Lakeland Pilots Explained

Lakeland Pilots
Firstseason:1946
Lastseason:1955
Allyears:1946-1952, 1954-1955
City:Lakeland, Florida
Past Class Level:
  • Class D (1954-1955)
  • Class B (1949-1952)
  • Class C (1946-1948)
League:Florida State League (1954-1955)
Past League:Florida International League (1946-1952)
Pastparks:Henley Field
Leaguechamps:1 (1954)

The Lakeland Pilots were a Florida International League (1946 - 1950, 1952) and Florida State League (1953-1955) baseball team based in Lakeland, Florida, United States.[1] They played their home games at Henley Field.[2]

In 1954, they won their sole league championship, under the guidance of managers James Bello and Rip Sewell.

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?city=Lakeland&state=FL&country=US&empty=0 BR Minors
  2. https://books.google.com/books?id=FrXCYlyb_pQC&dq=%22Henley+Field%22+pilots&pg=PA66 A Guide to Historic Lakeland, Florida