Centennial Field
Location: Tallahassee, FLS Gadsden & E. Bloxham Streets.
Capacity: 2,500 (1936); 2,000 (1939); 3,000 (1949)
Dimensions (Left, Center, Right): 350-450-382 (1939)
Used by the Negro Kansas City Monarchs, 1957-1961. Opened in 1924, the grandstand was rebuilt in 1935 by WPA. The catcher faced SE. The field is in a park area that borders Myers Park. (110 S. Adams Street does not appear to be correct.)
Used by: Tallahassee Capitols, Tallahassee Pirates, Tallahassee Citizens, Tallahassee Rebels
Following are the minor league baseball teams known to have played at Centennial Field:
Year | Team | League | W | L | Attend | Avg. | ||
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1954 | Tallahassee Rebels | Florida International League | 22 | 76 | 12,151 | 248 | Roster | Stats |
1951 | Tallahassee Citizens | Alabama-Florida League | 65 | 52 | 31,051 | 531 | Roster | Stats |
1950 | Tallahassee Pirates | Georgia-Florida League | 77 | 58 | 55,475 | 822 | Roster | Stats |
1949 | Tallahassee Pirates | Georgia-Florida League | 49 | 89 | 48,079 | 697 | Roster | Stats |
1948 | Tallahassee Pirates | Georgia-Florida League | 70 | 69 | 63,625 | 915 | Roster | Stats |
1947 | Tallahassee Pirates | Georgia-Florida League | 80 | 60 | 81,235 | 1,160 | Roster | Stats |
1946 | Tallahassee Pirates | Georgia-Florida League | 63 | 62 | 55,193 | 883 | Roster | Stats |
1942 | Tallahassee Capitols | Georgia-Florida League | 62 | 64 | Roster | Stats | ||
1941 | Tallahassee Capitols | Georgia-Florida League | 47 | 86 | Roster | Stats | ||
1940 | Tallahassee Capitols | Georgia-Florida League | 64 | 75 | Roster | Stats | ||
1939 | Tallahassee Capitols | Georgia-Florida League | 69 | 66 | Roster | Stats | ||
1938 | Tallahassee Capitols | Georgia-Florida League | 56 | 69 | Roster | Stats | ||
1937 | Tallahassee Capitols | Georgia-Florida League | 51 | 70 | 24,768 | 409 | Roster | Stats |
1936 | Tallahassee Capitols | Georgia-Florida League | 69 | 50 | Roster | Stats | ||
1935 | Tallahassee Capitols | Georgia-Florida League | 67 | 52 | 22,625 | 380 | Roster | Stats |
Attendance listed indicates the total home attendance for the team even if it played in multiple home ballparks or additional cities in the same year.
Average attendance is based on half the team's total games being played at home.