Valdosta Tigers

The Valdosta Tigers were a "Class-D" minor league baseball team, based in Valdosta, Georgia, that operated in the Georgia–Florida League, from 1939 to 1958. The club played its home games at Pendleton Park, which was located on the current site of South Georgia Medical Center.

History
They club through a number of affiliations and names during their existence. The team was originally an affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates affiliate, known as the Valdosta Trojans. In 1941, the team became an affiliate for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The team folded in 1942, however after World War II ended, Valdosta received another team in the Georgia–Florida League, the Valdosta Dodgers, which was once again affiliated with the Brooklyn Dodgers.

In 1953, the Dodgers moved their operations to Thomasville, to become the Thomasville Dodgers. However, the St. Louis Browns took over the Valdosta team, which was then renamed the Valdosta Browns. A year later, the Browns left and the Detroit Tigers moved their Georgia–Florida League team to Valdosta. The renamed Valdosta Tigers then played from 1954 to 1958.

The ballpark
Valdosta teams played at Pendleton Park which was located on Woodrow Wilson Drive, at a site near the city library and South Georgia Medical Center.">

Notable alumni

 * Bud Clancy (1942)


 * Roger Craig (1950)


 * Fred Gladding (1956-1957)


 * Don Hoak (1947) MLB All-Star


 * Bob Johnson (1955)


 * Turk Lown (1942)


 * Dick McAuliffe (1958) 3 x MLB All-Star


 * Stubby Overmire (1958)


 * Marv Owen (1954)


 * Eddie Robinson (1939-1940) 4 x MLB All-Star


 * Zack Taylor (1915)


 * John Tsitouris (1954-1955)


 * Don Wert (1958) MLB All-Star