eastman Dodgers 3 games to 2 in the playoffs, before losing to the Fitzgerald Pioneers in the championship series 4 games to 3.[3][4][5]

In their second and final season in 1949, the unaffiliated Saints finished 69–68 under managers Bottoms and Parnell Ruark. Sparta drew 33,436 and 27,191 in their two seasons.[4][6]

The Saints franchise was replaced by the Jesup Bees in the 1950 Georgia State League. The Georgia State League folded after the 1956 season.[7]

The ballpark

The Saints played at the Sparta Baseball Park in Sparta, Georgia. Sparta Baseball Park had a capacity of 2,000. Today, the ballpark is used by youth teams and the grandstands remain.[8][9]

Notable alumni
  • Izzy Leon (1948)
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References
  1. "Sparta Saints - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
  2. "1948 Georgia State League". Baseball-Reference.com.
  3. "1948 Sparta Saints Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  4. "Georgia State League - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
  5. "Georgia State League". minorleaguesource.com.
  6. "1949 Sparta Saints Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  7. "Georgia State League - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
  8. "Sparta Baseball Park in Sparta, GA history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  9. "WWW.DIGITALBALLPARKS.COM - All Ballparks Listed by State". www.digitalballparks.com.
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