Tallahassee Capitals
Minor league affiliations
Previous classesClass D
LeagueAlabama–Florida League (1951)
Previous leagues
Georgia–Florida League (1935–1942, 1946–1950)
Major league affiliations
Previous teams
Minor league titles
League titles 3 (1935, 1936, 1950)
Team data
Previous names
  • 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

Year-by-Year Record

YearRecordFinishManagerPlayoffs
193567–522ndEd "Dutch" HoffmanLeague Champs
defeated Albany Travelers (4 games to 3)
193669–501stEd "Dutch" HoffmanLeague Champs
defeated Cordele Reds (4 games to 0)
193751–705thEd "Dutch" Hoffman
193856–694thTim MurchisonLost in 1st round
vs. Thomasville Orioles (4 games to 3)
193969–663rdRalph McAdamsLost in 1st round
vs. Albany Cardinals (3 games to 1)
194064–756thHarold Schultz
194147–868thLance Richbourg
194262–645thWill Good
194663–625thArt Doll
194780–603rdPhil SeghiWon in the 1st round
vs. Waycross Bears (3 games to 2)
Lost League Finals
vs. Moultrie Packers (4 games to 2)
194870–694thJack RothrockLost in 1st round
vs. Waycross Bears (3 games to 1)
194949–898thNorman Veazey / Bob Shawkey / Johnnie Heving / Gene Cabaniss
195077–583rdWalt TauscherWon in the 1st round
vs. Valdosta Dodgers (4 games to 3)
League Champs
vs. Americus Phillies (4 games to 1)
195165–523rdCharles QuimbyWon in the 1st round
vs. Headland Dixie Runners (4 games to 3)
Lost League Finals
vs. Dothan Browns (4 games to 3)


References

  1. "Centennial Field - Tallahassee Florida - Former Home of the Tallahassee Citizens / Tallahassee Pirates / Tallahassee Rebels / Tallahassee Capitals". digitalballparks.com.
  2. Jon. "From Centennial Field to Doak Campbell Stadium".


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