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The Abbeville Sluggers were a minor league baseball team, based in Abbeville, Louisiana that played in the Louisiana State League in 1920.
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Vermilion Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana, created in 1844. The parish seat is Abbeville. Vermilion Parish is part of the Lafayette metropolitan statistical area, and located in southern Acadiana. At the 2010 U.S. census, the population was 57,999; the 2019 American Community Survey estimated its population was 59,865.
Abbeville is a city in, and the parish seat of, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, United States, 150 miles (240 km) west of New Orleans and 60 miles (97 km) southwest of Baton Rouge. The population was 12,257 at the 2010 census. At the 2020 population estimates program, the population of the city was 11,927. Abbeville is the principal city of the Abbeville micropolitan statistical area, which includes all of Vermilion Parish. It is also part of the Lafayette metropolitan statistical area and the larger Lafayette–Acadiana combined statistical area.
Ronald Ames Guidry, nicknamed "Louisiana Lightning" and "Gator", is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees. Guidry was also the pitching coach of the Yankees from 2006 to 2007.
The Evangeline League began in 1934 as a six–team Class D level minor league with teams based in Louisiana, United States, later adding Mississippi and Texas based franchises. In 1935, the league was expanded to eight teams and ceased operations in 1942, with six teams, during World War II. It resumed activities in 1946, getting promoted to Class C in 1949, and lasted through 1957. The Alexandria Aces were the only team that played in all 21 regular seasons. Due to its association with spicy Cajun cuisine, the league was commonly referred to as the "Pepper Sauce League" or the "Tabasco Circuit". Newspapers often abbreviated the league's name as "Vangy" or "Vangey" in headlines.
KFTE is a commercial radio station in Abbeville, Louisiana, broadcasting to the Lafayette, Louisiana, area. KFTE airs a classic rock music format, and is owned by Townsquare Media. Its studios are located on Bertrand Road in Lafayette, and its transmitter is located north of Abbeville, Louisiana.
KROF is a radio station broadcasting a talk format. Licensed to Abbeville, Louisiana, United States, the station serves the Lafayette area. The station is currently owned by Townsquare Media. Its studios are located on Bertrand Road in Lafayette, and its transmitter is located north of Abbeville.
Frederick Charles "Fritz" Maisel was a professional baseball player who played third base in the Major Leagues from 1913 to 1918, and was later a minor league player and manager and a major league scout. In his Major League career, he played for the New York Yankees and St. Louis Browns. Because of his speed on the basepaths, he was known as "Catonsville Flash" or just "Flash" by his fans. In 1914, he led the American League with 74 stolen bases, and was only caught stealing 17 times that year, an 81 percent success rate.
KPEL-FM is a radio station licensed to the community of Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, and serving the Lafayette, Louisiana area. The station is owned by Townsquare Media and licensed to Townsquare Media of Lafayette, LLC. It airs a news/talk format. Its studios are located on Bertrand Road in Lafayette, and its transmitter is located in Abbeville, Louisiana.
Palmetto Island State Park is a recent addition to the Louisiana State Park system. The new state park is located south of Abbeville, Louisiana in Vermilion Parish. The state of Louisiana acquired the property for the park in 1981 but did not begin construction on it with the intent of public use until 2002. State budget constraints and other concerns delayed the park's opening until October 28, 2010.
The Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks baseball team represents the University of Louisiana at Monroe in NCAA Division I college baseball. The Warhawks baseball team competes in the Sun Belt Conference. The Warhawks play their home games on campus at Warhawk Field, and are currently coached by Michael Federico.
The Southeastern Louisiana Lions baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana, United States. The team is a member of the Southland Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. Southeastern Louisiana's first baseball team was fielded in 1947. The team plays its home games at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field in Hammond, Louisiana. Since 2014, the Lions have been coached by head coach Matt Riser.
The Abbeville Athletics, also known as the Abbeville A's, were a minor league baseball team, based in Abbeville, Louisiana, that played in the Evangeline League from 1935–1939, 1946–1950, and 1952. The Athletics made it to the Evangeline League playoffs twice — in 1938 and 1946 — but never won the league pennant.
Frank Area Godchaux Jr. was an American football and baseball player for the Vanderbilt Commodores of Vanderbilt University.
The Louisiana State League was a minor league baseball league, with league franchises based in Louisiana. The league had two incarnations, each lasting for one year. The league fielded teams in both 1915 and 1920.
The Hammond Berries were a minor league baseball franchise based in Hammond, Louisiana. From 1946 to 1951, the Berries played exclusively as members of the Evangeline League and captured Evangeline League championships in 1947, 1949 and 1951. The Hammond Berries played home minor league games at Berry Stadium, located on the campus of Southeastern Louisiana University.
The Houma Indians was the primary moniker of the minor league baseball teams based in Houma, Louisiana between 1940 and 1952. Houma teams played as exclusively as members of the Evangeline League. The Houma Indians won the 1946 and 1948 Evangeline League Championships. In 1946, four Houma players were implicated in a baseball gambling scandal.
The Oakdale Lumberjacks were a minor league baseball team based in Oakdale, Louisiana. In 1920, the Oakdale Lumberjacks played as members of the Class D level Louisiana State League, winning the league championship in the league's only season of play. Oakdale hosted home minor league games at the Oakdale High School Field.
The Alexandria Tigers were a minor league baseball team based Alexandria, Louisiana. In 1920, the Tigers played as members of the short–lived Class D level Louisiana State League, as Alexandria finished in 4th place in a shortened season. The Tigers hosted home games at the Alexandria Ball Park and were succeeded by the 1925 Alexandria Reds of the Cotton States League.
The New Iberia Sugar Boys were a minor league baseball team based Alexandria, Louisiana. In 1920, the Sugar Boys played as members of the short–lived Class D level Louisiana State League, as New Iberia folded from the league in a shortened season. The Sugar Boys hosted home games at the New Iberia Park and were succeeded by the 1924 New Iberia Cardinals of the Evangeline League.