Palatka Azaleas
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Palatka Azaleas 1937–1968 (1936-1939, 1946-1953) Palatka, Florida |
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| Previous | Class D |
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| League | Florida State League |
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| Minor league titles | |
| League titles | 1 (1952) |
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Previous parks
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Azalea Bowl |
The Palatka Azaleas were a minor league baseball team that existed from 1936 to 1939 and from 1946 to 1953. They played in the Florida State League. In 1936, they were affiliated with the Detroit Tigers, in 1937 they were affiliated with the New York Yankees, and in 1949 they were affiliated with the Tampa Smokers. In 1956, a Palatka team began play again and evolved into the Palatka Redlegs.
Palatka teams played at the Azalea Bowl in Forrester Field, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The address is 1600 Twigg Street. The park, with the original grandstand demolished, is still in use today as home to the Palatka High School Panthers. Babe Ruth conducted clinics at the field in the late 1930's. "
(from Baseball Reference Bullpen)
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