The Jeanerette Blues were a minor league baseball team that operated from 1934 to 1939. They were originally known as the Lake Charles Explorers and were based in Lake Charles, Louisiana, but moved to Jeanerette when a fire destroyed their stadium during the 1934 season.[1][2] When it launched in Lake Charles, the team was affiliated with the Fort Worth Cats of the Texas League and Cats rookies made up much of the initial squad.[3] The team folded after the 1939 season. The Blues appeared in the Evangeline League's Shaughnessy playoffs three times between 1935 and 1939, winning the league pennant in 1935.

Jeanerette Blues
Minor league affiliations
Previous classesClass D - (1934–1939)
LeagueEvangeline League (1934–1939)
Major league affiliations
Previous teamsBrooklyn Dodgers (1936)
Minor league titles
League titles 1 (1935)
Team data
Previous names
  • Jeanerette Blues (1934–1939)
  • Lake Charles Explorers (1934)

References

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  1. ^ "Jeanerette in the Evangeline League Race". The Daily Advertiser. Vol. XXI, no. 28. Lafayette, Louisiana. May 29, 1935. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Lake Charles Park Burns". The Town Talk. Vol. LII, no. 45. Alexandria, Louisiana. May 8, 1934. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Don McShane Will Be Lake Charles Manager". The Town Talk. Vol. LII, no. 1. Alexandria, Louisiana. March 17, 1934. p. 7.