Tallahassee Capitals
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{{Infobox Minor League Baseball
| name = Tallahassee Capitals
| firstseason = 1935
| lastseason = 1942
| allyears = 1935–1942, 1946–1951
| city = Tallahassee, Florida
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| caplogo =
| past class level = Class D
| league = Alabama–Florida League (1951)
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| division =
| past league = Georgia–Florida League (1935–1942, 1946–1950)
| pastmajorleague = {{plainlist|
- Pittsburgh Pirates (1946–1950)
- Cleveland Indians (1939)
- Brooklyn Dodgers (1938)
- New York Giants (1937)
}}
| pastnames = {{plainlist|
- Tallahassee Citizens (1951)
- Tallahassee Pirates (1946–1950)
- Tallahassee Capitals (1935–1942)
}}
| pastparks =
| classchamps =
| leaguechamps = 3 (1935, 1936, 1950)
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}}
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.
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.{{cite web|url=http://digitalballparks.com/GFL/Tallahassee.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160815013718/http://www.digitalballparks.com/GFL/Tallahassee.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=August 15, 2016|title=Centennial Field - Tallahassee Florida - Former Home of the Tallahassee Citizens / Tallahassee Pirates / Tallahassee Rebels / Tallahassee Capitals|website=digitalballparks.com}}{{cite web|url=http://www.floridamemory.com/blog/tag/centennial-field/|title=From Centennial Field to Doak Campbell Stadium|last=Jon|publisher=}}
Notable alumni
- Mickey Haefner (1939)
- Phil Seghi (1947)
- Frank Thomas (1948-1949) 3 x MLB All-Star
Year-by-year records
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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
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External links
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?city=Tallahassee&state=FL&country=US&empty=0 Tallahassee, Florida - baseball reference]
{{Georgia-Florida League}}
Category:Defunct minor league baseball teams
Category:Brooklyn Dodgers minor league affiliates
Category:Pittsburgh Pirates minor league affiliates
Category:Cleveland Guardians minor league affiliates
Category:New York Giants minor league affiliates
Category:Defunct baseball teams in Florida
Category:Sports in Tallahassee, Florida
Category:1935 establishments in Florida
Category:1951 disestablishments in Florida
Category:Baseball teams established in 1935
Category:Sports clubs and teams disestablished in 1951