Lakeland Pilots

Lakeland Pilots
1946–1955 (1946-1952, 1954-1955) Lakeland, Florida
Minor league affiliations
Previous classes	Class D (1954-1955) Class B (1949-1952) Class C (1946-1948)
League	Florida State League (1954-1955)
Previous leagues	Florida International League (1946-1952)
Minor league titles
League titles	1 (1954)
Team data
Previous parks	Henley Field

The Lakeland Pilots were a Florida International League (1946–1950, 1952) and Florida State League (1953-1955) baseball team based in Lakeland, Florida, United States.^[1] They played their home games at Henley Field.^[2]

In 1954, they won their sole league championship, under the guidance of managers James Bello and Rip Sewell.

Notable alumni

• Luke Hamlin (1949)

• Roy Hughes (1951)

• Rip Sewell (1954)

References

1. BR Minors
2. A Guide to Historic Lakeland, Florida