1907 Atlanta Crackers season
| 1907 Atlanta Crackers | |
|---|---|
 Team photo by Will Nelson | |
| League | Southern Association |
| Ballpark | Ponce de Leon Park |
| City | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Record | 78–54 (.591) |
| League place | 1st |
| Manager | Billy Smith |
The 1907 Atlanta Crackers season represented the Atlanta Crackers baseball team in the Southern Association and won the team's first league pennant.[1][2] The team was managed by Billy Smith.[3]
This was the Crackers first season playing at Ponce de Leon Park.[4] The team's road uniforms featured faint red lines.[5]
Dode Paskert led the league with six home runs.[6][7] The team also featured Roy Castleton, Lou Castro, Dutch Jordan, and Syd Smith.
References[edit]
- ^ Patten, William; McSpadden, Joseph Walker (February 11, 1911). "The Book of Baseball: The National Game from the Earliest Days to the Present Season". P.F. Collier – via Google Books.
- ^ "Spalding's Official Baseball Record". February 11, 1915 – via Google Books.
- ^ The Crackers: Early Days of Atlanta Baseball, by Tim Darnell, 2003
- ^ "Atlanta's first famous baseball park was also home to a giant magnolia tree in center field | MLB.com".
- ^ "Cracker Road Uniforms Will Be Very Fetching". The Atlanta Constitution. March 20, 1907. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1907 Southern League (SL) minor league baseball Leaders on StatsCrew.com".
- ^ "1907 Atlanta Crackers Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
