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New page: The Pensacola Angels are a defunct minor league baseball team that competed in the Class-D Alabama-Florida League in 1960. The league operated from 193...
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. 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 team executive was '''Doc McCormick'''.
==1960==
Pensacola finished in third place with a 59-60 record, 14 1/2 games behind first place Panama City (74-44). In the playoffs, the Angels upended Panama City three games to two, then won the championship by defeating Selma three games to one.
The Angels changed affliation to the [[Wikipedia:Washington Senators|Washington Senators]] of [[Wikipedia:Major League Baseball|Major League Baseball]] and changed their nickname to the [[Pensacola Senators]] for the 1961 and 1962 seasons.
The league would fold after the 1962 season for refusing to accept black players.
==External links==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alabama-Florida_League Alabama-Florida League info site]
* [http://mlb.mlb.com Major League Baseball website]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Defunct_baseball_leagues Defunct Baseball Leagues]
[[Category:Baseball Teams]]
[[Category:Men's Sports Teams]]
[[Category:Men's Sports Leagues]]
[[Category:Sports Leagues]]
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 team executive was '''Doc McCormick'''.
==1960==
Pensacola finished in third place with a 59-60 record, 14 1/2 games behind first place Panama City (74-44). In the playoffs, the Angels upended Panama City three games to two, then won the championship by defeating Selma three games to one.
The Angels changed affliation to the [[Wikipedia:Washington Senators|Washington Senators]] of [[Wikipedia:Major League Baseball|Major League Baseball]] and changed their nickname to the [[Pensacola Senators]] for the 1961 and 1962 seasons.
The league would fold after the 1962 season for refusing to accept black players.
==External links==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alabama-Florida_League Alabama-Florida League info site]
* [http://mlb.mlb.com Major League Baseball website]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Defunct_baseball_leagues Defunct Baseball Leagues]
[[Category:Baseball Teams]]
[[Category:Men's Sports Teams]]
[[Category:Men's Sports Leagues]]
[[Category:Sports Leagues]]
