Sarasota Sun Sox
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The Sarasota Sun Sox were a minor league baseball team based in Sarasota, Florida
that played in the Florida State League
from 1961 to 1965. They were affiliated with the Kansas City A's in 1961 and the Chicago White Sox
from 1962 to 1965.
Sarasota, Florida
Sarasota is a city located in Sarasota County on the southwestern coast of the U.S. state of Florida. It is south of the Tampa Bay Area and north of Fort Myers...
that played in the 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...
from 1961 to 1965. They were affiliated with the Kansas City A's in 1961 and the Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
from 1962 to 1965.
Year-by-year record
(from Baseball Reference Bullpen)| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 79-60 | 2nd | Bill Robertson | Lost League Finals |
| 1962 | 69-51 | 2nd | George Noga George Noga George Stephen Noga is an American retired infielder, manager and scout in professional baseball. A native of New York, New York, Noga spent the latter portion of his playing days and all of his managing career in the farm system of the Chicago White Sox... |
Lost League Finals |
| 1963 | 80-42 | 1st | Ira Hutchinson Ira Hutchinson Ira Kendall Hutchinson was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1933-1945. Born in Chicago, Illinois, he was later a manager in the Chicago White Sox minor league system from 1951-1970.... |
League Champs |
| 1964 | 63-71 | 6th | Ira Hutchinson Ira Hutchinson Ira Kendall Hutchinson was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1933-1945. Born in Chicago, Illinois, he was later a manager in the Chicago White Sox minor league system from 1951-1970.... |
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| 1965 | 85-53 | 2nd | Don Bacon Don Bacon Donald John Bacon is a former minor league baseball player and manager who is perhaps most notable for leading the Midwest League Clinton C-Sox to a league championship in 1963.-Education:... |
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