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.
Notable alumni
Mickey Haefner (1939) Phil Seghi (1947) Frank Thomas (1948-1949) 3 x MLB All-Star
Year-by-year records Year Record Finish Manager Playoffs 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
External links Tallahassee, Florida - baseball reference