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The '''Little Rock Travelers''' were an [[American]] [[minor league]] [[baseball]] team located in [[Little Rock, Arkansas]] and members (1902-1910, 1915-58, 1960-61) of the [[Southern Association]], which as a Class A, A1 or AA circuit was typically two rungs below [[Major League Baseball]]. When farm systems came into being in the 1930s, the Travelers were at different times affiliated with the [[Boston Red Sox]], [[Detroit Tigers]], [[Kansas City Athletics]], and [[Baltimore Orioles]]. After attracting less than 68,000 paying customers over a 77-game home schedule in 1958, the Travelers moved to [[Shreveport, Louisiana]] in 1959, but they returned to the Southern Association in 1960 as the relocated [[New Orleans Pelicans]] franchise. But the Association was in its death throes, and the Travelers went down with the entire league after the 1961 season.
The '''Little Rock Travelers''' were an [[United States|American]] [[minor league]] [[baseball]] team located in [[Little Rock, Arkansas]] and members (1902-1910, 1915-58, 1960-61) of the [[Southern Association]], which as a Class A, A1 or AA circuit was typically two rungs below [[Major League Baseball]]. When farm systems came into being in the 1930s, the Travelers were at different times affiliated with the [[Boston Red Sox]], [[Detroit Tigers]], [[Kansas City Athletics]], and [[Baltimore Orioles]]. After attracting less than 68,000 paying customers over a 77-game home schedule in 1958, the Travelers moved to [[Shreveport, Louisiana]] in 1959, but they returned to the Southern Association in 1960 as the relocated [[New Orleans Pelicans]] franchise. But the Association was in its death throes, and the Travelers went down with the entire league after the 1961 season.


In 1963, organized baseball returned to Little Rock with the [[Arkansas Travelers]] of the AAA [[International League]]. In 1964-65, Arkansas played in the AAA [[Pacific Coast League]] before settling in the AA [[Texas League]], where the Travelers have played since 1966. Currently, the Arkansas Travelers are the AA affiliate of the [[Los Angeles Angels]].
In 1963, organized baseball returned to Little Rock with the [[Arkansas Travelers]] of the AAA [[International League]]. In 1964-65, Arkansas played in the AAA [[Pacific Coast League]] before settling in the AA [[Texas League]], where the Travelers have played since 1966. Currently, the Arkansas Travelers are the AA affiliate of the [[Los Angeles Angels]].

Revision as of 11:51, 7 October 2005

The Little Rock Travelers were an American minor league baseball team located in Little Rock, Arkansas and members (1902-1910, 1915-58, 1960-61) of the Southern Association, which as a Class A, A1 or AA circuit was typically two rungs below Major League Baseball. When farm systems came into being in the 1930s, the Travelers were at different times affiliated with the Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Athletics, and Baltimore Orioles. After attracting less than 68,000 paying customers over a 77-game home schedule in 1958, the Travelers moved to Shreveport, Louisiana in 1959, but they returned to the Southern Association in 1960 as the relocated New Orleans Pelicans franchise. But the Association was in its death throes, and the Travelers went down with the entire league after the 1961 season.

In 1963, organized baseball returned to Little Rock with the Arkansas Travelers of the AAA International League. In 1964-65, Arkansas played in the AAA Pacific Coast League before settling in the AA Texas League, where the Travelers have played since 1966. Currently, the Arkansas Travelers are the AA affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels.