Miami Sun Sox

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Miami Sun Sox
Minor league affiliations
Previous classes
  • Class B (1949–1954)
  • Class C (1946–1948)


League Florida International League (1946–1954)
Major league affiliations
Previous teams Brooklyn Dodgers (1949–1954)
Minor league titles
League titles (2)
  • 1950
  • 1952
Team data
Previous names
  • Miami Sun Sox (1949–1954)
  • Miami Tourists (1947–1948)
  • Miami Sun Sox (1946)


Previous parks

The Miami Sun Sox (also known as the Miami Tourists) were a minor league baseball affiliate of the Brooklyn Dodgers between 1949 and 1954. They played in the Florida International League and were based in Miami, Florida, at Miami Stadium. The 1952 Sun Sox were recognized as one of the 100 greatest minor league teams of all time. [1]

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References

  1. "Top 100 Teams". MiLB.com. 2001. Retrieved May 9, 2017.