The Monroe Twins were a professional Minor League Baseball club based in the city of Monroe, Louisiana. The Twins formed part of the Cotton States League from 1931 through 1932 (Class D), and returned in 1937 (Class C) to play for one more year. They were an affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals during the 1932 season.

Season-by-season record

Year	Record	Finish	Manager	Ref
1931	54–66	5th of Six	Eddie Palmer Ted Jourdan Frank Meyers	^[1]^[2]
1932	30–37	5th of Six	Pop Kitchens	^[3]^[4]
1937	53–85	8th of Eight	Ed Hock Walt Butler Buford Rhea	^[3]^[5]

Major League Baseball alumni

Bill Baker (1932)
Josh Billings (1931)
Red Borom (1937)
Lou Chiozza (1931)
Bill Crouch (1932)
Ed Hock (1937)
Ted Jourdan (1931)
Hersh Martin (1932)
Wally Moses (1932)
Eddie Palmer (1931)
Culley Rikard (1937)
Abe White (1932)

Fact

Gordon Houston, who started his professional career with the Monroe Twins in the 1938 season, is best remembered for being the first player in Organized Baseball to die during active duty in World War II.^[6]

Sources

^ Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles (1993). Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-96-371898-3
^ 1931 Monroe Twins
^ ^a ^b Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball
^ 1932 Monroe Twins
^ 1937 Monroe Twins
^ Baseball's Greatest Sacrifice – Gordon Houston Biography

Season-by-season record

Major League Baseball alumni

Fact

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