Selma Cloverleafs (1928–1962)
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| Minor league affiliations | |
| Class | Class B (1901) Class D (1911–1914) Class B (1927–1930, 1932, 1937–1941, 1946–1950) Class D (1957–1962) |
| League | Southern Association (1901) Southeastern League (1911–1912) Cotton States League (1913) Georgia–Alabama League (1914) Southeastern League (1927–1930, 1932, 1937–1941, 1946–1950) Alabama–Florida League (1957–1962) |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Team | Boston Red Sox & Washington Senators (1937) Washington Senators (1940–1941) Pittsburgh Pirates (1946–1947) Chicago Cubs (1948–1949) New York Giants (1957) Kansas City Athletics (1958) Cleveland Indians (1959–1962) |
| Minor league titles | |
| League titles (5) |
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| Conference titles (3) |
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| Wild card berths (8) |
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| Team data | |
| Name | Selma Christians (1901) Selma Centralites (1911–1913) Selma River Rats (1914) Selma Selmians (1927) Selma Cloverleafs (1928–1930, 1932, 1937–1941, 1946–1950, 1957–1962) |
| Ballpark | Riverside Park (1901, 1911–1914) Rowell Field (1927–1930, 1932, 1937–1941, 1946–1950) Bloch Park (1950, 1957–1962) |
The Selma Cloverleafs were a minor league baseball team based in Selma, Alabama. Between 1928 and 1962, the Selma "Cloverleafs" played as a member of the Class B level Southeastern League and Class D level Alabama–Florida League, winning league championships in 1930, 1959, 1961 and 1962.
Earlier Selma teams played as members of the Southern Association (1901), Southeastern League (1911–1912), Cotton States League (1913) and Georgia–Alabama League (1914), with the Selma "River Rats" winning the 1914 Georgia–Alabama League championship.
The Selma Cloverleafs played as a minor league affiliate of the Boston Red Sox & Washington Senators (1937), Washington Senators (1940–1941), Pittsburgh Pirates (1946–1947),Chicago Cubs (1948–1949), New York Giants (1957), Kansas City Athletics (1958) and Cleveland Indians (1959–1962).
Selma first played home minor league games at Riverside Park through 1914 before playing at neighboring Rowell Field through 1950. Beginning in 1957, Selma hosted home games at Bloch Park in Selma. The three ballpark sites are adjacent to each other and all three are currently still in use.
In 2002, the Selma Cloverleafs nickname was revived after 40 years when a newly formed Selma Cloverleafs team played the season as members of the independent Southeastern League.