Fort Lauderdale Tarpons

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Fort Lauderdale Tarpons
Minor league affiliations
Previous classes
  • Class A (1963-1968)
  • Class D (1937-1962)
League Florida East Coast League (1940-1942)
Previous leagues
Florida State League (1928)
Major league affiliations
Previous teams Pittsburgh Pirates (1940)
Minor league titles
League titles 1 (1940)

The Fort Lauderdale Tarpons were a minor league baseball team that played in the Florida State League in 1928 and in the Florida East Coast League from 1940 to 1942. They were located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Year-by-year record

YearRecordFinishManagerPlayoffsNotes
192813–12-- Tommy Leach --Team moved to St. Petersburg (25–11) May 24
194069–401st Herb Thomas League Champs [1]
194166–734th Herb Thomas / Buster Kinard Lost in 1st round
19424–3-- Herb Thomas Team disbanded April 25

References

  1. Vandenberg, Joe (October 8, 1940). "Tarpons Take 12-Inning Tussle". Miami Herald . p. 12 via Newspapers.com.