Galax Leafs

From 1946 to 1950, the Galax Leafs played exclusively as members of the Class D level Blue Ridge League, winning the 1947 championship and 1948 pennant.

The Mount Airy Graniteers, Radford Rockets and Salem Friends teams joined Galax as charter members in beginning 1946 league play, which commenced on May 1, 1946.

[7][8][9] Joining the Leafs during the season from Mount Airy, Eddie Morgan led the Blue Ridge League with both 16 home runs and 127 RBI.

As the league implemented a new playoff system, Galax ended the regular season with a record of 77–47 and finished 3.5 games ahead the second place Mount Airy Graniteers, with Eddie Morgan serving as player/manager.

With a record of 75–48, playing under manager Harold Kase, the Leafs finished 4.5 games ahead of the second place North Wilkesboro Flashers in the regular season standings.

The Leafs ended the 1950 Blue Ridge League regular season with a record of 68–50, playing under manager James Grigg.

Galax finished 16.0 games behind the first place Elkin Blanketeers in the six–team Blue Ridge League final regular season standings.

(2007) Main Street. National Register of Historic Places. Galax, Virginia