Panama City Fliers
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The Panama City Fliers were a minor league baseball team based in Panama City, Florida
that operated in the Alabama-Florida League
. They were founded in 1951 as an affiliate of the Detroit Tigers
. In 1958 they were affiliated with the San Francisco Giants
and they ended up as an affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers
. The team won league championships in 1955 & 1957.
The team was moved to Andalusia, Alabama
for the 1962 season and renamed the Andalusia Dodgers. They team was then moved again mid-season to Ozark, Alabama
and renamed again as the Ozark Dodgers. The team folded after that.
Panama City, Florida
-Personal income:The median income for a household in the city was $31,572, and the median income for a family was $40,890. Males had a median income of $30,401 versus $21,431 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,830...
that operated in the Alabama-Florida League
Alabama-Florida League
The Alabama–Florida League was a low-level circuit in American minor league baseball that existed from 1936 through 1939 and 1951 through 1962. In 1940–1941 and from 1946–1950, the absence of clubs based in Florida caused the league to change its name to the Alabama State League.The Class D loop's...
. They were founded in 1951 as an affiliate of the Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
. In 1958 they were affiliated with the San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
and they ended up as an affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
. The team won league championships in 1955 & 1957.
The team was moved to Andalusia, Alabama
Andalusia, Alabama
Andalusia is a city in and the county seat of Covington County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 8,794.According to the 2007 U.S. Census estimates, the city had a population of 8,705...
for the 1962 season and renamed the Andalusia Dodgers. They team was then moved again mid-season to Ozark, Alabama
Ozark, Alabama
Ozark is a city in and the county seat of Dale County, Alabama, United States. In 1990 the city population was 12,922. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city was 15,119....
and renamed again as the Ozark Dodgers. The team folded after that.