Cocoa Expos (minor league baseball)

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Cocoa Expos
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Previous classesClass Rookie League
League Florida East Coast League

The Cocoa Expos were a short-lived professional minor league baseball team based Cocoa, Florida in 1972. The club, which featured future hall of famer and 1986 World Series champion, Gary Carter, was a member of the rookie-level Florida East Coast League. During their only season in existence, the team posted a 9–47 record, which gave them fourth place in the league.

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