South Coast League
Encyclopedia
The South Coast League of Professional Baseball (SCL), based in Conyers, Georgia
, was a professional, independent baseball organization located in the Southeastern United States
. It operated in cities not served by Major
or Minor League Baseball
teams and was not affiliated with either. It folded after its first season in 2007.
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 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
Conyers, Georgia
Conyers is the only city in Rockdale County, Georgia, USA. It is twenty-four miles east of Atlanta. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 10,689. Census estimates of 2005 indicate a population of 12,205. The city is the county seat of Rockdale County. By 2009, the reported population was...
, was a professional, independent baseball organization located in the Southeastern United States
Southeastern United States
The Southeastern United States, colloquially referred to as the Southeast, is the eastern portion of the Southern United States. It is one of the most populous regions in the United States of America....
. It operated in cities not served by Major
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
or Minor League Baseball
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
teams and was not affiliated with either. It folded after its first season in 2007.
History
The league was formed in October 2006. In a press release in October, league Chief Executive OfficerChief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
Jamie Toole, a former Carolina League
Carolina League
The Carolina League is a minor league baseball affiliation which operates in the South Atlantic Coast of the United States. Before 2002, it was classified as a "High A" league, indicating its status as a Class A league with the highest level of competition within that classification, and the fifth...
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 only season was documented by the TV show, "Playing for Peanuts
Playing for Peanuts
Playing for Peanuts is a 10-episode documentary television series about minor league baseball. The ten episode series follows the South Georgia Peanuts of the independent South Coast League during the 2007 season....
."
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
First Half
- South Georgia Peanuts 33-11 (.750)
- Macon MusicMacon MusicThe Macon Music was a baseball team of the independent South Coast League, based in Macon, Georgia. They played at the Luther Williams Field. The league folded after the inaugural 2007 season....
30-15 (.667) - Bradenton Juice 24-20 (.545)
- Aiken Foxhounds 22-23 (.489)
- Anderson JoesAnderson JoesThe Anderson Joes is a professional independent minor league baseball team in the South Coast League, based in Anderson, South Carolina,, USA. The team is not affilitated with Major League Baseball...
13-32 (.289) - Charlotte County RedfishCharlotte County RedfishThe Charlotte County Redfish was a team of the South Coast League, based in Port Charlotte, Florida. The team was not affiliated with Major or Minor League Baseball...
12-33 (.267)
Second Half
- Macon MusicMacon MusicThe Macon Music was a baseball team of the independent South Coast League, based in Macon, Georgia. They played at the Luther Williams Field. The league folded after the inaugural 2007 season....
28-16 (.636) - South Georgia Peanuts 26-17 (.605)
- Anderson JoesAnderson JoesThe Anderson Joes is a professional independent minor league baseball team in the South Coast League, based in Anderson, South Carolina,, USA. The team is not affilitated with Major League Baseball...
24-20 (.545) - Bradenton Juice 23-22 (.511)
- Aiken Foxhounds 18-23 (.439)
- Charlotte County RedfishCharlotte County RedfishThe Charlotte County Redfish was a team of the South Coast League, based in Port Charlotte, Florida. The team was not affiliated with Major or Minor League Baseball...
10-31 (.244)