Lafayette reached the finals in 1953 as well
The 1955 roster included Roy Mantle and Ray Mantle
and one of the few KITTY League clubs located outside Kentucky
the club represented the league's second attempt at a Los Angeles market
Like many early minor league teams
Anaheim Aces Crewneck Sweatshirt - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - California port arthur sea hawks Lafayette reached the finals inThe Anaheim Aces, based in Anaheim, California, were a charter member of the California League when it was founded in 1941 as a Class C circuit, alongside teams in Bakersfield, Fresno, Merced, Riverside, San Bernardino, Santa Barbara, and Stockton. Playing at La Palma Park, the Aces finished fifth at 55 82 in the league's inaugural season. That one season was all Anaheim got. America's entry into World War II after Pearl Harbor gutted minor league