Ocala Egrets – 1943-1949
Don Hirsch, GM
Franchise #21
History
Brief: Originally begun as the
Norfolk Pilots, the team was sold to the Beeman Group in 1935 when Norfolk
owner Dan Warren began a military career. The team was later purchased from the Beeman Group in
1942, freeing JB Beeman to support the war effort. The new owner,
industrialist Don Hirsch, moved the team to Ocala, Florida, where the team
stayed until 1950. At that time, attorney Jim Lafargue used his influence
to seize control of the franchise and move it to the Jersey shore. However,
in 1954, Dan Warren ended his military career and repurchased the franchise
and moved it back to his beloved Norfolk, where the team enjoyed
spectacular success until Warren’s departure from TCBA after the 2011
season. Franchise #21 is currently resident in Edinburgh.
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