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{{Infobox Minor League Baseball
{{Defunct MiLB infobox
|name = St. Petersburg Pelicans
| name = St. Petersburg Pelicans
|firstseason = 1989
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|lastseason = 1990
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|city = St. Petersburg, Florida
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The '''St. Petersburg Pelicans''' were one of the eight original franchises that began playing in the [[Senior Professional Baseball Association]] in 1989. The team was managed by [[Bobby Tolan]], while [[Dick Bosman]], [[Ozzie Virgil, Sr.]] and [[Tom Zimmer]] served as [[coach (baseball)|coach]]es. They played their home games at [[Progress Energy Park|Al Lang Stadium]] in Downtown [[St. Petersburg, Florida]].<ref name=PELICANS>[http://www.funwhileitlasted.net/2012/06/09/1989-90-st-petersburg-pelicans/ 1989–1990 St. Petersburg Pelicans]. ''Fun While It Lasted''. Retrieved on February 20, 2016.</ref>


The '''St. Petersburg Pelicans''' were one of the eight original franchises that began play in the [[Senior Professional Baseball Association]] in [[1989]]. The team went 42-30 in the regular season and won the Northern Division title. [[Steve Henderson]] hit .352 for the club, and [[Lenny Randle]] batted .349. [[Milt Wilcox]] went 12-3, and [[Jon Matlack]] added 10 wins. Led by [[Lamar Johnson]]'s home run and three RBI, the Pelicans went on to beat the [[West Palm Beach Tropics]] 12-4 to win the league's championship game. The St. Petersburg Pelicans returned for a second season but ceased operation when the league folded in December [[1990]].
The Pelicans went 42-30 in the regular season and won the Northern Division title. [[Steve Henderson (baseball)|Steve Henderson]] hit .352 for the club, and [[Lenny Randle]] batted .349. [[Milt Wilcox]] went 12-3, and [[Jon Matlack]] added 10 wins. Led by [[Lamar Johnson (baseball)|Lamar Johnson]]'s home run and three RBI, the Pelicans went on to beat the [[West Palm Beach Tropics]] 12-4 to win the league's championship game.<ref>[http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1990/february_4_1990_163239.html February 4, 1990 in History]. ''Brainy History''. Retrieved on February 20, 2016.</ref>


The team returned for a second season but ceased operation when the league folded in December 1990.
The original St. Petersburg Pelicans were a team that played in the 1940s and 1950s in the Florida State Negro Baseball League. The Pelicans played at Campbell Park in St. Petersburg.<ref>{{cite news | first=E.H.| last=McLin | coauthors= | title=Pelicans face Ocala in League Opener Sunday| date=1952-04-29| publisher=[[St. Petersburg Times]] | url =http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=TEILAAAAIBAJ&sjid=H08DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4088,6471944&dq=clearwater+pelicans| work = | pages = | accessdate = 2009-03-22 | language = }}</ref>


==Notable players==
'''Player/[[Manager (baseball)|Manager]]:''' [[Bobby Tolan]]
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
* [[Alan Bannister]]
* [[Len Barker]]
* [[Butch Benton]]
* [[Todd Cruz]]
* [[Iván DeJesús|Iván de Jesús]]
* [[Taylor Duncan]]
* [[Dock Ellis]]
* [[Sergio Ferrer]]
* [[George Foster (baseball)|George Foster]]
* [[Luis Gómez (baseball)|Luis Gómez]]
* [[Glenn Gulliver]]
* [[Al Holland]]
* [[Steve Henderson (baseball)|Steve Henderson]]
* [[Roy Howell]]
* [[Lamar Johnson (baseball)|Lamar Johnson]]
* [[Steve Kemp]]
* [[Pete LaCock]]
* [[Ken Landreaux]]
* [[Tito Landrum]]
* [[Bill Lee (left-handed pitcher)|Bill Lee]]
* [[Ron LeFlore]]
* [[Randy Lerch]]
* [[Dwight Lowry]]
* [[Jerry Martin (baseball)|Jerry Martin]]
* [[Jon Matlack]]
* [[Bake McBride]]
* [[Joe Pittman]]
* [[Dave Rajsich]]
* [[Gary Rajsich]]
* [[Lenny Randle]]
* [[Jerry Reed]]
* [[Jim Rice]]
* [[Dave Rozema]]
* [[Joe Sambito]]
* [[Elías Sosa]]
* [[Sammy Stewart]]
* [[Ozzie Virgil, Jr.]]
* [[Chris Welsh]]
* [[Milt Wilcox]]
* [[Mike Williams (baseball)|Mike Williams]]
* [[Pat Zachry]]
{{div col end}}
:''Source:'' <ref>[http://www.tradingcarddb.com/Team.cfm/tid/595/col/1/yea/0/St.-Petersburg-Pelicans?PageIndex=1&sCardNum=&sNote=&sSetName=&sBrand= The Trading Card Database]</ref>


==Notes==
'''[[Coach (baseball)|Coach]]es''': [[Dock Ellis]], [[Ozzie Virgil, Sr.]], [[Tom Zimmer]]
The original St. Petersburg Pelicans were a team that played in the 1940s and 1950s in the Florida State [[Negro league baseball|Negro Baseball League]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/negro-baseball-leagues-1920-1950/|title=Negro Baseball Leagues (1920-1950) |author=Cassandra Waggoner| accessdate=December 3, 2007}}</ref>
. They played its home games at Campbell Park in St. Petersburg.<ref>{{cite news | first=E.H.| last=McLin | title=Pelicans face Ocala in League Opener Sunday| date=1952-04-29| publisher=[[St. Petersburg Times]] | url =https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=TEILAAAAIBAJ&pg=4088,6471944&dq=clearwater+pelicans| accessdate = 2009-03-22 }}</ref>


On June 21, 2008 the [[Tampa Bay Rays]] wore St. Petersburg Pelicans jerseys to honor the team in a game against the [[Houston Astros]].<ref>{{cite news | last=Tampa Bay Rays| title=Rays celebrate 'Turn Back the Clock' and honor the 1990 Senior League (SPBA) champions, St. Petersburg Pelicans| date=2008-06-19| work=[[MLB.com]] | url =http://tampabay.rays.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20080619&content_id=2962079&vkey=pr_tb&fext=.jsp&c_id=tb| accessdate = 2009-03-22 }}</ref>
;1989 Opening Day Roster:
*'''[[Pitcher]]s''': [[Dock Ellis]], [[Al Holland]] (also with St. Lucie), [[Randy Lerch]], [[Jon Matlack]], [[Gerry Pirtle]], [[Dave Rajsich]], [[Joe Sambito]], [[Elias Sosa]], [[Sammy Stewart]] (also with Bradenton), [[Milt Wilcox]], Mike Williams
*'''[[Catcher]]s''': [[Butch Benton]], [[Mark Corey]], [[Dwight Lowry]]
*'''[[Infielder]]s''': [[Alan Bannister]], [[Sergio Ferrer]] (also with St. Lucie), [[Luis Gomez (baseball player)|Luis Gomez]], [[Roy Howell]], [[Gary Rajsich]], [[Lenny Randle]]
*'''[[Outfielder]]s''': [[Steve Henderson]], [[Steve Kemp]], [[Jerry Martin]], [[Bake McBride]] (also with Orlando)
*'''[[Disabled list]]''': [[Ron LeFlore]] (also with Bradenton), [[Pat Zachry]]
*'''Other Players:''' [[Dick Bosman]], [[Nardi Contreras]], [[Ivan DeJesus]], [[Hoot Gibson (baseball player)|Hoot Gibson]], [[Lamar Johnson]], [[Pete LaCock]] (also with Winter Haven), [[Ken Landreaux]] (also with Orlando), [[Jim Morley]], [[Blue Moon Odom]], [[Bombo Rivera]], [[Ozzie Virgil, Jr.]]


==Sources==
On June 21, 2008 the [[Tampa Bay Rays]] wore St. Petersburg Pelicans jerseys to honor the team in a game against the [[Houston Astros]].<ref>{{cite news | first=| last=Tampa Bay Rays| coauthors= | title=Rays celebrate 'Turn Back the Clock' and honor the 1990 Senior League (SPBA) champions, St. Petersburg Pelicans| date=2008-06-19| publisher=[[MLB.com]] | url =http://tampabay.rays.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20080619&content_id=2962079&vkey=pr_tb&fext=.jsp&c_id=tb| work = | pages = | accessdate = 2009-03-22 | language = }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1990/february_4_1990_163239.html Brainy History]
*[http://www.amazon.com/dp/1559720344 ''The Forever Boys'', book by Peter Golenbock]



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Latest revision as of 00:28, 5 October 2023

St. Petersburg Pelicans
Minor league affiliations
Previous classesIndependent Winter League
LeagueSenior Professional Baseball Association
DivisionNorthern Division
Minor league titles
League titles 1 (1989)
Division titles 1 (1989)
Team data
Previous parks
Al Lang Stadium

The St. Petersburg Pelicans were one of the eight original franchises that began playing in the Senior Professional Baseball Association in 1989. The team was managed by Bobby Tolan, while Dick Bosman, Ozzie Virgil, Sr. and Tom Zimmer served as coaches. They played their home games at Al Lang Stadium in Downtown St. Petersburg, Florida.[1]

The Pelicans went 42-30 in the regular season and won the Northern Division title. Steve Henderson hit .352 for the club, and Lenny Randle batted .349. Milt Wilcox went 12-3, and Jon Matlack added 10 wins. Led by Lamar Johnson's home run and three RBI, the Pelicans went on to beat the West Palm Beach Tropics 12-4 to win the league's championship game.[2]

The team returned for a second season but ceased operation when the league folded in December 1990.

Notable players[edit]

Source: [3]

Notes[edit]

The original St. Petersburg Pelicans were a team that played in the 1940s and 1950s in the Florida State Negro Baseball League[4] . They played its home games at Campbell Park in St. Petersburg.[5]

On June 21, 2008 the Tampa Bay Rays wore St. Petersburg Pelicans jerseys to honor the team in a game against the Houston Astros.[6]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ 1989–1990 St. Petersburg Pelicans. Fun While It Lasted. Retrieved on February 20, 2016.
  2. ^ February 4, 1990 in History. Brainy History. Retrieved on February 20, 2016.
  3. ^ The Trading Card Database
  4. ^ Cassandra Waggoner. "Negro Baseball Leagues (1920-1950)". Retrieved December 3, 2007.
  5. ^ McLin, E.H. (1952-04-29). "Pelicans face Ocala in League Opener Sunday". St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved 2009-03-22.
  6. ^ Tampa Bay Rays (2008-06-19). "Rays celebrate 'Turn Back the Clock' and honor the 1990 Senior League (SPBA) champions, St. Petersburg Pelicans". MLB.com. Retrieved 2009-03-22.


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