Meridian White Ribbons

On July 16, 1897, Cap Anson of the Chicago Cubs became the first player in major league history to record 3,000 total hits when he singled off Blackburn, pitching for the Baltimore Orioles.

Meridian joined the Baton Rouge Cajuns, Greenville Cotton Pickers, Hattiesburg Tar Heels, Jackson Senators, Natchez Indians, Pine Bluff Lumbermen and Vicksburg Hill Climbers teams in beginning Cotton State League play on April 20, 1905.

[9] In the final standings during the shortened season, the White Ribbons finished 5.5 games behind first place Greenville Cotton Pickers.

[3][9][10] In the shortened season, Meridian pitcher Slim Sallee led the Cotton States League with 10 wins while sporting a 10–4 record.

[3][16][17] The White Ribbons ended the season 9.5 games behind the first place Mobile Sea Gulls, as no playoffs were held.

[23][3][24][25] The White Ribbons ended the season 18.0 games behind the first place Mobile Sea Gulls in the final standings as the league held no playoffs.

At age 17, Devore was living in Seelyville, Indiana, working in his older brother William's grocery store and playing semipro baseball.

His brother saw an advertisement in the newspaper that Meridian was seeking a left-handed-hitting outfielder for their minor league team.

Despite the dispute, Devore remained the property of the Giants and won two National League pennants while playing with New York.

[26] Continuing Cotton States League play in 1908, the Meridian White Ribbons ended the season with a record of 46–68.

They placed fifth in the six-team Cotton States League final standings, managed during the season by Charles Nig Fuller and Jack Hankey.

[30] Bates had last pitched in the major leagues for the 1899 1899 Cleveland Spiders, where he lost his final 14 decisions of the season.

[34] Due to amateur rules of the era, Capron became involved in a controversy over his eligibility when reports surfaced that he had played professional baseball under a false name while a student/athlete at the University of Minnesota.

[39][3] Meridian joined the Greenwood Scouts, Hattiesburg Timberjacks, Jackson Tigers, Vicksburg Hill Billies and Yazoo City Zoos teams in resuming Cotton States League play on May 2, 1910.

[40] The Meridian White Ribbons ended their 1910 season in last place in the Cotton States League final standings.

[3][42][39] The 1911 Meridian White Ribbons finished in last place in the Cotton States League final standings for the second consecutive season.

The managers of the Metropolitans in the shortened season were Orth Collins, Harry Steinfeldt and Bob Kennedy.

[3][49][50] Meridian pitcher Walter Hirsch had a perfect 12–0 record to lead the Cotton States League in its unsettled season.

[51] To begin the 1912 season, Steinfeldt briefly managed the Cincinnati Pippins of the United States Baseball League, which folded midseason.

[3][50] Meridian player/manager Carlos Smith captured the Cotton States League batting title, hitting .361 on the season.

The 1921 Meridian Mets began play as members of the Class D level Mississippi State League.