The Pensacola Fliers were a Minor League Baseball team, based in Pensacola, Florida,

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, that operated in the

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between 1928 and 1950. They won 3 league championships, in 1939, 1949 and 1950. The team originated as the Pensacola Flyers in 1928 and operated through 1930. After a brief hiatus, they reformed as the Pensacola Pilots which lasted through World War II. After the war they returned as the Fliers. They had affiliation agreements with the Brooklyn Dodgers (1938), Philadelphia Phillies (1939–1940), Washington Senators (1946) and

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(1949–1950). The 1949 Fliers were recognized as one of the 100 greatest minor league teams of all time.

Notable players

Saul Rogovin Saul Walter Rogovin (March 24, 1922 – January 23, 1995) was an American professional baseball player. Rogovin was a pitcher over parts of 8 seasons (1949–57), with the Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles, and Philadelphia ...

, Major League Baseball pitcher; 1951 AL ERA leader

Year-by-Year Record

References

External links

Pensacola, Florida baseball reference1949 PilotsBaseball in Pensacola book
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