Bartow Polkers

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Bartow Polkers
Minor league affiliations
Previous classesClass D
League Florida State League

The Bartow Polkers were a short-lived professional minor league baseball team, based in Bartow, Florida that existed from 1919 until 1920. The team was a charter member of the then Class D level Florida State League.

In 1919, the Bartow Polkers were formed and became a member of the newly formed six-team Florida State League. [1] [2] Bartow joined the Bradenton Growers, Lakeland Highlanders, Orlando Caps, Sanford Celeryfeds and Tampa Smokers teams as Florida State League charter members. [3]

References

  1. Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Third ed.). Baseball America. ISBN   978-1932391176.
  2. "Daytona Baseball History: In the beginning, there were 6, and Celeryfeds ruled (At first)".
  3. "1919 Florida State League".