Alexandria Aces
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| Alexandria Aces | |
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[[Image:{{{logo}}}|center|Alexandria Aces logo]] | |
| Founded | 1934 |
| League | EL 1934-1957 TL 1972-1975 TLL 1994-2001 CBL 2001-2003 ULB 2006-present |
| Team History | Alexandria Aces 1934-present (4th incarnation) |
| Ballpark | Bringhurst Field |
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| Based in | Alexandria, LA |
| Team Colors | red, yellow |
| Owner | United Sports Equities |
| Manager | Ricky Van Asselberg |
| Championships | 7 (1936, 1940, 1957, 1997, 1998, 2006, 2007) |
| Division Titles | 6 (1994, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2007) |
| Mascot | |
- Location: Alexandria, LA
- League: Evangeline League 1934-1942, 1946-1957; Texas League 1972-1975; Texas-Louisiana League 1994-2001; Central Baseball League 2002-2003; United League 2006
- Affiliation: Detroit Tigers 1936; Chicago White Sox 1946; Shreveport Sports 1954-1956; New York Yankees 1957; San Diego Padres 1972-1975
- Ballpark: Bringhurst Field
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.
[edit] Year-by-Year Record
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | 47-64 | 6th | Art Phelan & Cecil Combs | ||
| 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 / Harry Strohm | Lost in 1st round | |
| 1948 | 68-70 | 6th | Art Phelan / Chester Juckno | ||
| 1949 | 75-65 | 4th | Merle Coleman / Art Phelan | Lost League Finals | |
| 1950 | 71-67 | 5th | Red Smith | ||
| 1951 | 68-71 | 5th | Otho Nicholas | ||
| 1952 | 59-81 | 8th | Buddy Blair / George Washburn | ||
| 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 | ||
| Year | Won | Lost | Pct. | Manager | Playoffs |
| 1994 | 53 | 35 | .602 | Pete Falcone | |
| 1995 | 57 | 43 | .570 | Stan Cliburn | |
| 1996 | 42 | 58 | .420 | Stan Cliburn | |
| 1997 | 48 | 40 | .546 | Stan Cliburn | League Champions |
| 1998 | 58 | 26 | .691 | Stan Cliburn | League Champions |
| 1999 | 48 | 36 | .571 | Stan Cliburn | |
| 2000 | 51 | 61 | .455 | John O'Brien | |
| 2001 | 62 | 34 | .646 | John O'Brien | |
| 2002 | 59 | 37 | .615 | John O'Brien | |
| 2003 | 40 | 56 | .417 | Robert Lichtenstein | |
| 2006 | 45 | 44 | .506 | Ricky Van Asselberg | League Champions |
| 2007 | 64 | 35 | .647 | Ricky Van Asselberg | League Champions |
