The Tallahassee Capitals were a Minor League Baseball team, based in Tallahassee, Florida, United States, that operated between 1935 and 1942. Playing as members of the Georgia–Florida League (1935–1942, 1946–1950) and Alabama–Florida League (1951), Tallahassee teams won league championships in 1935, 1936 and 1950.
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| Previous classes | Class D |
| League | Alabama–Florida League (1951) |
Previous leagues | Georgia–Florida League (1935–1942, 1946–1950) |
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| Minor league titles | |
| League titles | 3 (1935, 1936, 1950) |
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Previous names |
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History
editThe 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
editThe 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
edit- Mickey Haefner (1939)
- Phil Seghi (1947)
- Frank Thomas (1948-1949) 3 x MLB All-Star
Year-by-year records
edit| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
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| 1935 | 67–52 | 2nd | Ed "Dutch" Hoffman | League Champions defeated Albany Travelers 4 games to 3 |
| 1936 | 69–50 | 1st | Ed "Dutch" Hoffman | League Champions defeated Cordele Reds 4 games to 0 |
| 1937 | 51–70 | 5th | Ed "Dutch" Hoffman | Did not qualify |
| 1938 | 56–69 | 4th | Tim Murchison | Lost 1st round to Thomasville Orioles 4 games to 3 |
| 1939 | 69–66 | 3rd | Ralph McAdams | Lost 1st round to Albany Cardinals 3 games to 1 |
| 1940 | 64–75 | 6th | Harold Schultz | Did not qualify |
| 1941 | 47–86 | 8th | Lance Richbourg | Did not qualify |
| 1942 | 62–64 | 5th | Will Good | Did not qualify |
| 1946 | 63–62 | 5th | Art Doll | Did not qualify |
| 1947 | 80–60 | 3rd | Phil Seghi | Won 1st round vs. Waycross Bears 3 games to 2 Lost League Finals to Moultrie Packers 4 games to 2 |
| 1948 | 70–69 | 4th | Jack Rothrock | Lost 1st round to Waycross Bears 3 games to 1 |
| 1949 | 49–89 | 8th | Norman Veazey / Bob Shawkey / Johnnie Heving / Gene Cabaniss | Did not qualify |
| 1950 | 77–58 | 3rd | Walt Tauscher | Won 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 1st round vs. Headland Dixie Runners 4 games to 3 Lost League finals to Dothan Browns 4 games to 3 |
References
edit- ^ "Centennial Field - Tallahassee Florida - Former Home of the Tallahassee Citizens / Tallahassee Pirates / Tallahassee Rebels / Tallahassee Capitals". digitalballparks.com.
- ^ Jon. "From Centennial Field to Doak Campbell Stadium".
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN 978-1932391176.
External links
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