Tombstone
Formed: 2005
Disbanded: March 31, 2008
First Game: May 17, 2007
Last Game: September 2, 2007
Seasons: 1
States: 3
(Florida, Georgia, South Carolina)
Leadership
Chief Executive Officer:
- 2005 – 2007: Jamie Toole
Chief Operating Officer :
- 2005 – 2007: Chris Allen
Trophy Case
Background
The South Coast League was a low-level independent baseball league in th Southeastern United States. The SCL operated as a single-entity business model and lasted just a single season in the summer of 2007. The league imploded financially and organizationally over the winter of 2007-08 and effectively folded when CEO Jamie Toole resigned in late March 2008.
The league is most memorable for producing viral videos of ex-New York Met Wally Backman’s tirades as manager of the league champion South Georgia Peanuts club.
South Coast League Franchise List
| FRANCHISE | YEARS ACTIVE | LEAGUE CHAMPIONS |
|---|---|---|
| Aiken Foxhounds | 2007 | Never |
| Anderson Joes | 2007 | Never |
| Bradenton Juice | 2007 | Never |
| Charlotte County Redfish | 2007 | Never |
| Macon Music | 2007 | Never |
| South Georgia Peanuts | 2007 | 2007 |
“Here’s a tip: If you want to see an absolutely breathtaking baseball documentary, catch Playing for Peanuts, which follows [Wally] Backman during his year from hell managing the independent South Georgia Peanuts.” –Jeff Pearlman, Sports Illustrated
“Enjoy Playing for Peanuts for what it is: a humble, unassuming story about how baseball, even at its lowest levels, is a lot like life – maybe most of all like life at those lowest levels.” –Ted Cox, Chicago Daily Herald
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