Augusta Tygers
South Atlantic League team named for Ty Cobb.
The Augusta Tygers were a minor league baseball club based in Augusta, Georgia, competing in the South Atlantic League from 1922 through 1929. They won the league championship in 1926 under manager Johnny Nee. The team’s name honored Ty Cobb, who started his professional career in Augusta in 1904. Their home games were played at Jennings Stadium.
Quick Facts
- League
- South Atlantic League
- Years active
- 1922–1929
- Home stadium
- Jennings Stadium
- Manager
- Johnny Nee
- League championships
- 1926
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