Brevard County Manatees
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| Brevard County Manatees Founded in 1994 Viera, Florida |
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| League titles | 2001 (co-champions with Tampa Yankees) | ||
| Division titles | 1994, 2001, 2007 | ||
| Owner(s)/Operated by: Central Florida Baseball Group, LLC President: Charlie Baumann |
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| Manager: Mike Guerrero | |||
| General Manager: Kyle Smith | |||
The Brevard County Manatees are a minor league baseball team of the Florida State League, and are the A-Advanced affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. They are based in Viera, Florida, and play their home games at Space Coast Stadium; built in 1994, the park holds 8,100 fans.
The Manatees will be affiliated with the Milwaukee Brewers through 2010, as the two organizations signed a four-year player development contract (PDC) in the fall of 2006.
Their mascot is known as Manny the Manatee. During the time that the team was affiliated with the Marlins, the mascot was named Hugh.
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[edit] Team history
In 1994, the Manatees made it to the Florida State League championship series, but lost in the finals to the Tampa Yankees. They made a second championship series appearance in 2001. However, due to the September 11 attacks, the championship series was canceled and the Manatees and Tampa Yankees were declared co-champions. In 2007, the Manatees won the title in their division, but lost in the league finals to the Clearwater Threshers in four games.
[edit] Season-by-season results
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| 1994 | 78-61 | .561 | 2nd | 3-3 | .500 | Won East Division Championship vs West Palm Beach Expos, 2-0 Lost FSL Championship vs Tampa Yankees, 1-3 |
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| 1995 | 61-74 | .452 | 12th | - | - | ||||
| 1996 | 47-92 | .338 | 14th | - | - | ||||
| 1997 | 62-76 | .449 | 12th | - | - | ||||
| 1998 | 43-97 | .307 | 14th | - | - | ||||
| 1999 | 61-74 | .452 | 12th | - | - | ||||
| 2000 | 66-74 | .471 | 10th | - | - | ||||
| 2001 | 80-55 | .593 | 1st | 2-1 | .667 | Won East Division Championship vs Vero Beach Dodgers, 2-1 FSL Championship series vs Tampa Yankees canceled due to September 11, 2001 attacks. Both teams are declared co-champions. |
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| 2002 | 51-85 | .375 | 12th | - | - | ||||
| 2003 | 65-66 | .496 | 7th | - | - | ||||
| 2004 | 53-72 | .424 | 10th | - | - | ||||
| 2005 | 63-73 | .463 | 10th | - | - | ||||
| 2006 | 64-65 | .496 | 8th | - | - | ||||
| 2007 | 74-62 | .544 | 4th | 3-4 | .429 | Won East Division Championship vs St. Lucie Mets, 2-1 Lost FSL Championship vs Clearwater Threshers, 1-3 |
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| Totals | 858-1026 | .455 | - | 8-8 | .500 | 1 League Championship | |||
| Note: * Finish denotes their position in the overall league standings. | |||||||||
[edit] Current roster
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Brevard County Manatees roster
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[edit] Notable alumni
- Ryan Braun won the 2007 National League Rookie of the Year Award after leading the league in slugging percentage.
- Josh Beckett
- Grady Sizemore
- Chris Young (Pitcher, San Diego Padres)
- Edgar Renteria
- Ryan Dempster
- Kevin Millar
- Chad Cordero
- Scott Podsednik
- Yovani Gallardo
- Manny Parra
- Carlos Villanueva
- Randy Winn
- Nate Robertson
- Felix Heredia
- Shawn Hill
- Darrell Rasner
- Joe Thatcher
- Mike Redmond
- Matt Mantei
- Brian Meadows
- Randy Messenger
- Jay Powell
- Tony Saunders
- Luis Ugueto
- Kelley Washington (Wide Receiver, New England Patriots, was a prospect for the Florida Marlins and played in Brevard in 1998 and 1999)
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