Charlotte Stone Crabs
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Charlotte Stone Crabs Founded in 1980 Port Charlotte, Florida Based in Port Charlotte since 2009 |
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| Current | Class A Advanced (1980–present) | ||||
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| League | Florida State League (1980–present) | ||||
| Division | South Division | ||||
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| Current | Tampa Bay Rays (2007–present) | ||||
| Previous | Los Angeles Dodgers (1980–2006) | ||||
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| League titles (3) |
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| Division titles (6) |
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| Nickname | Charlotte Stone Crabs (2009–present) | ||||
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Previous names
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Vero Beach Devil Rays (2007–2008) Vero Beach Dodgers (1980–2006) |
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| Ballpark | Charlotte Sports Park (2009–present) | ||||
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Previous parks
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Holman Stadium (1980–2008) | ||||
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Owner(s)/
Operator(s) |
Caribbean Baseball Initiative/Lou Schwechheimer | ||||
| Manager | Michael Johns | ||||
| General Manager | Jared Forma | ||||
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Vero Beach Devil Rays (2007–2008)
The Charlotte Stone Crabs are a minor league baseball team based in Port Charlotte, Florida. They are members of the Florida State League and are the Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays Major League Baseball (MLB) team.
The Stone Crabs were originally the Vero Beach Dodgers (later Vero Beach Devil Rays), who played in Vero Beach, Florida from 1980 to 2008. The team relocated to Port Charlotte after being purchased by Ripken Baseball. They play their home games at Charlotte Sports Park and are named for the Florida stone crab, which is indigenous to the Charlotte County region.
The team has been affiliated with two different Major League Baseball teams during their existence: the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1980 to 2006 and the Tampa Bay Rays from 2007 to present day.
Originally founded in 1980, the Vero Beach Dodgers were the Advanced A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1980–2006. Their games were played at Holman Stadium, which also hosted Dodgers spring training from 1953–2008.
In 2007 the franchise's affiliation changed to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and the team was renamed the Vero Beach Devil Rays. Under their new name they won the 2007 Florida State League championship. On August 25, 2008, it was announced that the Vero Beach franchise was sold to Ripken Baseball, which resulted in a relocation of the franchise to Port Charlotte, Florida and another name change, becoming the Charlotte Stone Crabs.
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