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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.

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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)
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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.

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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 records

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YearRecordFinishManagerPlayoffs
193567–522ndEd "Dutch" HoffmanLeague Champions
defeated Albany Travelers 4 games to 3
193669–501stEd "Dutch" HoffmanLeague Champions
defeated Cordele Reds 4 games to 0
193751–705thEd "Dutch" HoffmanDid not qualify
193856–694thTim MurchisonLost 1st round
to Thomasville Orioles 4 games to 3
193969–663rdRalph McAdamsLost 1st round
to Albany Cardinals 3 games to 1
194064–756thHarold SchultzDid not qualify
194147–868thLance RichbourgDid not qualify
194262–645thWill GoodDid not qualify
194663–625thArt DollDid not qualify
194780–603rdPhil SeghiWon 1st round
vs. Waycross Bears 3 games to 2
Lost League Finals
to Moultrie Packers 4 games to 2
194870–694thJack RothrockLost 1st round
to Waycross Bears 3 games to 1
194949–898thNorman Veazey / Bob Shawkey / Johnnie Heving / Gene CabanissDid not qualify
195077–583rdWalt TauscherWon 1st round
vs. Valdosta Dodgers 4 games to 3
League Champs
vs. Americus Phillies 4 games to 1
195165–523rdCharles QuimbyWon in 1st round
vs. Headland Dixie Runners 4 games to 3
Lost League finals
to Dothan Browns 4 games to 3
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References

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