Jacksonville Indians
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The Jacksonville Indians were a minor league baseball
team based in Jacksonville, Florida
. They played in the Class-D Florida State League
for one season in 1922. They were managed by George Stovall
. As a 44 year old, Stovall also played in 65 games for them.
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 based in Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...
. They played in the Class-D Florida State League
Florida State League
The Florida State League is a Class A-Advanced minor league baseball league operating in the state of Florida. They are one of three leagues currently operating in Class A-Advanced, the third highest of six classifications of minor leagues...
for one season in 1922. They were managed by George Stovall
George Stovall
George Thomas Stovall, nicknamed "Firebrand" , was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball with the Cleveland Naps and the St. Louis Browns in the American League, and he also played two seasons with the Kansas City Packers of the short-lived Federal League...
. As a 44 year old, Stovall also played in 65 games for them.