Savannah Electrics

The Savannah teams hosted home minor league games at the Bolton Street Park.

[6][7][2] Future Baseball Hall of Fame member Hank O'Day played for the 1886 Savannah team, compiling a 26–11 record as a pitcher.

[2][11][12] In 1893, the Savannah "Electrics" (also called the "Rabbits") rejoined the 12–team, Class B level Southern League, with Jim Manning serving player-manager and owner.

He came here a stranger to every one in the city, but by his gentlemanly conduct and courteous treatment of every one he came in contact with, he soon made a host of friends.

Savannah and Memphis finished 1.5 games behind the first place Charleston Seagulls when the league stopped play.

[25] The quarantine situation, in addition to ongoing financial struggles, caused the league to end the season on August 12, 1893.

[28][2] In 1894, some Southern League teams were forced to sell players to other clubs in order to stay financially solvent.

After Atlanta, Charleston, Macon and Savannah folded due to finances, only the Nashville, Mobile, New Orleans, and Memphis teams continued play into the second half of the season.

[30][31] Baseball Hall of Fame member Fred Clarke played for the Modocs in 1894, before advancing to the major leagues that season.

At age 21, in his second professional season, Clarke hit .311 with 21 stolen bases in 54 games for Savannah, while playing left field.

The ballpark was the first professional baseball field in Savannah and was located on Bolton Street near Atlantic Avenue.

[26] The Washington Senators held their team spring training at the Bolton Street Park ballpark in March 1892.

[41] Today, the Fairmount Baptist Church and Shoeless Joe Jackson Museum & Baseball Library book box occupy the site.

[42][43] In March 2022, the Shoeless Joe Jackson Museum & Baseball Library opened a community book box at the site, near Fairmount Baptist Church.