This article is about the Single-A league. For the summer rookie league, see Florida Complex League.
The Florida State League (FSL) is a Minor League Baseball league based in the state of Florida. Having been classified at various levels throughout its existence, it operated at Class A-Advanced from 1990 until its demotion to Single-A following Major League Baseball's 2021 reorganization of the minor leagues. The league temporarily operated for the 2021 season as the Low-A Southeast before reassuming its original moniker in 2022.
The league originated in 1919 with teams in Bartow, Bradenton, Lakeland, Orlando, Sanford, and Tampa, Florida. The league closed down in 1928 and resumed play in 1936. It has continued uninterrupted, except for a four-year (1942–1945) suspension during World War II.
Initially, the FSL was classified as a Class D circuit. It was elevated to Class C from 1921 to 1924 before reverting to Class D from 1925 to 1928. The league went dormant from 1929 to 1935, but was revived as a Class D circuit from 1936 to 1941. After another period of inactivity from 1942 to 1945, it continued at Class D from 1946 to 1962. When the minor leagues were reconfigured in 1963, the FSL was reclassified as a Class A league. There it continued until the next reorganization in 1990 when it was elevated to Class A-Advanced.[1]
The championship series' first cancellation was in 2001, when playoffs were canceled after the September 11 attacks. Afterwards, the 2004 playoffs were canceled due to the threat of Hurricane Ivan. Years later, the 2017 FSL Championship finals were canceled on September 5, due to the threat of Hurricane Irma. The winners of the division series playoff games were named co-champions.[2] This marked the third time since 2000 that the championship series game was canceled.[3][4] In 2019, the end of the season and playoffs were cancelled due to the threat of Hurricane Dorian.[5]
The start of the 2020 season was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic before ultimately being cancelled on June 30.[6][7] As part of Major League Baseball's 2021 reorganization of the minor leagues, the Florida State League was demoted to Single-A and temporarily renamed the "Low-A Southeast" for the 2021 season.[8] Following MLB's acquisition of the rights to the names of the historical minor leagues, the Low-A Southeast was renamed the Florida State League effective with the 2022 season.[9]
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This article is about the Single A league For the summer rookie league see Florida Complex League The Florida State League FSL is a Minor League Baseball league based in the state of Florida Having been classified at various levels throughout its existence it operated at Class A Advanced from 1990 until its demotion to Single A following Major League Baseball s 2021 reorganization of the minor leagues The league temporarily operated for the 2021 season as the Low A Southeast before reassuming its original moniker in 2022 Florida State LeagueClassificationSingle A 2022 present Low A 2021 Class A Advanced 1990 2020 SportBaseballFounded1919 105 years ago 1919 No of teams10CountryUnited StatesMost recentchampion s Jupiter Hammerheads 2023 Most titlesSt Petersburg Saints 8 Official websitewww wbr milb wbr com wbr florida state Each league member is affiliated with a Major League Baseball MLB team and most play in their affiliate s spring training facility Contents 1 History 2 Current teams 3 Complete teams list 3 1 Teams of the early FSL 1919 1928 3 2 Teams of the modern FSL 1936 present 4 League timeline 5 Past champions 6 Awards 7 Florida State League Hall of Fame 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksHistory editThe league originated in 1919 with teams in Bartow Bradenton Lakeland Orlando Sanford and Tampa Florida The league closed down in 1928 and resumed play in 1936 It has continued uninterrupted except for a four year 1942 1945 suspension during World War II Initially the FSL was classified as a Class D circuit It was elevated to Class C from 1921 to 1924 before reverting to Class D from 1925 to 1928 The league went dormant from 1929 to 1935 but was revived as a Class D circuit from 1936 to 1941 After another period of inactivity from 1942 to 1945 it continued at Class D from 1946 to 1962 When the minor leagues were reconfigured in 1963 the FSL was reclassified as a Class A league There it continued until the next reorganization in 1990 when it was elevated to Class A Advanced 1 The championship series first cancellation was in 2001 when playoffs were canceled after the September 11 attacks Afterwards the 2004 playoffs were canceled due to the threat of Hurricane Ivan Years later the 2017 FSL Championship finals were canceled on September 5 due to the threat of Hurricane Irma The winners of the division series playoff games were named co champions 2 This marked the third time since 2000 that the championship series game was canceled 3 4 In 2019 the end of the season and playoffs were cancelled due to the threat of Hurricane Dorian 5 The start of the 2020 season was postponed due to the COVID 19 pandemic before ultimately being cancelled on June 30 6 7 As part of Major League Baseball s 2021 reorganization of the minor leagues the Florida State League was demoted to Single A and temporarily renamed the Low A Southeast for the 2021 season 8 Following MLB s acquisition of the rights to the names of the historical minor leagues the Low A Southeast was renamed the Florida State League effective with the 2022 season 9 Current teams editDivision Team MLB affiliation City Stadium Capacity East Daytona Tortugas Cincinnati Reds Daytona Beach Florida Jackie Robinson Ballpark 4 200 Jupiter Hammerheads Miami Marlins Jupiter Florida Roger Dean Stadium 6 871 Palm Beach Cardinals St Louis Cardinals Jupiter Florida Roger Dean Stadium 6 871 St Lucie Mets New York Mets Port St Lucie Florida Clover Park 7 160 West Bradenton Marauders Pittsburgh Pirates Bradenton Florida LECOM Park 8 500 Clearwater Threshers Philadelphia Phillies Clearwater Florida BayCare Ballpark 8 500 Dunedin Blue Jays Toronto Blue Jays Dunedin Florida TD Ballpark 8 500 Fort Myers Mighty Mussels Minnesota Twins Fort Myers Florida Hammond Stadium 9 300 Lakeland Flying Tigers Detroit Tigers Lakeland Florida Joker Marchant Stadium 8 500 Tampa Tarpons New York Yankees Tampa Florida George M Steinbrenner Field 11 026 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 75km50miles nbsp Tarpons10Flying Tigers9Mighty Mussels8Blue Jays7Threshers6Marauders5Mets4Cardinals3 Hammerheads2 Tortugas1 Current team locations East Division West Division1 Daytona Tortugas2 Jupiter Hammerheads3 Palm Beach Cardinals4 St Lucie Mets5 Bradenton Marauders6 Clearwater Threshers7 Dunedin Blue Jays8 Fort Myers Mighty Mussels9 Lakeland Flying Tigers10 Tampa TarponsComplete teams list editTeams of the early FSL 1919 1928 edit Bartow Polkers Bradenton Growers Clearwater Pelicans Daytona Beach Islanders Fort Lauderdale Tarpons Fort Myers Palms Jacksonville Indians Jacksonville Scouts Lakeland Highlanders Miami Hustlers Orlando Bulldogs Orlando Caps Orlando Colts Orlando Tigers St Petersburg Saints Sanford Celeryfeds Sarasota Gulls Sarasota Tarpons Tampa Smokers West Palm Beach Sheriffs Teams of the modern FSL 1936 present edit Baseball City Royals Bradenton Marauders Brevard County Manatees Charlotte Rangers Charlotte Stone Crabs Clearwater Phillies Clearwater Threshers Cocoa Astros Cocoa Indians Daytona Beach Admirals Daytona Beach Astros Daytona Beach Dodgers Daytona Beach Islanders Daytona Cubs Daytona Tortugas Deerfield Beach Sun Sox DeLand Red Hats DeLand Reds DeLand Sun Caps Dunedin Blue Jays Florida Fire Frogs Fort Lauderdale Red Sox Fort Lauderdale Yankees Fort Myers Mighty Mussels Fort Myers Miracle Fort Myers Royals Gainesville G Men Jacksonville Beach Sea Birds Jupiter Hammerheads Key West Conchs Key West Cubs Key West Padres Key West Sun Caps Kissimmee Cobras Lakeland Giants Lakeland Indians Lakeland Pilots Lakeland Flying Tigers Lakeland Tigers Leesburg Anglers Leesburg Athletics Leesburg Braves Leesburg Dodgers Leesburg Gondoliers Leesburg Lakers Leesburg Orioles Leesburg Packers Leesburg Pirates Miami Marlins Miami Miracle Miami Orioles Ocala Yearlings Orlando C B s Orlando Dodgers Orlando Flyers Orlando Gulls Orlando Rays Orlando Senators Orlando Seratomas Orlando Twins Osceola Astros Palatka Azaleas Palatka Cubs Palatka Redlegs Palatka Tigers Palm Beach Cardinals Pompano Beach Cubs Pompano Beach Mets St Augustine Saints St Lucie Mets St Petersburg Cardinals St Petersburg Devil Rays St Petersburg Saints Sanford Cardinals Sanford Celeryfeds Sanford Giants Sanford Greyhounds Sanford Lookouts Sanford Seminole Blues Sanford Seminoles Sarasota Reds Sarasota Red Sox Sarasota Sun Sox Sarasota White Sox Tampa Tarpons 1957 1988 Tampa Tarpons Tampa White Sox Tampa Yankees Vero Beach Dodgers Vero Beach Devil Rays West Palm Beach Braves West Palm Beach Expos West Palm Beach Indians West Palm Beach Sun Chiefs Winter Haven Mets Winter Haven Red Sox Winter Haven Sun SoxLeague timeline editPast champions editMain article List of Florida State League championsAwards editFlorida State League Most Valuable Player Award formerly the Player of the Year Award Florida State League Pitcher of the Year Award Florida State League Manager of the Year AwardFlorida State League Hall of Fame editThe Florida State League Hall of Fame began in 2009 10 Main article Florida State League Hall of FameSee also editBaseball awards Florida State LeagueReferences edit Florida State League Adv A Encyclopedia and History Baseball Reference Sports Reference Retrieved November 11 2020 Championship Series Cancelled MiLB com September 5 2017 Retrieved September 5 2017 Norris Josh September 5 2017 Florida State League cancels its Championship Series Baseball America Retrieved September 6 2017 Kirkland Gary March 19 2005 Are the minor leagues returning to Gainesville gainesville com Retrieved September 6 2017 Kolakowski Ryan August 29 2019 Hurricane Dorian prompts Florida State League to cancel rest of season Tampa Bay Times Retrieved August 30 2019 A Message From Pat O Conner Minor League Baseball March 13 2020 Retrieved May 5 2020 2020 Minor League Baseball Season Shelved Minor League Baseball June 30 2020 Retrieved July 1 2020 Mayo Jonathan February 12 2021 MLB Announces New Minors Teams Leagues Major League Baseball Retrieved February 12 2021 Historical 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