St. Augustine Saints
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St. Augustine Saints 1926–1952 (1926–1927, 1936–1941, 1946–1950, 1952) St. Augustine, Florida |
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| Minor league affiliations | |
| League | Florida State League (1936–1952) |
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Previous leagues
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Southeastern League (1926–1927) |
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| Previous | Chicago Cubs (1948–1949) |
| Minor league titles | |
| League titles | 2 (1936, 1949) |
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Previous names
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Previous parks
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Francis Field |
St. Augustine Saints were a professional minor league baseball team that played primarily in the Florida State League, winning two league titles. The team did play however for two seasons in the Southeastern League. During World War II, Saints' pitching phenom, Forrest "Lefty" Brewer was one of 5 men, who played minor-league or semipro ball, to die while taking place in the D-Day Invasion.
During the 1927 season, the team was briefly known as the Waycross Saints.
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