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The Atlanta Crackers, a minor league team in the Southern Association, formed in 1901 under the leadership of Charles Abner Powell. The origin of the team's name is unknown, although several theories exist.

Courtesy of Atlanta History Center, Atlanta History Photograph Collection, #
VIS 170.173.001.

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