Evangeline Baseball League
Encyclopedia
The Evangeline Baseball League began in 1934
as a six-team Class-D minor league
in and around Louisiana
, United States
. The following season, the league was expanded to eight teams and ceased operations in 1942, with six teams, during World War II
. It resumed activities in 1946, getting promoted to Class-C in 1949, and lasted through 1957. The Alexandria Aces
were the only team that played in all 21 regular seasons.
1934 in baseball
-Major League Baseball:*World Series: St. Louis Cardinals over Detroit Tigers *All-Star Game, July 10 at Polo Grounds: American League, 9-7-Awards and honors:*Most Valuable Player:**American League: Mickey Cochrane, Detroit Tigers, C...
as a six-team Class-D minor league
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
in and around Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
, United States
United States
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. The following season, the league was expanded to eight teams and ceased operations in 1942, with six teams, during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. It resumed activities in 1946, getting promoted to Class-C in 1949, and lasted through 1957. The Alexandria Aces
Alexandria Aces
This article is about the Alexandria Aces of the Texas Collegiate League, who are based in Alexandria, LA. For the Alexandria Aces of the Cal Ripken, Sr. Collegiate Baseball League, see Alexandria Aces ...
were the only team that played in all 21 regular seasons.
List of teams (in alphabetical order)
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New Iberia Cardinals The New Iberia Cardinals were a Evangeline League baseball team that played from 1934 to 1942, 1946 to 1947, in 1949 and in 1953. They were based in New Iberia, Louisiana, USA and were affiliated with the St. Louis Cardinals from 1935 to 1941 and the Boston Red Sox in 1946. One of their home ball... (1934-42, 1946-47, 1949, 1953) New Iberia Indians The New Iberia Indians were an Evangeline League minor league baseball team based in New Iberia, Louisiana, USA that played for part of the 1956 season, disbanding on May 19. They were managed by Al Barillari and played their home games at Acadian Park.... (1956) New Iberia Pelicans The New Iberia Pelicans, located in New Iberia, Louisiana, were a minor league baseball team that played in the Evangeline League in 1948, from 1951 to 1952 and from 1954 to 1955. In 1948, they were affiliated with the Pittsburgh Pirates and from 1954 to 1955 they were affiliated with the Atlanta... (1948, 1951-52, 1954-55) New Iberia Rebels The New Iberia Rebels were an Evangeline League minor league baseball team based in New Iberia, Louisiana, USA that played in 1950. They were managed by Sid Gautreaux, who led them to a 66-73 record. Their home ballpark was Acadian Park.... (1950) Port Arthur Sea Hawks The Port Arthur Sea Hawks were a Gulf Coast League , Evangeline League and Big State League baseball team based in Port Arthur, Texas, USA... (1954) Thibodaux Giants The Thibodaux Giants were a minor league baseball team based in Thibodaux, Louisiana, USA that played in the Evangeline League from 1946 to 1953. They were affiliated with the Atlanta Crackers in 1953.... (1946-53) |
Fact
- The league’s name came from EvangelineEvangelineEvangeline, A Tale of Acadie, is an epic poem published in 1847 by the American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The poem follows an Acadian girl named Evangeline and her search for her lost love Gabriel, set during the time of the Expulsion of the Acadians.The idea for the poem came from...
, a legendary AcadianAcadianThe Acadians are the descendants of the 17th-century French colonists who settled in Acadia . Acadia was a colony of New France...
girl made famous through a poem of Henry Wadsworth LongfellowHenry Wadsworth LongfellowHenry Wadsworth Longfellow was an American poet and educator whose works include "Paul Revere's Ride", The Song of Hiawatha, and Evangeline...
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