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the regular season 5.0 games ahead of the second place Natchez Indians in the final standings of the eight-team league. In the first round of the playoffs, the Millers defeated the Monroe Sports 4 games to 2 and advanced. In the finals, the Meridian Millers won the championship by defeating Natchez 4 games to 3. Meridian's Gene Pompelia scored 102 runs to lead the Cotton States League and Meridian pitcher

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dismissal from the league be afforded with the opportunity to be notified in writing and given an opportunity to reply to any charges before a vote would be taken. This did not happen in the meeting that removed Hot Springs. Rumors also persisted that only five of the teams had voted to expel Hot Springs, which was shy of the two-thirds requirement as noted in the league constitution.

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still be required to declare the forfeiture invalid. The employment of Negro players has never been, nor is now, prohibited by any provision of the Major-Minor League Agreement." Before Trautman made a ruling, on April 14, 1953, the Cotton States League owners held another meeting and voted to readmit the Bathers. The Hot Springs franchise remained in the league.

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finished 2.0 games behind first place Pensacola, under returning manager Jack Maupin. In the first round of the playoffs, the Millers won their first playoff series, defeating Jackson in seven games. Advancing to the finals, Meridian lost to Pensacola 4 games to 1. The Southeastern League folded after the 1950 season, affected by the

348:. The 1937 Meridian season ended with a 58–78 record and a fifth place finish, playing the season under managers Leonard McNair, Emmett Lipscomb and Harry Whitehouse. The Scrappers ended their initial season 25.5 games behind first place Pensacola and did not qualify for the four-teams playoffs, which were won by the Mobile Shippers. 682:) be served as equals at the finest restaurants. "Invariably, they would be refused service", Jordan wrote. "While Aaron waited nervously outside, Geraghty complained loudly to the management ... They to the next best restaurant, and the next and the next, until Geraghty finally located one that would serve ." 869:

in his home country. Heron went on to hit .325 for Meridian in 1954. Playing the season at age 18, Heron subsequently became the first player of color to sign and play with a minor league team in the state of Mississippi. At the end of the 1954 season, all players of color in the Cotton States League

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and ended the regular season 25.0 games behind the pennant winning Mobile Shippers. Meridian did not qualify for the playoffs won by Mobile, who won eight straight games en route to the championship. Eugene Nance of Meridian won the league batting championship, hitting .386. Teammate Fred Stroble led

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After the league controversy before the 1953 season began, the Meridian Millers defended their championship of the previous season in winning the 1953 Cotton States League title, as the eight-team league played the season intact. The team won the league pennant and were League champions. The Millers

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President George M. Trautman ordered that Hot Springs remain in the league until he had time to review the matter. Trautman also stated that even if procedures had been followed correctly, if the only reason for the Hot Springs banishment was "the employment of two Negro players, this office would

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In their first season of play in their new league, the 1952 Meridian Millers won both the Cotton States League pennant and championship. Meridian ended the regular season with a record of 78–48 to finish in first place, playing their championship season under manager Thomas Davis. The Millers ended

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With Geraghty as manager to begin the season, the 1948 Meridian Peps played as a Cleveland Indians minor league affiliate. Meridian missed the Southeastern League playoffs again after a sixth-place finish in the eight team Southeastern League. Playing in the Class B league, Meridian finished with a

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teams to the league. The Scrappers again missed the playoffs with a fifth-place finish. Meriden ended the 1938 regular season with a record of 69–78, finishing 25.5 gamed behind the pennant winning Pensacola Pilots. With their fifth-place finish under returning manager Harry Whitehouse, Meriden did

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Following the 1947 season, Buckwalter sold 75% of the interest in the club, and raised enough capital to build a ballpark across the street. The new ballpark was named Buckwalter Stadium. Meridian teams hosted home minor league games at Buckwalter Stadium from 1947 to 1955. The ballpark in the era

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From 1937 to 1946, Meridian teams played minor league home games at Fairgrounds Park. In the era, the ballpark was located at Donald Avenue and F Street at South 22nd Avenue. After the 1946 season, team owner Charles Buckwalter was losing money on the ballclub because the fair park board charged a

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was hired to manage the Meridian team. Mitchell was a long-time major league pitcher, known as a player who was grandfathered in being able to throw a spitball in the major leagues. Becoming manager of Meridian in 1940, Mitchell made his final appearance as a player during the season, pitching two

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Mississippi constitution. After Coleman's remarks, a Cotton States League meeting was held in secret on April 6, 1953, resulting in a vote to remove the Hot Springs integrated team from the league. There was an immediate reaction to the league's actions against the Hot Springs franchise. Attorney

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The 1947 Meridian Peps placed sixth and again did not qualify for the Southeastern League playoffs, with the franchise becoming a minor league affiliate of the Cleveland Indians. The 1947 Meridian Peps finished with a 67–73 regular season record in the eight-team, playing the season under manager

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The Meridian Millers continued Cotton states league play as the league was reduced to six teams for the 1954 season, as the Jackson and Natchez teams did not return to league play. The Millers ended the season in third place with a 62–56 record as Thomas Davis returned in the final season of his

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in the final standings of the eight-team league. In the playoffs Meridian Millers defeated the Jackson Senators 4 games to 2. In the finals, the Meridian Millers swept El Dorado in four games to win their second consecutive Cotton States League championship. Meridian's Hugh Glaze won the league

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was now a member of the Major-Minor League Executive Council. O'Connor reviewed the ruling and emphasized that the Cotton States League did not act according to their own constitution. O'Connor reviewed that according to the Cotton States League constitution it was provided that any club facing

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in 1946 and finished in last place in the Southeastern League final standings. The Peps finished the regular season with a record of 68–78, to finish in eighth place in the Southeastern League. The managers were [Walt Tauscher and Fred Williams as the Pepe finished 29.5 games behind first place

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In their final season of Southeastern League play, the 1950 Meridian Millers again placed second in the final regular season standings and advanced to the league finals. Meridian ended the season with a record of 78–52, placing second the in the Southeastern League final standings. The Millers

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The Meridian "Millers" advanced to the 1949 Southeastern League playoffs and finished above .500 for the first time. Their playoff appearance was the first for Meridian after nine seasons of missing postseason play. The 1949 Millers finished the Southeastern League regular season as the league

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ballparks. The owners of the Fairground Field baseball park also would not allow the team to receive revenue on ballpark advertisements, worth an estimated $ 2,500 annually. With the team in jeopardy of remaining in Meridian, in January 1947, Buckwalter reached an affiliate agreement with the

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Following the 1946 season, Meridian team owner Charles Buckwalter reported that the franchise was losing money. The team spent about $ 5,000 for rent at the Fairgrounds Park in 1946 and Buckwalter pointed out that other teams often had pay only a token fee for the entire year of rent in their

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Attorney General J.P. Coleman announced that integrated baseball clubs did not have the right to appear on baseball diamonds in the state of Mississippi. While Coleman acknowledged that there was no specific statute for baseball teams, his edict was based on segregation statutes within the

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was a long-time player and manager in the minor leagues. A pitcher, Tauscher won 263 games in 23 minor league seasons. The 1946 season was the final season in which Tauscher appeared as a player, as he appeared in 8 games for Meridian as pitcher, throwing 19 innings at age 44.

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Roxy Lawson. Meridian ended the season 10.5 games behind the first place Jackson Generals in the regular season final standings. In the playoffs, the Montgomery Rebels won the league championship. Pitcher Wendell Davis of Meridian won 21 games to lead the league.

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Continuing as a minor league affiliate of the St. Louis Browns in 1938, the Meriden Scrappers continued a stretch where Meriden did not make a playoff appearance. The 1938 Southeastern League expanded to become an eight-team league, adding the

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Continuing play in the 1939 Class B level Southeastern league, the Meridian Scrappers ended the season in last place. With a record of 55–83, Meriden placed eighth in the eight-team league regular season. Playing the season under managers

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The Meridian team became known as the "Bears" in 1940, continuing the season as members of the Southeastern League. The Bears ended the regular season with a final record of 64–80, to finish in seventh place in the eight-team league.

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Nine people were killed in the accident. Six were killed instantly and three later died from their injuries. Seven people were injured. The dead were catcher/manager Mel Cole (age 32), players Bob Kinnaman (28), George Lyden (23),

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and sold shares of 75% the team, retaining 25% of the stocks for himself and he continued as team president. This new revenue funded a new ballpark for the team, with Buckwalter Stadium being built in time for the 1947 season.

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tenure as manager. Meridian qualified for the playoffs, losing to the El Dorado Oilers 4 games to 3. Pitcher Roy Jayne of Meridian tied for the league lead with 20 wins. The Meridien Millers folded after the 1954 season.

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before being sent to the minor leagues. In March 1946, Williams signed with the Meridian Peps to play the upcoming season. During the season, Williams was named as the Meridian manager on July 30, 1946, replacing

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The Cotton States League permanently folded after the 1955 season. Meridian next hosted minor league baseball in 1996, when the "Meridian Brakemen" began a two-season tenure as members of the independent

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63–77 record as Ben Geraghty and Jack Maupin managed the team. Playing their final season as the "Peps" Meridian finished 23.5 games behind the first place and eventual league champion Montgomery Rebels.

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Having folded, the Meridian Millers franchise did not return to play to begin the 1955 Cotton States League season, before returning in the middle of the league's final season. On June 16, 1955, the

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franchise from the league after the Bathers had signed two African-American baseball players, brothers Jim and Leander Tugerson, to their roster for the 1953 season. On April 1, 1953,

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ended the regular season with record of 79–46, to finish in first place under returning manager Thomas Davis. Meridian ended the regular season 12.5 games ahead of the second place

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of Meridian won the league batting championship, hitting.384. Player/manager Bill Hughes was a long-time minor league pitcher, winning 270 games in 20 minor league seasons.

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Two years before joining Meridian, on June 24, 1946, a terrible accident had occurred and Geraghty was one of the survivors of a bus crash that killed nine members of the

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Meridien teams first hosted home minor league games at Fairgrounds Park and relocated when Buckwalter Stadium was constructed to host the team, beginning in 1947.

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After the folding of the Southeastern League following the 1950 season, Meridian did not field a minor league team in the 1951 season. After the 1951 season, the

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batting title, hitting .355, while teammate Bob Harrison returned to Meridian and led the Cotton Stats League with 19 wins, a 2.15 ERA and 172 strikeouts.

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As the Southeastern League continued play in the 1941 season, the team became known as Meridian "Eagles," playing as a minor league affiliate of the

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were the Meriden managers. Meridian did not qualify for the playoffs, finishing 24.5 games behind the first place and eventual league champion

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team in 1948, Hal Summers signed to play with Meridian in 1949. Meridian manager Jack Maupin had been a classmate and teammate of Summers at

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ended a fifteen-season tenure for Meridian in Cotton States League and the 1929 team preceded the Meriden Scrappers in minor league play.

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under various nicknames. Meridian became known as the "Millers" beginning in 1949. The Millers continued as members of the Class D level

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home where he could continue working as a machinist at a local textile mill while also playing baseball. After rejecting a move to the

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Meridian, Mississippi first hosted minor league baseball, when the 1893 Meridian "Bluebirds" began play as a member of the independent

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runner-up. With an 80–57 record, Meridian placed second in the eight-team league, finishing 16.5 games behind the first place

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In 1937, Meridian returned to minor league play, when the Meridian "Scrappers" were formed and became members of the six-team

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was located at 918 21st Avenue in Meridian, Mississippi. Today, the abandoned grandstands of Buckwalter Stadium still exist.

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which reformed for the 1946 season with eight teams. The Anniston Rams, Gadsden Pilots, Jackson Senators, Montgomery Rebels,

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In 1954, the Meridian Millers signed player Carlos "Chico" Heron, playing his first professional season after attending the

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Meridian resumed minor league play in 1946 following World War II, when the Meridien "Peps" team rejoined the Class B level

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team. Geraghty was able to get help to others in the crash. On that date, the Spokane Indians team was en route to play a

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became the Meridian manager in 1947. In November 1942, Lawson paused his professional baseball career and enlisted in the

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were released by their league teams. After his playing career, Chico Heron became a minor league scout, working for the

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played briefly for the St. Louis Browns in 1937 and also played for Meridian that season. Tom was the older brother of

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innings at age 49. Mitchell is noted in baseball history for hitting into a triple play in 1920 World Series for the

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Before the 1953 Cotton States League season began, the league had controversy related to its continued practice of

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relocated to Meridian. The Millers returned the city to the Cotton States League for the first time since 1928.

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After his 1947 season leading Meridian, Roxie Lawson was hired in January 1948 to become the manager of the

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at the enemy emplacement, stopping the mortar fire. For his military action, Reeder was awarded a

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sizable rent for the team to play at Fairgrounds Park and a new ballpark was built for the team.

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The Meridian Scrappers joined the Southeastern League playing as a minor league affiliate of the

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Hot Springs Ouster for Using Negroes Halted by Trautman,” The Sporting News, April 15, 1953, 24.

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led the Cotton States League pitchers with both with 24 wins and a 1.82 ERA on the season.

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On March 26, 1948, former player and manager Fred Williams was released by Meridian.

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moved their franchise to Meridian. The team was a minor league affiliate of the

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In 1952, Meridian "Millers" resumed play and became members of the eight-team,

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teams joined Meridian in returning to league play beginning on April 12. 1946.

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in Kentucky, Wright returned to Dyersburg until he was sent by Meridian to the

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made the only triple-play in World Series history on Mitchell's batted ball.

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played for Meridian in 1942. Following the season, Reeder enlisted in the

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bottler Charles Buckwalter, who owned the team through the 1948 season.

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from 1952 to 1955 and won Cotton League championships in 1952 and 1953.

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teams joined with Meridian in beginning league play on April 23, 1952.

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The "Peps" were named by their owner. The team was owned by local

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to the Meridian Eagles. Wright sought to be sent closer to his

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the league with both 25 home runs and 115 RBI, while Meridian's

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not qualify for the playoffs again won by the Mobile Shippers.

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of Meridian led the Southeastern League with 180 strikeouts.

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In 1948, the new Meridian manager to begin the season was

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The Meridian "Peps" were a minor league affiliate of the

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in the final standings. Led by managers Rip Fanning and

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In their last season before play was interrupted due to

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Meridian teams played as minor league affiliates of the

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