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391:, passed legislation making it illegal for black players to play in its ballparks. The Evangeline League itself also officially banned non-white players from appearing on their rosters. These blocks forced the major league teams to reassign the players to other leagues. Due to boycotts, the 1956 playoff finals, featuring Lafayette, were cancelled. Both the Lafayette Oilers and the Baton Rouge Rebels folded before the end of the 1957 season, on June 20 1957. 348:, winning the first league championship. The White Sox won their first league championship in 1934 and another in 1939. Their 1939 regular season record was 93–49. On April 21, 1935, White Sox pitcher William Dowie threw a no–hitter against the 367:
returned to play as members of the Evangeline League. Lafayette would remain in the league until it folded after the 1957 season. The Bulls captured the regular season title in 1950. The franchise changed their moniker to become the
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and Lafayette Drillers were tied 2 games to 2 when rain prevented completion of the series. The teams were declared co–champions. After finishing 58–76 in the 1976 season, the franchise relocated to become the
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from 1955 to 1957. The Oilers won the 1955 Evangeline League Championship and had the best record in the 1956 season when no playoffs took place. On June 20, 1957, the team disbanded.
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and won the Texas League Championship in their first season. Lafayette finished 72–57 to finish first in the Eastern Division. In the 1975 playoffs, the
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permanently folded following the 1957 season and had never become an integrated league, despite the efforts of major league affiliates (the
434:. The Bullfrogs folded after the 2000 season, after placing sixth with a 32–51 record in 1999 and seventh with a 46–66 record in 2000. 306:. The Lafayette Browns finished with a 48–64 record and in 5th place in the 1907 regular standings. Lafayette played along with the 1188: 461: 227: 454: 465: 760: 656: 453:
through 1976, Clark Field called "Bull Stadium" when hosting the Bulls. Clark Field was located on the campus of the
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through 2000. In 1998, Lafayette finished 36–48, placing fifth in the standings, under managers Andy Skeels and
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baseball team. The ballpark is located at 121 Reinhardt Drive, Lafayette, Louisiana.
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from 1998 to 2000. Built in 1979, the ballpark is still in use today, as home to the
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from 1936 to 1941. On May 22, 1942, the Lafayette White Sox franchise disbanded.
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between 1907 and 2000. Lafayette teams played as members of the 1907
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Minor league baseball returned to Lafayette, Louisiana in 1975. The
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Lafayette teams played as minor league affiliates of the
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From 1934 to 1942, the Lafayette White Sox played at
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Index

Lafayette Browns
1907
2000
Class D
Class C
Class AA
Independent
Gulf Coast League
Louisiana State League
Evangeline League
St. Louis Browns
Chicago Cubs
Lafayette Drillers
Tigue Moore Field
Minor league baseball
Lafayette, Louisiana
Gulf Coast League
Louisiana State League
Evangeline League
Lafayette Drillers
Texas League
Bayou Bullfrogs
Texas-Louisiana League
St. Louis Browns
Chicago Cubs
San Francisco Giants
minor League baseball
Gulf Coast League
Lake Charles Creoles
Alexandria White Sox

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