Macon Music

The Macon Music were a short-lived minor league baseball team, based in Macon, Georgia. The club played its home games at Luther Williams Field, under manager Phil Plantier. A member of the South Coast League, Macon won the league's second half title, however they were defeated in the title series by the South Georgia Peanuts, 2 games to 1.

Macon Music
Minor league affiliations
Previous classes
  • Independent
Previous leagues
South Coast League
Minor league titles
League titles (0)None
First-half titles (0)None
Second-half titles (1)
  • 2007
Team data
ColorsRed, light blue, navy
     
Previous parks
ManagerPhil Plantier

On March 31, 2008, the South Coast League office issued an announcement that it was suspending operations as of April 1, citing an inability to close on a large amount of debt. While the statement claimed that it planned to resume operations in 2009, however the league never returned. The Music dissolved with the league, as a result.

Eliot Spitzer night

The Music planned, until the league formally ceased operations, to play in 2008. The team even made national headlines earlier that month when its website posted an Eliot Spitzer night promotion, to poke fun at the former New York governor's prostitution scandal. Among the planned highlights on Eliot Spitzer Night: Client #9 (or fan #9) will receive a free Music prize pack," the team said on its web site. "Any fan with the name Eliot, Spitzer, or 'Kristen' along with any fan from New York will receive $1 off admission." The name Kristen was how the call girl is identified in investigative documents. ATMs would be available for cash withdrawals not to exceed $5,000 per hour. The team also announced it would give away a New York vacation, including a one-night stay at the Mayflower Hotel, although the hotel linked to the Spitzer scandal is actually in Washington, D.C. The Music also claimed it formally invited Spitzer to come on down and throw out the first pitch.[1]

2007 season
HalfRecordFinishGBLeague StandingPostseason
1st30-15.6673.52nd
2nd28-16.636--1st2nd Half Champions
Total58-31.652--2ndLost Championship
vs. South Georgia Peanuts 2 games to 1

References
  1. "Local Ga. Baseball Team Hosts Eliot Spitzer Night, Invites Spitzer to Throw 1st Pitch". Fox News. March 14, 2008.


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