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Sanford Greyhounds

Sanford Greyhounds

Minor league baseball team

Sanford Greyhounds were a professional minor league baseball team that played periodically from 1919 until 1960. Throughout its entire existence the team played in the then-Class D Florida State League and was a charter member of the league.

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Originally the Sanford Celeryfeds, in honor of the city's dominant crop – celery,[1] the team's name changed several times over the years. The team has been known also as the Sanford Lookouts, Seminole Seminoles, Sanford Giants and the Sanford Blues.[2]

The 1939 Lookouts were recognized as one of the 100 greatest minor league teams of all time.[3]

Notable alumni

Baseball Hall of Fame alumni

Notable alumni

References

  1. [1]
    "Citrus to Celery". Historic Markers Across Florida. Latitude 34 North. Retrieved 2014-08-07.
  2. [2]
    "Sanford, Florida Minor League Baseball". Retrieved 2014-08-07.
  3. [3]
    "Top 100 Teams". MiLB.com. 2001. Retrieved May 9, 2017.


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