Al Lang

Al Lang
Mayor of St. Petersburg, Florida
In office
1916–1920
Preceded byJ. G. Bradshaw
Succeeded byNoel A. Mitchell
Personal details
Born1870
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedFebruary 27, 1960 (age 89)
St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.
Spouse
Katherine Marie Fagen
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(m. 1910⁠–⁠1960)​
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Albert Fielding Lang (1870–1960), better known as Al Lang, was an American businessman and politician who served as the mayor of St. Petersburg, Florida from 1916 to 1920. Lang was an active mayor who took steps to beautify the city and increase its popularity especially among northerners who would come to Florida in the winter.[2] However, Lang is best known for his work in bringing baseball spring training to the St. Petersburg area.[3]

  1. ^ "Staff Report" (PDF). www.stpete.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  2. ^ Ave, Melanie; Krueger, Curtis (March 22, 2008). "Remembering Al Lang, St. Petersburg's Mr. Baseball". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on August 18, 2016.
  3. ^ Fountain, Charles (2009). Under the March sun: the story of spring training. Oxford ; New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 23–32. ISBN 978-0-19-537203-8. OCLC 255902025.