The Key West Cubs were a Class A-Advanced minor league baseball

Minor league baseball

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 affiliate of the Chicago Cubs

Chicago Cubs

The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...

. The team played its home games at Wickers Stadium in Key West, Florida

Key West, Florida

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History

The Key West Cubs were the Single A 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...

 affiliate of the Chicago Cubs in the year 1975. The team would enjoy a successful season with a 65-69 record, which was good enough for a second place finish in the Southern Division of the FSL. The Cubs would lose in the first round of the playoffs.

At the end of the season Cubs management would move the team to Pompano Beach, Florida

Pompano Beach, Florida

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 and re-name them the Pompano Beach Cubs

Pompano Beach Cubs

The Pompano Beach Cubs were a minor league baseball team located in Pompano Beach, Florida. The team played in the Florida State League. Their home stadium was Pompano Beach Municipal Park....

. The 1975 Key West Cubs would be the last professional team, to date, to be based in Key West.