Baton Rouge, LA
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Baton Rouge is the state capital of Louisiana, located on the Mississippi River in the southern part of the state. It is 80 miles north-west of New Orleans, LA and home to Louisiana State University and to Southern University and A&M College. The name Baton Rouge means "red stick" in French and refers to the Indian nation which inhabited the area when the French settled Louisiana in the 18th Century.
[edit] Teams that have played here
- Baton Rouge Cajuns, Cotton States League (1902, 1905-1906)
- Baton Rouge Red Sticks, Cotton States League (1903-1904)
- Baton Rouge Essos, Cotton States League (1929)
- Baton Rouge Highlanders, Cotton States League (1930)
- Baton Rouge Standards, Cotton States League (1931)
- Baton Rouge Senators, Cotton States League (1932)
- Baton Rouge Solons, Dixie League (1933)
- Baton Rouge Red Sticks, East Dixie League (1934)
- Baton Rouge Red Sticks, Evangeline League (1946-1955)
- Baton Rouge Rebels, Evangeline League (1956-1957)
- Baton Rouge Cougars, Gulf States League (1976)
- Baton Rouge Blue Marlins, All-American Association (2001)
- Baton Rouge Riverbats, Southeastern League (2002-2003)
