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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 , 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 .
Their mascot is known as Manny the Manatee.
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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 , 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 .
Their mascot is known as Manny the Manatee. During the time that the team was affiliated with the Marlins, the mascot was named Hugh.
Team history
In , 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 . However, due to the September 11 attacks, the championship series was canceled and the Manatees and Tampa Yankees were declared co-champions. In , the Manatees won the title in their division, but lost in the league finals to the Clearwater Threshers in four games.
Season-by-season results
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| Year | Regular Season | Post-season |
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| Record | Win % | Finish* | Record | Win % | Result |
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| 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 | | 61-74 | .452 | 12th | — | — | — | | 47-92 | .338 | 14th | — | — | — | | 62-76 | .449 | 12th | — | — | — | | 43-97 | .307 | 14th | — | — | — | | 61-74 | .452 | 12th | — | — | — | | 66-74 | .471 | 10th | — | — | — | | 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. | | 51-85 | .375 | 12th | — | — | — | | 65-66 | .496 | 7th | — | — | — | | 53-72 | .424 | 10th | — | — | — | | 63-73 | .463 | 10th | — | — | — | | 64-65 | .496 | 8th | — | — | — | | 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 | | 66-72 | .478 | 8th | — | — | — | | 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
Notable alumni
- Ryan Braun won the National League Rookie of the Year Award after leading the league in slugging percentage.
- Josh Beckett
- Grady Sizemore
- Chris Young (Pitcher, San Diego Padres)
- Edgar Renteria
- Ryan Dempster
- Kevin Millar
- Chad Cordero
- Scott Podsednik
- Yovani Gallardo
- Manny Parra
- Carlos Villanueva
- Randy Winn
- Nate Robertson
- Felix Heredia
- Shawn Hill
- Darrell Rasner
- Joe Thatcher
- Mike Redmond
- Matt Mantei
- Brian Meadows
- Randy Messenger
- 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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