Tallahassee Capitals
- 1935–1951
- Tallahassee, Florida
- Pittsburgh Pirates (1946–1950)
- Cleveland Indians (1939)
- Brooklyn Dodgers (1938)
- New York Giants (1937)
- Tallahassee Citizens (1951)
- Tallahassee Pirates (1946–1950)
- Tallahassee Capitals (1935–1942)
The Tallahassee Capitals were a Minor League Baseball team, based in Tallahassee, Florida, United States, that operated between 1935 and 1951.
History
The team originated in the Georgia–Florida League as the Capitals. They had affiliation deals with the New York Giants (1935–1936), Brooklyn Dodgers (1938) and Cleveland Indians (1939). The onset of World War II led to the team temporarily shutting down in 1942.
When the war ended, they reformed as an affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1946, now known as the Tallahassee Pirates.
When that agreement ended, they joined the Alabama–Florida League for one last season, in 1951, as the Tallahassee Citizens.
The ballpark
The Capitals played at Centennial Field. Centennial Field was built in 1925 and demolished in 1975. It was located on South Monroe Street just South of the State Capitol Building. Today, the site has been repurposed and hosts a new Centennial Field at Cascades Park, which is on the National Register of Historic Places. [1][2]
Notable alumni
- Mickey Haefner (1939)
- Phil Seghi (1947)
- Frank Thomas (1948-1949) 3 x MLB All-Star
Year-by-Year Record
Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
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1935 | 67–52 | 2nd | Ed "Dutch" Hoffman | League Champs defeated Albany Travelers (4 games to 3) |
1936 | 69–50 | 1st | Ed "Dutch" Hoffman | League Champs defeated Cordele Reds (4 games to 0) |
1937 | 51–70 | 5th | Ed "Dutch" Hoffman | |
1938 | 56–69 | 4th | Tim Murchison | Lost in 1st round vs. Thomasville Orioles (4 games to 3) |
1939 | 69–66 | 3rd | Ralph McAdams | Lost in 1st round vs. Albany Cardinals (3 games to 1) |
1940 | 64–75 | 6th | Harold Schultz | |
1941 | 47–86 | 8th | Lance Richbourg | |
1942 | 62–64 | 5th | Will Good | |
1946 | 63–62 | 5th | Art Doll | |
1947 | 80–60 | 3rd | Phil Seghi | Won in the 1st round vs. Waycross Bears (3 games to 2) Lost League Finals vs. Moultrie Packers (4 games to 2) |
1948 | 70–69 | 4th | Jack Rothrock | Lost in 1st round vs. Waycross Bears (3 games to 1) |
1949 | 49–89 | 8th | Norman Veazey / Bob Shawkey / Johnnie Heving / Gene Cabaniss | |
1950 | 77–58 | 3rd | Walt Tauscher | Won in the 1st round vs. Valdosta Dodgers (4 games to 3) League Champs vs. Americus Phillies (4 games to 1) |
1951 | 65–52 | 3rd | Charles Quimby | Won in the 1st round vs. Headland Dixie Runners (4 games to 3) Lost League Finals vs. Dothan Browns (4 games to 3) |
References
External links
- Tallahassee, Florida baseball reference
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