Virginia League (1939–1942)
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The Virginia League was the name of an American professional minor league baseball league that operated between 1939 and 1942. This was the fourth of five incarnations of the Virginia League. The league was a Class D level league in 1939 and 1940. It became a Class C level league for the 1941 and 1942 seasons. The Virginia League resumed play in 1948, after the conclusion of World War II.
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Formerly | Virginia League |
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Classification | Class D (1939–1940) Class C (1940–1941) |
Sport | Minor League Baseball |
First season | 1939 |
Ceased | 1942 |
Replaced by | Virginia League (1948-1951) |
President | Ray Ryan (1939–1941) C.R. Williams (1942) |
No. of teams | 7 |
Country | United States of America |
Most titles | 1 1939: Harrisonburg Turks 1940: Lynchburg Senators 1941: Salem-Roanoke Friends 1942: Pulaski Counts |
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