Alexandria Aces

• Location: Alexandria, LA
• League(s): Evangeline League 1934-1942, 1946-1957; Texas League 1972-1975; Texas-Louisiana League 1994-2001; Central Baseball League 2002-2003; United League 2006-2008; Continental Baseball League 2009; United League 2013
• Affiliation: Detroit Tigers 1936; Chicago White Sox 1946; Shreveport Sports 1954-1956; New York Yankees 1957; San Diego Padres 1972-1975
• Ballpark: Bringhurst Field

Team History

2009 edition of the Aces

The Alexandria Aces were members of the Evangeline League throughout its 21-year history. In 1957 the team included Bob Riesener, who set a minor-league record by going 20-0.

The nickname was revived from 1972 to 1975 by the Alexandria entry in the Texas League.

After 18 years of being unused, the name came back again for the Alexandria entry in the independent Texas-Louisiana League in 1994. The Aces were the only team to win the Texas-Louisiana pennant more than once, taking it in 1997 and 1998. In 2002 the T-L was renamed the Central Baseball League; the Aces lasted just two years in the CBL before ending their run.

A fourth team called the Aces began play in the independent United League in 2006 and captured the circuit's inaugural championship.

All four Aces clubs have played their home games at Bringhurst Field.

Following the 2009 season, the Aces made the transition from a professional baseball team to a collegiate league squad in the Texas Collegiate League.

Year-by-Year Record

Historic Minor League Teams

Year	Record	Finish	Manager	Playoffs
1934	47-64	6th	Art Phelan & Cecil Coombs
1935	72-57	3rd	Art Phelan	Lost in 1st round
1936	96-42	1st	Art Phelan	League Champs
1937	69-68	5th	Art Phelan
1938	72-60	3rd	Art Phelan	Lost in 1st round
1939	82-56	1st	Art Phelan	Lost in 1st round
1940	84-54	2nd	Carl Kott	League Champs
1941	77-54	3rd	Conrad Flippen	Lost League Finals
1942	22-17	2nd	Conrad Flippen	League disbanded May 22
1946	67-67	4th	Carl Kott	Lost in 1st round
1947	79-53	1st	Art Phelan (60-49) / Harry Strohm (19-4)	Lost in 1st round
1948	68-70	6th	Art Phelan (17-19) / Chester Juckno (51-51)
1949	75-65	4th	Merle Coleman (40-41) / Art Phelan (35-24)	Lost League Finals
1950	71-67	5th	Red Smith
1951	68-71	5th	Otho Nitcholas
1952	59-81	8th	Buddy Blair (30-35) / George Washburn (29-46)
1953	68-69	4th (t)	Harry Strohm	Lost 1 game playoff for 4th place
1954	65-74	6th	Harry Strohm
1955	74-65	3rd	A.B. Cross	Lost League Finals
1956	55-67	5th	Red Smith
1957	68-43	1st	Ken Silvestri	none League Champs
1972	84-56	1st	Duke Snider	Lost League Finals
1973	59-77	8th	Jackie Brandt
1974	49-85	8th	Jackie Brandt / Ken Bracey
1975	58-72	7th	Pat Corrales

Independent League Teams

Year	League	Record	Pct.	Manager	Playoffs
1994	Texas-Louisiana League	53-35	.602	Pete Falcone
1995	Texas-Louisiana League	57-43	.570	Stan Cliburn
1996	Texas-Louisiana League	42-58	.420	Stan Cliburn
1997	Texas-Louisiana League	48-40	.546	Stan Cliburn	League Champs
1998	Texas-Louisiana League	58-26	.691	Stan Cliburn	League Champs
1999	Texas-Louisiana League	48-36	.571	Stan Cliburn
2000	Texas-Louisiana League	51-61	.455	John O'Brien
2001	Texas-Louisiana League	62-34	.646	John O'Brien
2002	Central Baseball League	59-37	.615	John O'Brien
2003	Central Baseball League	40-56	.417	R.C. Lichtenstein
2006	United League Baseball	45-44	.506	Ricky Van Asselberg	League Champs
2007	United League Baseball	60-35	.647	Ricky Van Asselberg	League Champs
2008	United League Baseball	50-35	.582	Ricky Van Asselberg	Lost in playoffs
2009	Continental Baseball League	39-21	.650	Dan Shwam	League Champs
2013	United League	24-20	.545	Von Hayes	Team disbanded