Lake Charles, LA

Lake Charles is located in southwestern Louisiana, 50 miles west of Lafayette, LA and less than 20 miles from the border of Texas.

Teams that have played here

• Lake Charles Creoles, South Texas League (1906)
• Lake Charles Creoles, Gulf Coast League (1907-1908)
• Lake Charles Newporters, Cotton States League (1929-1930)
• Lake Charles Explorers, Evangeline League (1934)
• Lake Charles Skippers, Evangeline League (1935-1942)
• Lake Charles Lakers, Gulf Coast League (1950-1953)
• Lake Charles Lakers, Evangeline League (1954-1955)
• Lake Charles Giants, Evangeline League (1956-1957)

Persons who were born here

• Justin Brashear, minor league catcher
• Terry Burrows, pitcher
• Sam Camalo, minor league catcher
• Gavin Cecchini, infielder
• Casey Daigle, pitcher
• Bryan Edwards, minor league pitcher
• Hunter Feduccia, catcher
• Ray Fontenot, pitcher
• Ervin Fowlkes, infielder
• Wally Hebert, pitcher
• Prez Jones, college coach
• Joe Lawrence, infielder
• Wade LeBlanc, pitcher
• Ted Lyons, pitcher; manager; Hall of Fame
• Chad Ogea, pitcher
• Jace Peterson, infielder
• Josh Prince, outfielder
• Myrio Richard, minor league outfielder
• Blake Trahan, infielder
• Zack Von Rosenberg, minor league pitcher

Persons who died here

• Johnny Berger, catcher
• Ginger Clark, pitcher
• Chester Williams, infielder

Educational institutions located here

• Alfred M. Barbe High School
• Hamilton Christian High School
• LaGrange High School
• Lake Charles High School
• McNeese State University
• St. Louis Catholic High School