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− | The '''Pensacola Angels''' are a defunct minor league baseball team that competed in the Class-D [[Wikipedia:Alabama-Florida League|Alabama-Florida League]] in 1960, winning the league championship. The Angels were a farm team of the [[Wikipedia:Chicago White Sox|Chicago White Sox]]. The league operated from 1936-1939, and then from 1951-1962 typically from April through August. The Angels fit into Pensacola's | + | The '''Pensacola Angels''' are a defunct minor league baseball team that competed in the Class-D [[Wikipedia:Alabama-Florida League|Alabama-Florida League]] in 1960, winning the league championship. The Angels were a farm team of the [[Wikipedia:Chicago White Sox|Chicago White Sox]]. The league operated from 1936-1939, and then from 1951-1962 typically from April through August. The Angels fit into Pensacola's baseball heritage with the Pensacola Pilots, the [[Pensacola Fliers]], the [[Pensacola Dons]], the [[Pensacola Senators]] and currently the [[Pensacola Pelicans]]. |
The Angels home field was [[Admiral Mason Park]], a 2,000 seat stadium located on 9th Avenue at the edge of Pensacola Bay (what is now the corner of 9th and Bayfront Parkway). The stadium was actually a miserable place to watch baseball. A sewage treatment plant was located directly across the street which meant a westerly breeze could choke even the most loyal fan. The lone parking lot was small and the dusky, humid summer evenings mixed with a large body of water brought mosquitoes. Admiral Mason Park was nicknamed "Stinko Stadium." | The Angels home field was [[Admiral Mason Park]], a 2,000 seat stadium located on 9th Avenue at the edge of Pensacola Bay (what is now the corner of 9th and Bayfront Parkway). The stadium was actually a miserable place to watch baseball. A sewage treatment plant was located directly across the street which meant a westerly breeze could choke even the most loyal fan. The lone parking lot was small and the dusky, humid summer evenings mixed with a large body of water brought mosquitoes. Admiral Mason Park was nicknamed "Stinko Stadium." |