Ponchatoula Athletics

The Ponchatoula Athletics (1926-1965) were a semipro baseball team from Ponchatoula, LA.

The Athletics played in two straight National Semipro Championship finals, both times against the same opponent, the Grand Rapids Sullivans. The A's lost in 1960 then got their revenge the following year winning what would be their only NBC championship. They reached the final again in 1963.

NBC Finals Appearances

• 1960, lost to the Grand Rapids Sullivans 8-6
• 1961, beat the Grand Rapids Sullivans 9-8
• 1963, lost to the Rapid Transit Dreamliners 5-4

Notable Alumni

• Ken Suarez
• Lenny Yochim
• Elmer Smith
• Matt Batts