Meridian Millers | |
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Minor league affiliations | |
Class | Class B (1937-1942, 1946–1950) Class C (1952–1955) |
League | Southeastern League (1937-1942, 1946–1950) Cotton States League (1952–1955) |
Major league affiliations | |
Team | St. Louis Browns (1937-1938, 1941) Brooklyn Dodgers (1946) Cleveland Indians (1947-1948) Baltimore Orioles (1955) |
Minor league titles | |
League titles (2) |
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Wild card berths (4) |
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Team data | |
Name | Meridian Scrappers (1937-1939) Meridian Bears (1940) Meridian Eagles (1941-1942) Meridian Peps (1946-1948) Meridian Millers (1949-1950, 1952–1955) |
Ballpark | Fairgrounds Park (1937-1942, 1946) Buckwalter Stadium (1947–1950, 1952-1955) |
The Meridian Millers were a minor league baseball team based in Meridian, Mississippi. Between 1937 and 1950, Meridian teams played as a member of the Southeastern League under various nicknames. Meridian became known as the "Millers" beginning in 1949. The Millers continued as members of the Class D level Cotton States League from 1952 to 1955 and won Cotton League championships in 1952 and 1953.
Meridien teams first hosted home minor league games at Fairgrounds Park and relocated when Buckwalter Stadium was constructed to host the team, beginning in 1947.
Meridian teams played as minor league affiliates of the St. Louis Browns (1937–1938, 1941), Brooklyn Dodgers (1946), Cleveland Indians (1947–1948) and Baltimore Orioles (1955).