Baton Rouge, Louisiana minor league baseball history

Baton Rouge teams played as a minor league affiliate of the St. Louis Browns in 1947 and Philadelphia Phillies in 1948.

The 1902 Baton Rouge Cajuns began play as charter members of the Class D level Cotton States League.

[1] In 1903, the team changed its moniker to the Baton Rouge "Red Sticks," a translation of the city's French name into English,[2] and captured the 1903 Cotton League Championship.

[3] On July 13, 1904, Red Sticks pitcher Hanlan threw a no–hitter against the Pine Bluff Lumbermen, winning 2–0 in six innings.

On July 4, 1905, Baton Rouge pitcher Moxie Maxwell pitched a no-hitter in a 2–1 loss to the Vicksburg Hill Climbers.

Another no-hitter was thrown on August 5, 1906, when Jimmy Laird no-hit the Jackson Senators in a 3–0 Baton Rough victory.

[12] The Senators were in first place with a 51–20 record when the Cotton States folded On July 13, 1932, as minor league baseball struggled financially during the Great Depression.

[13] The Baton Rouge Solons continued play and retained manager Josh Billings and several players from the previous season.

[20][6] In 1976, minor-league baseball returned when the Baton Rouge Cougars became a charter member of the reformed Class A level Gulf States League.

The All-American Association folded after the 2001 season and the newly formed Southeastern League convinced the Baton Rouge Blue Marlins to join them in 2002.

[24] Early Baton Rouge teams, the Cajuns and Red Sticks played at Battle Park].

[27] The 1976 Baton Rouge Cougars played at Alex Box Stadium until being evicted after owner Billy Blythe disappeared and the ball club stopped making payroll and rent payments.