Atlanta Southern League Team

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The Atlanta team of the Southern League is pictured circa 1890. The Southern League, founded in Atlanta by Henry W. Grady in 1885, was the first professional minor league baseball association. The league collapsed several times before disbanding for good in 1899.

Courtesy of Georgia Sports Hall of Fame.

Atlanta Southern League Team

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