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Brevard County Manatees Wiki Information
The Brevard County Manatees
are a minor league baseball team of the Florida State League, and are the A-Advanced affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. They are based in Viera, Florida, and play their home games at Space Coast Stadium; built in 1994, the park holds 8,100 fans.
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 . During the time that the team was affiliated with the Marlins, the mascot was named Hugh.
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BREVARD COUNTY MANATEES TICKETS
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Team history
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.
On August 12, 2009, the Manatees recorded the 1,000th win in franchise history with an 8-2 win over the Dunedin Blue Jays.
Season-by-season results
| Brevard County Manatees
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| Year
| Regular Season
| Post-season
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| Record
| Win %
| Finish*
| Record
| Win %
| Result
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| 1994
| 78-61
| .561
| 2nd
| 3-3
| .500
| Won East Division Championship vs West Palm Beach Expos, 2-0
Lost FSL Championship vs Tampa Yankees, 1-3
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| 1995
| 61-74
| .452
| 12th
| —
| —
| —
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| 1996
| 47-92
| .338
| 14th
| —
| —
| —
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| 1997
| 62-76
| .449
| 12th
| —
| —
| —
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| 1998
| 43-97
| .307
| 14th
| —
| —
| —
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| 1999
| 61-74
| .452
| 12th
| —
| —
| —
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| 2000
| 66-74
| .471
| 10th
| —
| —
| —
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| 2001
| 80-55
| .593
| 1st
| 2-1
| .667
| Won East Division Championship vs Vero Beach Dodgers, 2-1
FSL Championship series vs Tampa Yankees canceled due to September 11, 2001 attacks.
Both teams are declared co-champions.
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| 2002
| 51-85
| .375
| 12th
| —
| —
| —
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| 2003
| 65-66
| .496
| 7th
| —
| —
| —
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| 2004
| 53-72
| .424
| 10th
| —
| —
| —
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| 2005
| 63-73
| .463
| 10th
| —
| —
| —
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| 2006
| 64-65
| .496
| 8th
| —
| —
| —
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| 2007
| 74-62
| .544
| 4th
| 3-4
| .429
| Won East Division Championship vs St. Lucie Mets, 2-1
Lost FSL Championship vs Clearwater Threshers, 1-3
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| 2008
| 66-72
| .478
| 8th
| —
| —
| —
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| Totals
| 924-1,098
| .457
| —
| 8-8
| .500
| 1 League Championship
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| Note: * Finish denotes their position in the overall league standings.
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Current roster
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| Players
| Coaches/Other
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Starting rotation
Bullpen
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| Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
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| Manager
Coaches
† Disabled list
‡ Reserve list
§ Suspended list
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Notable alumni
- Josh Beckett
- Ryan Braun won the 2007 National League Rookie of the Year Award after leading the league in slugging percentage, won a 2008 Silver Slugger Award, and was a 2008 and 2009 NL All Star.
- Chad Cordero
- Ryan Dempster
- Alcides Escobar
- Yovani Gallardo
- Mat Gamel
- Felix Heredia
- Shawn Hill
- Matt Mantei
- Brian Meadows
- Randy Messenger
- Kevin Millar
- Grady Sizemore
- Chris Young (Pitcher, San Diego Padres)
- Edgar Renteria
- Scott Podsednik
- Manny Parra
- Carlos Villanueva
- Randy Winn
- Nate Robertson
- Darrell Rasner
- Joe Thatcher
- Mike Redmond
- Jay Powell
- Tony Saunders
- Luis Ugueto
- Kelley Washington (Wide Receiver, New England Patriots, was a prospect for the Florida Marlins and played in Brevard in 1998 and 1999)
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