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Dothan Phillies

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Dothan Phillies
Minor league affiliations
Previous classesClass D
LeagueAlabama–Florida League (1951–1956, 1958–1962)
Previous leagues
Major league affiliations
Previous teams
Minor league titles
League titles 7 (1940–1941, 1948, 1950–1951 1953, 1958)
Team data
Previous names
  • Dothan Phillies (1961–1962)
  • Dothan Cardinals (1955–1956, 1958–1960)
  • Dothan Rebels (1953–1954)
  • Dothan Browns (1937–1942, 1946–1952)
  • Dothan Boll Weevils (1936)
  • Dothan (1915–1917)
Previous parks
Baker Field, City Park, Stadium Park, Jill Alexander Miracle Field and the Wiregrass Memorial Stadium

The Dothan Phillies (also known as the Cardinals, Rebels, Browns and Boll Weevils) were a Minor League Baseball team that represented the city of Dothan, Alabama. They played in the Alabama–Florida League, Alabama State League and Georgia–Florida League from 1936 to 1942 and 1946–1962. A previous team played in Dothan as a member of the Dixie League from 1915 to 1917.

The ballpark

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Dothan teams played at Baker Field, City Park, Stadium Park, Jill Alexander Miracle Field and the Wiregrass Memorial Stadium.[1]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "Dothan, Alabama Minor League City Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 10, 2009.
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