Sanford Greyhounds

Sanford Greyhounds were a professional minor league baseball team that played periodically from in 1959 and 1960. Throughout its entire existence the Sanford teams played in the then-Class D level Florida State League. Sanford was a charter member of the league in 1919.

Sanford Greyhounds
1959–1960 (1948–1953, 1955, 1959–1960) Sanford, Florida
Minor league affiliations
Previous classes	Class D
League	Florida State League
Major league affiliations
Previous teams	Kansas City Athletics (1960) Washington Senators (1959) St. Louis Cardinals (1953, 1955) New York Giants (1948–1951)
Minor league titles
League titles	None
Team data
Previous names	Sanford Greyhounds (1959–1960) Sanford Cardinals (1953, 1955) Sanford Seminole Blues (1952) Sanford Giants (1948–1950)

Originally the Sanford Celeryfeds, in honor of the city's dominant crop – celery,^[1] the team's name changed several times over the years. The team was previously known also as the Sanford Lookouts, Sanford Seminoles, Sanford Giants, Sanford Seminole BLues, Seminole Cardinals and the Sanford Greyhounds.^[2]

The 1939 Lookouts were recognized as one of the 100 greatest minor league teams of all time.^[3]

Notable alumni

• Dick Green (1960)
• Ken Harrelson (1960) MLB All-Star

References

1. "Citrus to Celery". Historic Markers Across Florida. Latitude 34 North. Retrieved 2014-08-07.
2. "Sanford, Florida Minor League Baseball". Retrieved 2014-08-07.
3. "Top 100 Teams". MiLB.com. 2001. Retrieved May 9, 2017.