Vicksburg Hill Billies
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The Vicksburg Hill Billies was the primary moniker of the minor league baseball teams based in Vicksburg, Mississippi between 1893 and 1955. Vicksburg teams played as a member of the Mississippi State League (1893–1894), Cotton States League (1902–1903, 1907–1908, 1910–1912, 1922–1932, 1937, 1941), Southeastern League (1946–1950) and Cotton States League (1955).
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Vicksburg Hill Billies | |
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Minor league affiliations | |
Class | Class B (1946–1950) Class C (1937, 1941, 1955) Class D (1902–1908, 1910–1912, 1922–1932) |
League | Mississippi State League (1893–1894) Cotton States League (1902–1908, 1910–1912, 1922–1932, 1937, 1941) Southeastern League (1946–1950) Cotton States League (1955) |
Major league affiliations | |
Team | St. Louis Cardinals (1923) Chicago White Sox (1937) New York Giants (1950) Chicago Cubs (1955) |
Minor league titles | |
League titles (2) |
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Conference titles (1) | 1912 |
Division titles | 6 |
Team data | |
Name | Vicksburg Reds (1893–1894) Vicksburg Hill Climbers (1902) Vicksburg Hill Billies (1903–1904) Vicksburg Hill Climbers (1905) Vicksburg Hill Billies (1906–1907) Vicksburg Hill Climbers (1908) Vicksburg Hill Billies (1910–1912, 1922–1932, 1937, 1941) Vicksburg Billies (1946–1950) Vicksburg Hill Billies (1955) |
Ballpark | Athletic Park (1902–1903, 1907–1908, 1910–1912, 1922–1932) City Park (1937, 1941, 1946–1950, 1955) |
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Vicksburg teams were minor league affiliates of the St. Louis Cardinals in 1923, Chicago White Sox in 1937, New York Giants in 1950 and Chicago Cubs in 1955.
Baseball Hall of Fame member Billy Herman played for the 1928 Vicksburg Hill Billies.