Fort Myers Miracle

Fort Myers, Florida: The Fort Myers Miracle are the Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. The Miracle are in the Southern Division of the Florida State League. The Miracle are five time Florida State League Champions.

The history of the Fort Myers franchise actually begins in 1926 when the Fort Myers Palms were organized. The club was moved to Miami the next year and operated a as the Miami Hustlers. The Hustlers were deactivated in 1928 and remained deactivated until 1962 when they became the Class D affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies and renamed the Miami Marlins. Then in 1963, the league changed class status and became an Advanced A league.

The club changed affiliations to the Baltimore Orioles in 1966 and were renamed the Miami Orioles. They remained with the Orioles until the end of the 1981 season. They could not land another affiliate for 1982 so they played as an independent franchise for 1982 and reverted back to the Miami Marlins team name.

The team had gotten a new affiliate in time for the 1983 season, this time it was the San Diego Padres. Their affiliation would only last for two seasons. Afterwards, the club reverted back to independent status for the 1985 season and would remain this way through the 1991 season. During this stretch, the team was renamed the Miami Miracle in 1989.

In 1992, the franchise was moved back to Fort Myers by their new owners and they began an affiliation with the Minnesota Twins which is still in place today.

The franchise won five Florida State League Championships (1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1978) and two division titles (1995, 2008).

The Miracle play their home schedule at Hammond Stadium, a 7,500 seat stadium that resembles Churchill Downs. The stadium which opened in 1991 is also the spring training home of the Minnesota Twins.

Click on the photo above to visit my Fort Myers Miracle photo gallery. Here you will find game pictures and player pictures of the Miracle.

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  1. Kurt SchweizerSaturday, February 05, 2011

    Hey....glad to see you enjoyed my article on the history of the Miracle/Marlins franchise.

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