The Big South League was an independent baseball league that operated from 1996 to 1997 in the states of Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee. The BSL sought to establish baseball clubs in a number of rapidly expanding urban areas without professional sports entertainment. The circuit featured six franchises represented on its inaugural season. At the time, none of the cities represented had hosted professional baseball for 40 years.
In its second season, the three teams from Tennessee left the BSL to join the Heartland League, while the team from Arkansas did not return. New teams from Mississippi and Tennessee joined the league to complete a four-team circuit, but the BSL failed when attendance fell drastically, from over 200,000 to under 100,000, and folded at the end of the season.
Stott, Jon C. (2001) Leagues of Their Own: Independent Professional Baseball, 1993-1999. McFarland & Company. ISBN978-0-786-41130-6
Big South League (Independent) Encyclopedia and History. Baseball Reference. Retrieved on April 10, 2016.
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south, league, independent, baseball, league, that, operated, from, 1996, 1997, states, arkansas, mississippi, tennessee, sought, establish, baseball, clubs, number, rapidly, expanding, urban, areas, without, professional, sports, entertainment, circuit, featu. The Big South League was an independent baseball league that operated from 1996 to 1997 in the states of Arkansas Mississippi and Tennessee The BSL sought to establish baseball clubs in a number of rapidly expanding urban areas without professional sports entertainment The circuit featured six franchises represented on its inaugural season At the time none of the cities represented had hosted professional baseball for 40 years In its second season the three teams from Tennessee left the BSL to join the Heartland League while the team from Arkansas did not return New teams from Mississippi and Tennessee joined the league to complete a four team circuit but the BSL failed when attendance fell drastically from over 200 000 to under 100 000 and folded at the end of the season List of teams editClarksville Coyotes Clarksville TN 1996 Columbia Mules Columbia TN 1996 Greenville Bluesmen Greenville MS 1996 1997 Meridian Brakemen Meridian MS 1996 1997 Pine Bluff Locomotives Pine Bluff AR 1996 Tennessee Tomahawks Winchester TN Tullahoma TN 1996 Tennessee Walkers Tullahoma TN 1997 Tupelo Tornado Tupelo MS 1997 Championships editGreenville Bluesmen 1996 1997 Sources editStott Jon C 2001 Leagues of Their Own Independent Professional Baseball 1993 1999 McFarland amp Company ISBN 978 0 786 41130 6 Big South League Independent Encyclopedia and History Baseball Reference Retrieved on April 10 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Big South League amp oldid 1137425953, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
