Pensacola Pelicans

• Location: Pensacola, FL
• League: Southeastern League 2002-2003; Central Baseball League 2004-2005; American Association 2006-2010
• Affiliation: Independent 2002-2010
• Ballpark: Pelican Park

Team History

Pelicans catcher Billy Cox gives a baseball to a member of the US Navy during a game in 2008

The Pensacola Pelicans began play in the independent Southeastern League in 2002 and captured the circuit's first title. They posted the league's best regular-season record the following year but were defeated by the Baton Rouge Riverbats in the championship series. In 2004, they joined the Central Baseball League. They made the playoffs that year and again in 2005. In 2006, they changed leagues again when they joined the newly formed American Association.

In 2012, the Cincinnati Reds moved their AA affiliate in the Southern League from Zebulon, NC to Pensacola, where they became the Pensacola Blue Wahoos. In anticipation of the move, the American Association Pelicans shifted to Amarillo, TX for the 2011 season, becoming the Amarillo Sox.

Year-by-Year Record

Year	League	Record	Finish	Manager	Playoffs	Pitching Coach
2002	Southeastern League	40-28	1st	Keith Huth / Ruben Rodriguez / Pete Della Ratta	League Champs
2003	Southeastern League	42-23	1st	Bernie Carbo	Lost League Finals
2004	Central Baseball League	55-40	1st East	Bernie Carbo	Lost in 1st round
2005	Central Baseball League	53-39	2nd	Bernie Carbo	Lost in 1st round
2006	American Association	40-56	8th	Kash Beauchamp
2007	American Association	39-56	9th	Mac Seibert
2008	American Association	43-53	8th	Mac Seibert
2009	American Association	53-43	2nd (t)	Talmadge Nunnari	Lost League Finals	Justin Lord
2010	American Association	49-46	5th	Talmadge Nunnari	Lost in 1st round	Justin Lord

External Link

Reds affiliate heading to Pensacola