New Orleans Pelicans

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The New Orleans Pelicans were a Minor league professional baseball team based in New Orleans, Louisiana.

The 1910 Pelicans, Southern Association Champions. #12, Shoeless Joe Jackson, was about to go on to fame in the majors.

Founded in 1887, the Pelicans became part of the Southern Association in 1901. From 1915 through 1957, they played home games at Pelican Stadium (also known as Heinemann Park), formerly located at the downtown river corner of Carrollton Avenue and Tulane Avenue in Mid City New Orleans. After this they played for 2 years at Tad Gormley Stadium in City Park. The team disbanded at the end of the 1959 season.

Notable Pelicans included Shoeless Joe Jackson, Cotton Knaupp, Oyster Joe Martina, . and Dixie Walker.

In the 1950s, the team was associated with the Pittsburgh Pirates and was managed by Danny Murtaugh. Other notable Pelican managers included Larry Gilbert and Abner Powell, the later of whom is credited with introducing the "rain check".

The Pelicans' name briefly resurfaced during the 1977 season when New Orleans acquired a triple A minor league team which moved the next season to Louisville. Rights to the unused name are currently owned by Tom Benson.

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