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The uniforms of the Daytona Cubs were descendants of the Chicago Cubs' uniforms. A green belt is typically worn.įrom 1993 to 2014 as the Cubs, the team's color scheme consisted of red, white, and blue, the same colors used by the Chicago Cubs. The alternate Shelldon head logo is in the center of the cap. The batting practice/alternate caps are blue in color, with a white front and blue brim. The official home and road caps were green with Daytona Tortugas logo centered on the front. Numbers, in white surrounded by blue, are sewn on the back in block characters. There is a Daytona Tortugas logo on the right shoulder. 'Tortugas' is written across the chest in white script, trimmed in blue. The team's batting practice uniforms, which double as alternate uniforms, are made of green fabric. The player's number is written on the back in large green characters surrounded by blue. On road jerseys, the word 'Daytona' is written across the chest in blue script. On home jerseys, the word 'Tortugas' is scripted across the chest in green. Jerseys and pants for home games are made of white fabric with green trim, while those for road games are made of gray fabric with blue trim. The team's color scheme consists of blue and green. Won North Division title vs Clearwater Threshers, 2–1 Ī picture of the different Daytona Tortugas uniforms: Home, Road & Alternate Lost FSL Championship vs Charlotte Stone Crabs, 3–1 Won North Division title vs Clearwater Threshers, 2–0 Lost FSL Championship vs Fort Myers Miracle, 3–1 Won FSL Championship vs Charlotte Stone Crabs, 3–1 Won North Division title vs Dunedin Blue Jays, 2–0

Won North Division title vs Dunedin Blue Jays, 2–1 Won FSL Championship vs Fort Myers Miracle, 3–1 Won Eastern Division title vs Palm Beach Cardinals, 2–1

Won Eastern Division title vs Vero Beach Devil Rays, 2–0 ĭeclared Co-FSL Champions with Tampa Yankees Won FSL Championship vs Dunedin Blue Jays, 3–0 Won FSL Championship vs Fort Myers Miracle, 3–2 Season-by-season results Division and League Champions On June 3, 2015, Big Game Florida, LLC, headed by Andy Rayburn, sold the team to Tortugas Baseball Club, LLC, headed by Reese Smith III with partners Bob Fregolle and Rick French. Daytona reached an agreement with the Cincinnati Reds following the 2014 season, and announced the team would be rebranded with a new name with a 'local angle' in 2015. Cincinnati RedsĪfter the 2014 season, the Cubs ended their affiliation with Daytona, and signed a new contract with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans of the Carolina League. The Daytona Cubs won their home opener 5–2 against the Sarasota White Sox, the Class A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox who left Daytona Beach five years earlier. The Cubs' public address announcer led fans in singing ' Go, Cubs, Go', although with slightly altered lyrics (substituting 'Daytona' for 'Chicago'). Clinton could not attend due to a family medical emergency, and Daytona Beach Mayor Larry Kelly and FSL President Chuck Murphy threw the ceremonial opening pitches instead. Chelsea Clinton, President Clinton's daughter, was invited to Daytona to throw the opening pitch. Jackie Robinson Ballpark was sold out on opening night. The home opener was scheduled for April 12.

The Daytona Cubs opened their first season on the road, sweeping the Vero Beach Dodgers, two games to zero. Negotiations to bring the Cubs to Daytona Beach went on for a couple of months and were completed just in time to start the new season. However, Jordan Kobritz, the new owner and general manager of the minor league franchise, wanted the team to play in Daytona Beach instead. The Florida State League originally assigned the transplanted Cubs team to play at Baseball City Stadium in Davenport. At the end of the 1992 season, the Cubs decided to move their Class A affiliate to Florida. Prior to 1993, the Chicago Cubs were affiliated with the Winston Salem Warthogs, a Class A team that played in the Carolina League.

#Cubs play by play announcer professional#

Daytona did not have professional baseball for five years after the move. This left Daytona without a major league player development contract, resulting in the Admirals' owner selling the team to the New York Mets. In September 1987, the White Sox decided to move their Class A affiliate to Sarasota. The last Florida State League (FSL) baseball team to play in Daytona Beach, was known as the Daytona Beach Admirals, the Class A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox.