South Coast League

Infobox sports league

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caption = South Coast League logo
sport = Baseball
founded = 2007
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teams = 6
country = USA
champion = South Georgia Peanuts
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website = [http://www.southcoastleague.com www.southcoastleague.com]

The South Coast League of Professional Baseball, based in Conyers, Georgia, is a professional, independent baseball organization located in the Southeastern United States. It operates in cities not served by Major or Minor League Baseball teams and is not affiliated with either. It has suspended operations for the 2008 season. [ [http://www.wrdw.com/sports/headlines/17092831.html Foxhounds Won't Play This Year, League Suspends Operations ] ] [http://www.macon.com/149/story/307253.html]

History

The league was formed in October 2006. In a press release in October, league Chief Executive Officer Jamie Toole, a former Carolina League executive with a number of teams, cited the desire to field professional baseball teams in municipalities that lacked access to professional baseball.

The league's first (and possibly only) season was documented by the TV show, "Playing for Peanuts."

On March 29, 2008, Sports Illustrated reported that league CEO Jamie Toole had resigned and the league had canceled the 2008 season. [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/baseball/more/03/29/bc.bbm.leagueshutsdown.ap/ SI.com link]

2007 League Standings

First Half

*South Georgia Peanuts 33-11 (.750)
*Macon Music 30-15 (.667)
*Bradenton Juice 24-20 (.545)
*Aiken Foxhounds 22-23 (.489)
*Anderson Joes 13-32 (.289)
*Charlotte County Redfish 12-33 (.267)

econd Half

*Macon Music 28-16 (.636)
*South Georgia Peanuts 26-17 (.605)
*Anderson Joes 24-20 (.545)
*Bradenton Juice 23-22 (.511)
*Aiken Foxhounds 18-23 (.439)
*Charlotte County Redfish 10-31 (.244)

Notes

* Macon, Georgia was announced as the first team of the league. [cite web | title=Action is Back on the Diamond in Macon | work=Fox24.com | url=http://www.fox24.com/article.asp?pkid=4878 Fox24 | accessdate=June 6 | accessyear=2006]

References

External links and references

* [http://www.southcoastleague.com/ The South Coast League of Professional Baseball.]