Alexandria Hoo Hoos
| Alexandria Hoo Hoos | |
|---|---|
| Minor league affiliations | |
| Class | Class D (1909) |
| League | Arkansas State League (1909) |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Team | None |
| Minor league titles | |
| League titles (0) | None |
| Team data | |
| Name | Alexandria Hoo Hoos (1909) |
| Ballpark | Alexandria Ball Park (1909) |
The Alexandria Hoo Hoos were a minor league baseball team based Alexandria, Louisiana. In 1909, the Hoo Hoos played briefly as members of the Class D level Arkansas State League, before folding during the season. The Hoo Hoos were preceded by the 1908 Alexandria White Sox of the Gulf Coast League.
History[edit]
The Alexandria Hoo Hoos were immediately preceded by the 1908 Alexandria White Sox of the Class D level Gulf Coast League. The White Sox folded along with the league on June 3, 1908.[1] At the time the league folded, Alexandria had a record of 14–15.[2]
Minor league baseball resumed when the 1909 Alexandria Hoo Hoos began play as members of the eight–team Class D level Arkansas State League, as the league expanded from six teams to eight teams.[2] The Argenta Shamrocks, Fort Smith Soldiers, Helena Hellions, Hot Springs Vaporites, Jonesboro Zebras, Monroe Municipals and Texarkana teams joined Alexandria in beginning league play on April 15, 1909.[3][4]
The Alexandria "Hoo–Hoos" nickname corresponds to the local lumber industry, which has been historically prevalent in the Alexandria region.[5][6] The Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo is a fraternal organization that was established in 1892. The oldest industrial fraternal organization in the United States, the Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo members consist of lumbermen and those in trades related to the lumber industry.[7][8]
The Hoo Hoos were managed by Louisiana native John Auslet, who continued as manager, having managed the 1907 Alexandria White Sox.[9][10] Alexandria folded during the 1909 season. On June 7, 1909, the franchise folded with a 20–23 record.[11][2]
Alexandria was without minor league baseball until the 1920 Alexandria Tigers played as members of the Class D level Louisiana State League.[12]
The ballparks[edit]
Alexandria hosted minor league home games at the Alexandria Ball Park. The ballpark was located at Beech Street and Hickory Street, near the site of today's Bolton High School campus.[13][14]
Year–by–year record[edit]
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | 20–23 | NA | Jack Auslet | Team folded June 7 |
Notable alumni[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "1908 Gulf Coast League (GCL) Minor League Baseball Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ a b c Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.
- ^ "1909 Arkansas State League". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1909 Arkansas State League (ASL) Minor League Baseball on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "Rapides Parish History - The Lumber Industry and Forestry". www.rapidesgenealogy.org.
- ^ "The History of RoyOMartin | RoyOMartin". Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ "Encyclopedia of Arkansas". Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
- ^ "Hoo-Hoo International". www.hoohoo.org.
- ^ "1909 Alexandria Hoo Hoos Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Jack Auslet Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1909 Alexandria Hoo Hoos minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1920 Alexandria Tigers Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Base Ball Park in Alexandria, LA minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "School directory". nces.ed.gov.