Rome Romans (Georgia baseball)

[4] The Rome team proceeded to play the 1920 and 1921 seasons as members of the Class D level Georgia State League.

[5][6] The "Romans" nickname for the baseball team correlates to local history, as the city is named for Rome, Italy.

[9][10] The Asheville Moonshiners, Gadsden Steel Makers, Johnson City Soldiers, Knoxville Appalachians and Morristown Jobbers teams joined with Rome in beginning league play on June 8, 1910.

Milford and Walter Justus, Rome ended the season 8.5 games behind the first place Knoxville Appalachians in the final standings.

[14] Gadson and Rome were joined by the Anniston Models, Decatur Twins, Huntsville Westerns and Selma Centralites teams in the six-team league, which began play on May 8, 1911.

[16][10] With a record of 47–54, Rome placed fourth out of the six teams, playing under managers Carlton Beusse and Danny Burt.

Then, after being sent back to the minor leagues, East left pitching and became an outfielder and again advanced to play for the 1924 Washington Senators.

[17] East once had an outfield collision with future Baseball Hall of Fame member Jocko Conlan while playing in the minors in 1920.

East was knocked unconscious in the collision, but remained in the game and hit a single, double, and home run.

[23] The Bristol Boosters, Cleveland Counts, Johnson City Soldiers, Knoxville Reds and Middlesboro Colonels teams joined the Rome Romans in beginning league play on May 8, 1913.

The Romans finished 19.5 games behind the first place Johnson City in the final standings, as the league held no playoffs.

Playing the season under returning Manager Jack Reidy, Rome finished 3.0 games behind the first place Selma River Rats in the final standings.

In the brief season, the Rome-Lindale team finished with a record of 9–9 to place fourth in the final standings when the league stopped play.

Playing the brief season under manager Daniel Overton, the Romans finished 4.0 games behind the first place Anniston Moulders in the final standings.

[44] The Carrollton, Cedartown Cedars, Griffin, LaGrange and Lindale Pepperells teams joined Rome in beginning league play on May 20, 1920.

Back in Nashville and in attendance at a local ballgame, Lucas received a telegram telling him to report to Rome in the Georgia State League immediately.

[6][48][49][23] On August 13, 1921, pitcher C. Hanson of Rome threw a no-hitter in a Georgia State league game against the LaGrange team.

[50][51] The Rome Romans continued play in the 1921 six–team Georgia State League and ended the season in fourth place.

[6] Playing under manager James C. Fox, Rome finished 17.5 games behind the first place Lindale team in the regular season standings.

[54] The Alexander City Millers, Carrollton Hornets, Griffin Tigers, LaGrange Troupers, Newnan Brownies, Opelika Owls and Valley Rebels joined the Red Sox in 1950 league play.