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The '''Pensacola Senators ''' are a defunct minor league baseball team that competed in the Class-D [[Wikipedia:Alabama-Florida League|Alabama-Florida League]] from 19571961-1962. The Senators were an affliate of the [[Wikipedia:Washington Senators|Washington Senators]] of [[Wikipedia:Major League Baseball|Major League Baseball]]. The league operated from 1936-1939, and then from 1951-1962 typically from April through August. The Senators fit into Pensacola's baseball heritage with the Pensacola Pilots, the [[Pensacola Fliers]], the [[Pensacola Dons]], the [[Pensacola Angels ]] and currently the [[Pensacola Pelicans]].
The Senators home field was [[Admiral Mason Park]], a 2,000 seat stadium located on 9th Avenue at the edge of Pensacola Bay (what is now the corner of 9th and Bayfront Parkway). The stadium was actually a miserable place to watch baseball. A sewage treatment plant was located directly across the street which meant a westerly breeze could choke even the most loyal fan. The lone parking lot was small and the dusky, humid summer evenings mixed with a large body of water brought mosquitoes. Admiral Mason Park was nicknamed "Stinko Stadium."
The team executive General Manaager was '''Doc McCormick'''. ==1957== In a list of the six25 greatest Alabama-team seasonFlorida League teams, Pensacola took fifth place with a 56-64 (.467) record, 12 games behind leader Montgomery. The the 1962 Senators would miss team was ranked third while the playoffs. Panama City and Graceville were declared Co-Champions. ==1958== The league boasts eight teams: Pensacola, Columbus, Dothan, Montgomery, Graceville, Ft. Walton Beach, Panana City and Selma1961 squad placed 21st. The Senators are a farm club of the Baltimore Orioles. would be in were preceded by the race for first-place all season, but finished in third with 67-55 record, five games behind league leading Selma Dons (711957-491959). The manager is Lou Fitzgerald. In the playoffs, Selma topped Pensacola three games to two. The league championship who would later be won by fourth place Dothan. ==1959== The Senators, again led manager Lou Fitzgerald, took fourth place with a 59-66 record, 25 games out of first place. The squad did qualify as renamed the fourth seed for the playoffs Angels (1960) and then lost to Selma, the eventual champion, three games to none. The league is comprised of six teams. ==1960== Pensacola finished in third place with a 59-60 record, 14 1/2 games behind first place Panama City Senators (741961-441962). In the playoffs, the Senators upended Panama City three games to two, then won the championship by defeating Selma three games to one.
==1961==
Selma posted the league's best record with a 76-43 record with Pensacola second at 70-47. The league sports only six teams: Panama City, Montgomery, Dothan, and Ft. Walton Beach rounding out the league. The Senators manager is Archie Wilson.
==1962==
