Tampa Bay Regional Baseball History

Category: Negro Baseball

  • FSNBL to the Minors

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    No fewer than 30 get a shot at the “White” minors 30 or these players definitely played in the league, the rest either can’t be confirmed or were on league teams before of after the 1945 – 54 timeframe. Waymon Armstead                           ‘53 David Black                                       ‘54 E. Lincoln Boyd                                ’53 – 56 Alonzo Brooks                                   ’53 &…

  • 1930 Negro Florida Stars Bus Accident

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    15 players, 1 vehicle mentioned 1930 – Florida Stars (Sunshine Babies) –St. Petersburg based -Florida Champs             Barnstormed through Florida opposing the Clowns Also barnstormed further away – car fell into the Susquehanna River travelling between Philly (DC?) and Baltimore injuring a few and sending the others into shock – only mentioned 1 vehicle, 15…

  • 1945 – 54 FSNBL Champions

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    Florida State Negro Baseball League 1945 Orlando All-Stars 1946 Lakeland Tigers 1947 Tampa Rockets 1948 St. Petersburg Pelicans 1949 Orlando All-Stars 1950 Orlando All-Stars 1951 Orlando All-Stars 1952 Bradenton Nine Devils 1953 Tampa All-Stars 1954 Daytona Beach Red Wings – 1st Half – no record if season completed

  • 1954 Florida State Negro Baseball League

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    The Final Season Teams: Daytona Beach Red Wings Owners – Steve Hale & Jim Taylor Gum Charles – Mgr. W. Gary – Field Captain St. Petersburg Pelicans Owner – Joe Bryant David Gomez – Mgr. Jim Oliver – Field Captain Orlando All-Stars Owner – F. E. (Felix) Crosby Charley Pelham – Mgr. Jimmie Thompson –…

  • 1953 Florida West Coast Negro Baseball League

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  • 1953 Florida State Negro Baseball League

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    Final Standings – Tampa All-Stars League Champs Team Won Lost Pct. Tampa All-Stars  11 4 .733 Orlando All-Stars  7 5 .583 Cocoa Brownies 6  5 .545 St. Petersburg Pelicans 7 6 .538 Daytona Beach Red Wings 6  7  .462 Ft. Lauderdale Braves  2 6 .250 Ownership: Tampa All-Stars                                David “Fats” Waitman & Norton Frazier…

  • 1952 Florida State Negro Baseball League

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    Standings with one game remaining Team Won Lost Pct. Bradenton Nine Devils 20 2 .903 Orlando All-Stars   17 6 .739 Daytona Beach 14 8 .636 Tampa All-Stars 13 8 .613 St. Petersburg Pelicans 11 12 .478 Cocoa Brownies 9 13 .403 Clearwater Black Sox 8 16 .333 Ocala  Black Barons 0 21 .000 Bradenton Nine Devils…

  • 1951 Florida State Negro League

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    Final Standings Team Won Lost Pct. Orlando All-Stars 15 10 .600 Tampa Athletics 15 12 .556 Daytona Beach Red Wings 16 13 .552 St, Petersburg Pelicans 16 15 .516 Bradenton Nine Devils 12 16 .429 West Palm Beach Lincoln-Giants 10 10 .500 Orlando All-Stars were declared champions ** West Palm Beach withdrew from league in…

  • 1950 Florida State Negro League

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    – Not Certain if final standings – position in standings are final Season closed when final games were wiped out by Hurricane Teams Won Lost Pct. Orlando All-Stars 19 8 .704 Daytona Beach Red Wings 20 9 .688 Tampa Athletics 17 8 .680 St. Petersburg Pelicans 12 14 .462 Bradenton Nine Devils 8 15 .347…

  • 1949 Florida State Negro League

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    Standings as of 8/27/49 Team Won Lost Pct. Orlando All-Stars 14 3 .824 Tampa Rockets 12 3 ,800 St. Petersburg Pelicans 12 6 .667 Bradenton Nine Devils 9 10 .474 Palatka Blue Cats 5 13 .278 Daytona Beach Black Cats 5 14 .210 1st Round Play-offs: (Projected) Orlando All-Stars vs. Bradenton Nine Devils Tampa Rockets…