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{{short description|American minor-league professional baseball team}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox baseball team
|name             = Alexandria Aces
|founded          = [[1994 in baseball|1994]]
|disbanded        = [[2013 in baseball|2013]]
|city             = [[Alexandria, Louisiana]]
|ballpark         = [[Bringhurst Field]]
|logo             = AlexandriaAcesLogo.PNG
|cap_logo         = AlexandriaAcesCapLogo.PNG
|league           = 
|division         = 
|former_leagues   = {{plainlist|
* [[United League Baseball]] (2013)
* [[Texas Collegiate League]] (2010-12)
* [[Continental Baseball League]] (2009)
* [[United League Baseball]] (2006-08)
* [[Central Baseball League]] (2001-03)
* [[Texas–Louisiana League]] (1994–2001)
* [[Texas League]] (1972–1975)
* [[Evangeline Baseball League]] (1946–1957) 
* [[Evangeline Baseball League]] (1934–1942) 
}}
|former_names     = 
|nicknames        = 
|uniform          = 
|retired_numbers  = 
|colors           = Black, red, yellow, white, brown<ref>{{cite web |title=United League Baseball Official Colors (2013 through 2014) |url=https://www.trucolor.net/portfolio/united-league-baseball-official-colors-2013-through-2014/ |website=TruColor.net |access-date=16 October 2025}}</ref><br>{{Color box|#010101}} {{Color box|#E0004D}} {{Color box|#FCE300}} {{Color box|#FFFFFF}} {{Color box|##4E3629}} 
|former_ballparks = 
|league_champs    = 5 (1997, 1998, 2006, 2007, 2009)
|division_champs  = 6 (1994, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2007)
|owner            = Aces Baseball, Inc. &<br/>Alexandria Community Baseball, LLC
|media            = Alexandria Daily Town Talk
}}

{{For|the current [[Collegiate summer baseball|collegiate]] team|Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League}}

The '''Alexandria Aces''' were a baseball team based in [[Alexandria, Louisiana]]. The last version of the Aces played in the [[United League Baseball]] in 2013. The Aces have played their home games at historic [[Bringhurst Field]], which was built in 1933 for the original Alexandria Aces.

==History==
That team started in 1934 as a member of the old [[Evangeline League]] and ceased operations with the league in 1942 due to World War II. This early era was highlighted by the presence of Hal Newhouser and Virgil Trucks, future Detroit Tigers' stars who headed the pitching staff of the 1939 Aces.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi?id=a7c49e3b|title=1939 Alexandria Aces Statistics -- Register - Baseball-Reference.com}}</ref> The Aces (and the league) were revived after the war but once again ceased operations in 1957.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?city=Alexandria&state=LA&country=US|title=Alexandria, Louisiana Teams History|access-date=February 6, 2015}}</ref> Alexandria was the only city to field a team every year the Evangeline League operated.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Peloquin |first=Steve |date=June 26, 2015 |title=Remembering The Evangeline League: 1955 |work=KPEL(AM) ESPN Radio |location=Lafayette, Louisiana |url=https://espn1420.com/remembering-the-evangeline-league-1955/ |access-date=2022-08-22}}</ref> The Aces appeared regularly in the league's [[Shaughnessy playoff system|Shaughnessy playoffs]] and took the Evangeline pennant twice — in 1936 and 1940.

Baseball returned to Alexandria again from 1972, with the Aces as the [[San Diego Padres]]' AA farm club, and while it only lasted four years, many major league notables passed through Alexandria – in particular All-Star pitcher Randy Jones and longtime [[Cleveland Indians]] first baseman John Grubb. [[Duke Snider]] also managed the team during this period.

The new Aces were a charter member of the independent [[Texas–Louisiana League]] in 1994, and the Aces won back-to-back titles in {{baseball year|1997}} and {{baseball year|1998}} before the league changed its name to the [[Central Baseball League]]. In the first season of the new United League in 2006, the Aces won the inaugural ULB championship before pulling off another repeat as they would win the title once again in 2007. In 2009 the Aces joined the [[Continental Baseball League]] when the ULB went bankrupt. The Aces are the 2009 CBL Champions, beating the Big Bend Cowboys 2–0. In 2010, the Aces ended their contract with the CBL, citing travel costs among other reasons before joining the college wooden bat league, the Texas Collegiate League.

On March 12, 2011 the front office announced that there would be a change to the team's logo for the first time since the team returned in 1994.

In 2013, the Aces joined [[United League Baseball]] and slightly past the halfway mark of the season, with a 24–20 record and in second place, the United League cancelled the remaining games for the Aces. Four scheduled road games were forfeited, giving the Aces an official record of 24-24. According to league CEO John Bryant, the league could not justify spending at least $100,000 for the remainder of the season because of low attendance, averaging 333 fans a game.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/20130722/SPORTS/307200026/Tompkins-Pro-baseball-s-demise-triggers-Aces-nostalgia |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130722121804/http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/20130722/SPORTS/307200026/Tompkins-Pro-baseball-s-demise-triggers-Aces-nostalgia |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 22, 2013 |title=Bob Tompkins, "Tompkins: Pro baseball's demise triggers Aces nostalgia" |work=[[The Town Talk (Alexandria)|Alexandria Daily Town Talk]] |access-date=July 22, 2013 }}</ref>

==Team Record==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Alexandria Aces Baseball !! Wins !! Losses !! Result
|-
| 1994 || 53 || 35 || Eastern Division Champions, TLL Runner Up
|-
| 1995 || 57 || 43 || Southern Division Champions; TLL Runner Up
|-
| 1996 || 42 || 58 || Fifth Place
|-
| 1997 || 48 || 40 || Texas Louisiana League Champions
|-
| 1998 || 58 || 26 || Texas Louisiana League Champions
|-
| 1999 || 48 || 36 || Texas Louisiana League Runner Up
|-
| 2000 || 51 || 61 || Fifth Place
|-
| 2001 || 62 || 34 || Second Place
|-
| 2002 || 59 || 37 || Second Half Eastern Division Champions
|-
| 2003 || 40 || 56 || Missed Playoffs
|-
| 2006 || 45 || 44 || United League Champions
|-
| 2007 || 64 || 35 || United League Champions
|-
| 2008 || 53 || 38 || Wild Card; Runner Up
|-
| 2009 || 39 || 21 || Continental Baseball League Champions
|-
| 2010 || 29 || 38 || Missed Playoffs
|-
| 2013 || 24 || 20 || Team folded in Second Place on July 9
|-
|}

==All-Stars==
{|
|'''1994''': Paul Williams, C; Marvin Cole, 2B; Jay Andrews, OF; Alan Newman, LHP
|-
|'''1995''': Fletcher Thompson, 3B; Kyle Shade, OF; Joe Ronca, DH;
|-
|'''1996''': Malvin Matos, OF; Joe Ronca, DH;
|-
|'''1997''': Kevin Tahan, C; John O'Brien, 1B; Kyle Shade, 3B;
|-
|'''1998''': John O'Brien, 1B; Robert Hewes, UT; Kyle Shade, OF; Malvin Matos, DH; Russ Reeder, RHP; Tony Mack, RHP;
|-
|'''1999''': John O'Brien, 1B; Marvin Cole, 2B; Ryan Rothe, OF; Russ Reeder, RHP; Darell White, RHP;
|-
|'''2000''': Robert Hewes, SS; Andre Johnson, OF;
|-
|'''2001''': Trey Salinas, C; Joe Hamilton, DH; Rob Vael, LHP;
|-
|'''2002''': Jerry Valdez, C; Robert Hewes, 2B; Jorge Alvarez, DH; David Istre, C;
|-
|'''2003''': N/A
|-
|'''2006''': Fontella Jones, RHP; Santo Hernandez, RHP; Luis Guance, SS; Keto Anderson, OF; Erick Mejias, UT; Trey Beamon, OF; Adam Bonner, 1B/RF; Adam Cox, LHP;
|-
|'''2007''': Justin Dowdy, LHP; Luis Galaraga, RHP; Luis Guance, SS; Frank James, LHP; Palmer Karr, OF; Selwyn Langaigne, OF; Juan Carlos Ovalles, RHP; Josh Tranum, DH; Jose Umbria, C;
|-
|'''2008''': Luis Guance, 2B; Chad Linder, LHP; Juan Carlos Ovalles, RHP; Bryan Sabatella, UT;
|-
|'''2009''': Aaron Kalb, RHP; Will Krout, RHP; Nathan Stewart, RHP; Rhett Barber, LHP; Andy Schon, RHP; Aric Weinburg, OF; Nicholas Enciso, C; 
|-
|'''2010''':
|}

==Coaches==
{|
|'''1994''': [[Pete Falcone]], Manager
|-
|'''1995–1999''': [[Stan Cliburn]], Manager
|-
|'''2000–2002''': John O'Brien, Manager
|-
|'''2003''': Robert Lichtenstein, Manager
|-
|'''2006–2008''': Ricky VanAsselberg, Manager
|-
|'''2009''': Dan Schwam, Manager
|-
|'''2010–2011''': Mike Byrnes, Head Coach
|-
|'''2011''': Freddy Rodríguez, Head Coach
|-
|'''2013''': [[Von Hayes]], Manager
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060516141425/http://www.myacesbaseball.com/ Alexandria Aces home page]
* [https://www.facebook.com/alexandriaaces Facebook Group: The Alexandria Aces]
{{Alexandria, Louisiana}}
{{United League Baseball}}

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