Brevard County Manatees
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| Location: | Viera, Florida |
| Established: | 1994 |
| MLB Affiliation: | Milwaukee Brewers |
| League: | Florida State League |
| Level: | A |
| Ballpark: | Space Coast Stadium |
| Championships: | 1 (2001) |
| Division Titles: | 3 |
| Wild Card: |
The Brevard County Manatees are a Minor League Baseball team that plays in the Florida State League, and are a Single-A affiliate to the Milwaukee Brewers.
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Franchise History
The Manatees will be affiliated with the Milwaukee Brewers through 2010, as the two organizations signed a four-year player development contract (PDC) in the fall of 2006.
Their mascot is known as Manny the Manatee. During the time that the team was affiliated with the Marlins, the mascot was named Hugh.
In 1994, the Manatees made it to the Florida State League championship series, but lost in the finals to the Tampa Yankees.
They made a second championship series appearance in 2001. However, due to the September 11 attacks, the championship series was canceled and the Manatees and Tampa Yankees were declared co-champions. In 2007, the Manatees won the title in their division, but lost in the league finals to the Clearwater Threshers in four games.
Major League Affiliations
- Milwaukee Brewers (2005-present)
- Montreal Expos (2002–2004)
- Florida Marlins (1994–2001)
Team Names
- Brevard County Manatees (1994-present)
Notable Alumni
- Ryan Braun
- Grady Sizemore
- Chris Young (P, San Diego Padres)
- Ryan Dempster
- Chad Cordero
- Scott Podsednik
- Yovani Gallardo
- Manny Parra
- Carlos Villanueva
- Randy Winn
- Nate Robertson
- Felix Heredia
- Shawn Hill
- Darrell Rasner
Notable Red Sox Who Played Here
Trivia
- Kelley Washington (Wide Receiver, New England Patriots, was a prospect for the Florida Marlins and played in Brevard in 1998 and 1999)
