Pensacola Pelicans

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Pensacola Pelicans
Pensacola Pelicans logo
Founded 2006
League Southeastern League
2001-2004
Central Baseball League
2004-2005
American Association
2006-present
Team History Pensacola Pelicans
2006-present
Ballpark Pelican Park
Based in Pensacola, Florida
Team Colors teal, navy blue
Owner Quint and Rishy Studer
Manager Talmadge Nunnari
Championships 1 2002
Division Titles  ?


The Pensacola Pelicans are a minor league baseball team in Pensacola, Florida. The team is a member of the American Association. The team plays it's home games at Pelican Park. In 2009, the team will move to Community Maritime Park.

The Pensacola Pelicans were incorporated in 2001, when the Southeastern League decided to place a team in the Pensacola area. Midway through the 2002 season, Quint and Rishy Studer bought the team from the league. The 2002 was a very successful season for the Pelicans; they had the league's best record and won the championship in an extra-innings victory against the Montgomery Wings. The 2003 season was also successful, with the Pelicans once again claiming the league's best record, but losing to the Baton Rouge Riverbats in the championship series.

Before the 2004 season, the Orlando Rays of the Southern League moved to Montgomery, Alabama, the location of a key Southeastern League franchise. Unable to compete with an affiliated baseball club in one of its key cities, the Southeastern League folded, and the Pelicans were left without a league in which to play.

In order to join the Central Baseball League for the 2004 season, Pelicans owner Quint Studer purchased the rights to the Springfield Ozark Mountain Ducks franchise, and the Pelicans took that team's spot in the league.

The Pelicans joined the American Association after the 2005 season.

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American Association
North Division: Lincoln Saltdogs | St. Joe Blacksnakes | St. Paul Saints | Sioux City Explorers | Sioux Falls Canaries
South Division: Coastal Bend Aviators | El Paso Diablos | Fort Worth Cats | Pensacola Pelicans | Shreveport Sports