The Tallahassee Capitals were a

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team, based in

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, United States, that operated between 1935 and 1942. Playing as members of the

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(1935–1942, 1946–1950) and

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(1951), Tallahassee teams won league championships in 1935, 1936 and 1950.

History

The team originated in the

as the Capitals. They had affiliation deals with the

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(1935–1936),

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(1938) and

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(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

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in 1946, now known as the Tallahassee Pirates. When that agreement ended, they joined the

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

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Notable alumni

Mickey Haefner Milton Arnold "Mickey" Haefner (October 9, 1912 – January 3, 1995) was an American knuckleball-throwing left-handed pitcher who played eight seasons in Major League Baseball between and , six and a half of them with the Washington Senators (19 ...

(1939) *

Phil Seghi Philip Dominic Seghi (March 9, 1909 – January 8, 1987) was an American front-office executive in Major League Baseball. A longtime associate of Gabe Paul, Seghi was credited with signing Pete Rose, the all-time leader in hits, when Seghi was fa ...

(1947) *

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(1948-1949) 3 x MLB All-Star

Year-by-year records

References

External links

Tallahassee, Florida - baseball reference
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