ðə wˈʊdən bˈæt lˈiːɡ wʌz juːnˈiːk ɪn ðˌɐɾɪt pɹəvˈaɪdᵻd lˈoʊkəl mˌɪsɪsˈɪpi kˈɑːlɪdʒ ænd jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi stˈuːdənts ðɪ ɑːpɚtˈuːnᵻɾi tə plˈeɪ hˈaɪli kəmpˈɛɾᵻtˌɪv sˈʌmɚ lˈiːɡ bˈeɪsbɔːl.
The wooden bat league was unique in that it provided local Mississippi college and university students the opportunity to play highly competitive summer league baseball.