New Orleans, LA

New Orleans is the largest city in Louisiana, located on the Mississippi River and on the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain, 60 miles southeast of Baton Rouge, LA.

Teams that have played here

• New Orleans Pelicans, Southern League (1887-1889, 1898-1899); Southern Association (1892-1896)
• New Orleans Pelicans, Texas League (1888)
• New Orleans Pelicans, Southern Association (1901-1959)
• New Orleans Little Pels, Cotton States League (1912)
• New Orleans-St. Louis Stars, Negro Leagues (1940)
• New Orleans-St. Louis Stars, Negro American League (1941)
• New Orleans Pelicans, American Association (1977)
• New Orleans Zephyrs, American Association (1993-1997)
• New Orleans Zephyrs, Pacific Coast League (1998-2016)
• New Orleans Baby Cakes, Pacific Coast League (2017-2019)

Persons who were born here

• Ben Abadie, college coach
• Warren Abadie, minor league pitcher
• Ryan Adams, infielder
• Dick Barnhart, minor league infielder
• Kim Batiste, infielder
• Hal Bevan, catcher
• Jeremy Bleich, pitcher
• Nino Bongiovanni, outfielder
• Zeke Bonura, infielder
• Charles Bordes, minor league infielder
• Gene Bremmer, Negro Leagues pitcher
• Joe Broussard, minor league pitcher
• Jim Bullinger, pitcher
• Kirk Bullinger, pitcher
• Bill Butler, outfielder
• Putsy Caballero, infielder
• Andy Cannizaro, infielder
• Pete Catalano, minor league outfielder
• Will Clark, infielder
• Dan Collins, outfielder
• Jack Cressend, pitcher
• Fats Dantonio, catcher
• Rod Dedeaux, infielder
• George Digby, scout
• Scott Dohmann, pitcher
• Joe Dowie, outfielder
• Floyd Economides, minor league player
• Jason Fitzgerald, minor league outfielder
• Al Flair, infielder
• Jim Gaudet, catcher
• Oscar Georgy, pitcher
• Charlie Gilbert, outfielder
• Larry Gilbert, outfielder
• Tookie Gilbert, infielder
• Gary Gray, infielder
• A.J. Heinemann, minor league owner
• Greg Hibbard, pitcher
• Dave Hill, pitcher
• Billy Horne, Negro Leagues infielder
• Clarence Johns, minor league pitcher
• Lou Jorda, minor league catcher
• Ted Jourdan, infielder
• Al Jurisich, pitcher
• Lou Klein, infielder; manager
• Jack Kramer, pitcher
• Ed Lafitte, pitcher
• Lou Legett, catcher
• Al Leitz, minor league catcher and manager
• Carl Lind, infielder
• Greg Litton, infielder
• Ziggy Marcel, Negro Leagues catcher
• Joe Martina, pitcher
• Charlie Mason, outfielder; manager
• Ernie Mason, pitcher
• Brian Migliore, minor league pitcher
• Al Montreuil, infielder
• George Mundinger, catcher
• Steve Mura, pitcher
• Johnny Oulliber, outfielder
• Mel Parnell, pitcher
• John Peltz, outfielder
• Bill Perrin, pitcher
• John Peters, infielder
• Larry Pezold, infielder
• Howie Pollet, pitcher
• Barry Raziano, pitcher
• Matt Riser, college coach
• Earl Robinson, outfielder
• Tony Roig, infielder
• Mike Romano, pitcher
• Connie Ryan, infielder; manager
• Gerry Schoen, pitcher
• Al Schroll, pitcher
• Paul Sentell, infielder; umpire
• Mike Shea, pitcher
• David Sheldon, minor league infielder
• Bill Smith, pitcher
• Tookie Spann, minor league outfielder
• Harry Spies, infielder
• Rusty Staub, outfielder
• Robert Stiehl, minor league pitcher
• George Strickland, infielder; manager
• George Stumpf, outfielder
• Raymond Theobald, minor league outfielder
• Steve Toole, pitcher
• Riley Unroe, minor league infiedler
• Ron Washington, infielder; manager
• Lenny Webster, catcher
• Craig Westcott, minor league pitcher
• Bobby Williams, infielder; manager
• Gerald Williams, outfielder
• Frank Wills, pitcher
• Percy Wilson, Negro Leagues infielder
• Jimmy Woulfe, outfielder
• John Wright, minor league pitcher
• Len Yochim, pitcher
• Ray Yochim, pitcher

Persons who died here

• Jake Atz, infielder
• Larry Bettencourt, outfielder
• Hal Bevan, catcher
• Zeke Bonura, infielder
• Bill Butler, outfielder
• Putsy Caballero, infielder
• Count Campau, outfielder; manager
• Dan Collins, outfielder
• Fats Dantonio, catcher
• Tony DeFate, infielder
• Joe Dowie, outfielder
• Jimmy Dygert, pitcher
• Al Flair, infielder
• Gene Freese, infielder
• Oscar Georgy, pitcher
• Charlie Gilbert, outfielder
• Larry Gilbert, outfielder
• Tookie Gilbert, infielder
• Mule Haas, outfielder
• A.J. Heinemann, minor league owner
• Tex Hoffman, infielder
• Bill Hogg, pitcher
• Jack Horner, pitcher
• Johnny Humphries, pitcher
• Ted Jourdan, infielder
• Al Jurisich, pitcher
• Jay Kirke, outfielder
• Cotton Knaupp, infielder
• Rube Kroh, pitcher
• Lou Legett, catcher
• Joe Martina, pitcher
• Leo Moon, pitcher
• Carlos Moore, pitcher
• Ed Morgan, infielder
• Mel Ott, outfielder; manager; Hall of Fame
• Johnny Oulliber, outfielder
• Mel Parnell, pitcher
• John Peltz, outfielder
• Bill Perrin, pitcher
• Cy Pfirman, umpire
• Alfred Pinkston, minor league outfielder
• Abner Powell, outfielder/pitcher
• Tom Reilly, infielder
• Dick Robertson, pitcher
• Tony Robichaux, college coach
• Mike Shea, pitcher
• Herb Simpson, Negro League player
• Bill Smith, pitcher
• George Strickland, infielder; manager
• Roy Walker, pitcher
• Aaron Ward, infielder
• Orlie Weaver, pitcher
• Randy Wiles, pitcher
• Frank Wills, pitcher
• Lefty Wolf, pitcher
• Doc Wood, infielder
• Jimmy Woulfe, outfielder
• John Wright, minor league pitcher
• Ray Yochim, pitcher

Educational institutions located here

• Alcee Fortier High School
• Brother Martin High School
• De La Salle High School (New Orleans)
• Delgado Community College
• Dillard University
• Holy Cross School
• Isidore Newman School
• Jesuit High School
• Leland University
• Loyola University New Orleans
• McDonogh No. 35 Senior High School
• Redeemer-Seton High School
• Rugby Academy
• S.J. Peters High School
• St. Augustine High School
• Tulane University
• University of New Orleans
• Warren Easton High School
• Xavier University of Louisiana

Further Reading

• S. Derby Gisclair: Early Baseball in New Orleans: A History of 19th Century Play, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2019. ISBN 978-1-4766-7781-1