Gulf Coast Cardinals
Encyclopedia
The Gulf Coast League Cardinals are a minor league baseball
team that plays in the Gulf Coast League
. The Cardinals were originally a team from 1966-1976, but were reactivated in 2007. The Cardinals play their home games in Jupiter, Florida
at Roger Dean Stadium
, which is also the spring training home of the St. Louis Cardinals
and the Florida Marlins
.
and played their first game since folding in 1976 on June 20, a 7-0 win against the GCL Nationals. The Cardinals won their next game, but then began a 6-game losing streak that lasted until June 30. In July, the Cardinals went 16-14, still heading into August with a sub-500 record. In August, the Cardinals went 8-13, finishing 24-30 and in 3rd place in the East, and missing the playoffs.
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Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
team that plays in the Gulf Coast League
Gulf Coast League
The Gulf Coast League is a minor league baseball league which operates in Florida. It is a Rookie League, with a season running from mid-June to late August. The season is 60 games long and teams in the league are divided into three divisions, East, North and South...
. The Cardinals were originally a team from 1966-1976, but were reactivated in 2007. The Cardinals play their home games in Jupiter, Florida
Jupiter, Florida
Jupiter is a town located in Palm Beach County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 39,328. The estimate population for 2009 is 50,606. As of 2006, the population had grown to 50,028, according to the University of Florida, Bureau of Economic and Business Research....
at Roger Dean Stadium
Roger Dean Stadium
Roger Dean Stadium is a baseball stadium located in the Abacoa community of the town of Jupiter, Florida. The stadium was built in 1998, holds 6,871 people, and features luxury sky-box seating, 2 levels of permanent seating, parking and concessions...
, which is also the spring training home of the St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
and the Florida Marlins
Florida Marlins
The Miami Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. Established in 1993 as an expansion franchise called the Florida Marlins, the Marlins are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Marlins played their home games at...
.
2007 season
In 2007, the Cardinals were reactivated in the Gulf Coast LeagueGulf Coast League
The Gulf Coast League is a minor league baseball league which operates in Florida. It is a Rookie League, with a season running from mid-June to late August. The season is 60 games long and teams in the league are divided into three divisions, East, North and South...
and played their first game since folding in 1976 on June 20, a 7-0 win against the GCL Nationals. The Cardinals won their next game, but then began a 6-game losing streak that lasted until June 30. In July, the Cardinals went 16-14, still heading into August with a sub-500 record. In August, the Cardinals went 8-13, finishing 24-30 and in 3rd place in the East, and missing the playoffs.
Season by season
| Year | W | L | PCT | Finish | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCL Cardinals (1966-76) | |||||
| 1966 | 20 | 28 | .417 | 5th Place GCL | George Kissell George Kissell George Marshall Kissell was an American baseball minor league player, manager, coach, scout, and instructor, as well as a major league coach, for the St. Louis Cardinals organization. Born in Watertown, New York, he attended Ithaca College, where he earned both bachelor's and master's degrees in... |
| 1967 | 25 | 32 | .439 | 6th Place GCL | George Kissell George Kissell George Marshall Kissell was an American baseball minor league player, manager, coach, scout, and instructor, as well as a major league coach, for the St. Louis Cardinals organization. Born in Watertown, New York, he attended Ithaca College, where he earned both bachelor's and master's degrees in... |
| 1968 | 34 | 27 | .555 | 2nd Place GCL | George Kissell George Kissell George Marshall Kissell was an American baseball minor league player, manager, coach, scout, and instructor, as well as a major league coach, for the St. Louis Cardinals organization. Born in Watertown, New York, he attended Ithaca College, where he earned both bachelor's and master's degrees in... /Ray Hathaway Ray Hathaway Ray Wilson Hathaway is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who appeared in four games for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1945. The 28-year-old rookie right-hander stood 6'0" and weighed 165 lbs. He was born in Greenville, Ohio.... |
| 1969 | 21 | 33 | .389 | 7th Place GCL | Tom Burgess Tom Burgess (baseball) Thomas Roland Burgess was a Canadian baseball player, coach and manager. An outfielder and first baseman, Burgess had two trials in Major League Baseball — a 17-game stint with the St. Louis Cardinals and a full season with the Los Angeles Angels... |
| 1970 | 32 | 28 | .533 | 5th Place GCL | Tom Burgess Tom Burgess (baseball) Thomas Roland Burgess was a Canadian baseball player, coach and manager. An outfielder and first baseman, Burgess had two trials in Major League Baseball — a 17-game stint with the St. Louis Cardinals and a full season with the Los Angeles Angels... |
| 1971 | 20 | 33 | .377 | 7th Place GCL | Tom Burgess Tom Burgess (baseball) Thomas Roland Burgess was a Canadian baseball player, coach and manager. An outfielder and first baseman, Burgess had two trials in Major League Baseball — a 17-game stint with the St. Louis Cardinals and a full season with the Los Angeles Angels... |
| 1972 | 27 | 32 | .458 | 5th Place GCL | Bobby Dews Bobby Dews Robert Walter Dews, Jr., known professionally as Bobby Dews, is a former infielder in Minor League Baseball and coach in Major League Baseball.... |
| 1973 | 25 | 30 | .455 | 7th Place GCL | Ken Boyer Ken Boyer Kenton Lloyd Boyer was an American Major League Baseball third baseman and manager. During a 15-year baseball career, he played for 1955-1969 for four different teams, playing primarily for the St. Louis Cardinals... |
| 1974 | 27 | 21 | .563 | 5th Place GCL | Bobby Dews Bobby Dews Robert Walter Dews, Jr., known professionally as Bobby Dews, is a former infielder in Minor League Baseball and coach in Major League Baseball.... /Tom Burgess Tom Burgess (baseball) Thomas Roland Burgess was a Canadian baseball player, coach and manager. An outfielder and first baseman, Burgess had two trials in Major League Baseball — a 17-game stint with the St. Louis Cardinals and a full season with the Los Angeles Angels... |
| 1975 | 17 | 37 | .327 | 7th Place GCL | Fred Koenig Fred Koenig Fred Carl Koenig was an American first baseman and manager in minor league baseball and a coach and farm system director at the Major League level. A native of St. Louis, Missouri, Koenig threw and batted right-handed and stood 6'3" and weighed 210 pounds in his playing days. He graduated from St... |
| 1976 | 27 | 24 | .529 | 4th Place GCL | Dave Ricketts Dave Ricketts David William Ricketts was an American catcher and coach in Major League Baseball who played parts of six seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates. Ricketts was a reserve catcher on the 1967 World Series champion Cardinals and their 1968 pennant winners... |
| GCL Cardinals (2007-Present) | |||||
| 2007 | 24 | 30 | .444 | 3rd Place GCL East | Eude Brito Eude Brito Eude Ezequiel Brito is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball. He currently plays for the St. George Roadrunners of the Golden Baseball League. He made his Major League debut on August 21, 2005, with the Philadelphia Phillies. He was 1-2 for the Phillies in 2005 with a 3.68 ERA... |
External links
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