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The Dons 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 General Manaager was '''Doc McCormick'''. The players usually were paid $200-$250 a month and most lived in the Old [[Manhattan Hotel ]] on Garden Street. The Dons would later be renamed the Angels (1960) and then the Senators (1961-1962).
==1957==