Sarasota Reds

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Sarasota Reds Founded in 1989 Sarasota, Florida
Team Logo Cap Insignia
Class-level
Advanced-A (1989-2009)
Minor league affiliations
Florida State League (1989-2009) South Division
Major league affiliations
Cincinnati Reds (2005-2009) Boston Red Sox (1994-2004) Chicago White Sox (1989-1993)
Name
Sarasota Reds (2005-2009) Sarasota Red Sox (1994-2004) Sarasota White Sox (1989-1993)
Ballpark
Ed Smith Stadium (1989-present) Payne Park
Minor league titles
League titles
Division titles
Owner(s)/Operated by:
Manager:
General Manager: Dan Wolfert

The Sarasota Reds were a minor league baseball team based in Sarasota, Florida. Home games were played at Ed Smith Stadium which also served as the Cincinnati Reds spring training facility. The team played their final game on September 6, 2009, winning 4-0 against the Charlotte Stone Crabs. The Reds organization will move spring training to Arizona in 2010, leaving Sarasota without a FSL team.

The team, which played in the Florida State League, was the High-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds major-league club from 2005-2009. On October 29th it was announced that the Reds were sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates and would be moving to Bradenton, FL playing as the Bradenton Pirates.

[edit] Previous franchise history

Before 2005, the team was known as the Sarasota Red Sox and affiliated with the Boston Red Sox, and had Kevin Youkilis play for them in 2002. Before that (1997 to at least 1987) they were affiliated with the Chicago White Sox, and were thus known as the Sarasota White Sox. For several years they played in Sarasota's Payne Park up until the construction of Ed Smith stadium.

[edit] Roster

[edit] External links

• Official web site

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