West Palm Beach Indians
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The West Palm Beach Indians were a minor league baseball team based in West Palm Beach, Florida
. They played in the Florida East Coast League
in from 1940 to 1942, the Florida International League
from 1946 to 1954, and the Florida State League
in 1955. They were affiliated with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1950, Havana Sugar Kings
in 1954 and Milwaukee Brewers
in 1955. They played their home games at Connie Mack Field
.
West Palm Beach, Florida
West Palm Beach, is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and is the most populous city in and county seat of Palm Beach County, the third most populous county in Florida with a 2010 population of 1,320,134. The city is also the oldest incorporated municipality in South Florida...
. They played in the Florida East Coast League
Florida East Coast League
The Florida East Coast League was the name of two American minor league baseball circuits, based on the Atlantic coast of Florida.The first incarnation of the FECL was as a Class D circuit that played from through May 14,...
in from 1940 to 1942, the Florida International League
Florida International League
The Florida International League was a lower- to mid-level circuit in American and Cuban minor league baseball that existed from 1946 through July 27, 1954. It was designated Class C for its first three seasons, then upgraded to Class B in 1949 for the final 5½ years of its existence.The FIL...
from 1946 to 1954, and the Florida State League
Florida State League
The Florida State League is a Class A-Advanced minor league baseball league operating in the state of Florida. They are one of three leagues currently operating in Class A-Advanced, the third highest of six classifications of minor leagues...
in 1955. They were affiliated with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1950, Havana Sugar Kings
Havana Sugar Kings
The Havana Sugar Kings were a Cuban-based minor league baseball team that played in the Class AAA International League from 1954 to 1960 . They were affiliated with Major League Baseball's Cincinnati Reds, and their home stadium was El Gran Estadio del Cerro in Havana, Cuba.-History:The Sugar...
in 1954 and Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
in 1955. They played their home games at Connie Mack Field
Connie Mack Field
Connie Mack Field was a ballpark in West Palm Beach, Florida and was the long-time spring training home of the Philadelphia Athletics. The stadium was built in 1924 and named Municipal Athletic Field. Athletic Stadium hosted its first event, a football game, in October 1924. The first baseball game...
.
Year-by-year record
(from http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/West_Palm_Beach_Indians)| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 52-60 | 4th | Cecil Downs / Joe Murff | Lost in 1st round |
| 1941 | 84-55 | 1st | Harry Hughes | Lost League Finals |
| 1942 | 9-18 | 6th | Al Reitz Al Reitz Albert Joseph Reitz was a minor league baseball pitcher and manager.Reitz played from 1924 to 1934, in 1936, from 1939 to 1942, from 1946 to 1947 and from1951 to 1953... |
League disbanded May 14 |
| 1946 | 58-64 | 4th | Herb Thomas Herb Thomas (baseball) Herbert Mark Thomas was a right-handed minor and major league baseball player and minor league manager. Although his major league career lasted only three seasons, 1924, 1925 and 1927, for two different teams, the Boston Braves and New York Giants, his minor league career spanned 17 seasons... (6-21) / Shaw Buck (14-11) / Harry Hughes (38-32) |
Lost League Finals |
| 1947 | 68-86 | 6th | Harry Hughes | |
| 1948 | 70-83 | 6th | Rudy Laskowski / Michael Schemer | |
| 1949 | 74-78 | 5th | Lou Finney Lou Finney Louis Klopsche Finney was an American outfielder and first baseman in Major League Baseball. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics , Boston Red Sox , St. Louis Browns and Philadelphia Phillies... |
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| 1950 | 67-85 | 6th | Clyde Smoll Clyde Smoll Clyde Hetrick "Lefty" Smoll was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1940.... / Rudy Laskowski |
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| 1951 | 64-75 | 7th | Rudy Laskowski / Herschel Held | |
| 1952 | 68-85 | 6th | Billy Holm Billy Holm William Frederick Holm was a Major League Baseball catcher who played for the Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox . A native of Chicago, Illinois, he stood 5'10½" and weighed 168 lbs.... / Bubba Harris Bubba Harris (baseball) Charles "Bubba" Harris is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for three seasons. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics from 1948 to 1949 and in 1951, and the Cleveland Indians in 1951.... |
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| 1953 | 57-80 | 5th | Whitey Platt Whitey Platt Mizell George "Whitey" Platt was a right-handed Major League Baseball outfielder who played from 1942 to 1943 for the Chicago Cubs, in 1946 for the Chicago White Sox and from 1948 to 1949 for the St... / Bubba Harris Bubba Harris (baseball) Charles "Bubba" Harris is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for three seasons. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics from 1948 to 1949 and in 1951, and the Cleveland Indians in 1951.... |
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| 1954 | 47-51 | 3rd | Gil Torres Gil Torres Don Gilberto Torres Núñez was a baseball player for the 1940 and 1944-1946 Washington Senators team. He is the son of Ricardo Torres, who was also a baseball player. He threw right-handed and batted right-handed. He debuted on April 25, 1940 and his final game was on September 14, 1946... |
League disbanded July 27 |
| 1955 | 71-68 | 5th | Bill Steinecke Bill Steinecke William Robert Steinecke was an American professional baseball catcher and manager. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, who attended DePaul University, Steinecke spent almost 40 years in uniform, but only four games in Major League Baseball... |
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