The Port Arthur Sea Hawks were a

Gulf Coast League The Florida Complex League (FCL) is a rookie-level Minor League Baseball league that operates in Florida, United States. Before 2021, it was known as the Gulf Coast League (GCL). Together with the Arizona Complex League (ACL), it forms the lo ...

(1950–1953),

Evangeline League The Evangeline League began in 1934 in baseball, 1934 as a six–team Class D (baseball), Class D level minor league baseball, minor league with teams based in Louisiana, United States, later adding Mississippi and Texas based franchises. In 1935, ...

(1940–1942, 1954) and

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(1955–1956) baseball team based in

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, United States. In 1953, they were affiliated with the

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, and in 1954 they were affiliated with the

Tyler Tigers The Tyler Tigers were a Big State League baseball team based in Tyler, Texas, USA that played from 1954 to 1955 as members of the Big State League. They were managed by future major league manager Salty Parker in their inaugural season, reaching the ...

. The Sea Hawks played in Seahawk stadium, a new baseball field that was built in 1950 that could seat up to 4,800 fans. The stadium was built in the hopes that professional baseball teams would continue playing in Port Arthur, but the stadium was only used for 8 years before it was torn down. They won one league championship in their history, in their final season - 1956, under managers Lloyd Gearhart and Al Barillari.Baseball Reference
/ref> Among the players who played for them was

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