Fort Lauderdale, FL

Fort Lauderdale is located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in southern Florida, 25 miles north of Miami, FL. It now forms part of the Miami metropolitan area.

Teams that have played here

• Fort Lauderdale Tarpons, Florida State League (1928)
• Fort Lauderdale Tarpons, Florida East Coast League (1940-1942)
• Fort Lauderdale Braves, Florida International League (1947-1952)
• Fort Lauderdale Lions, Florida International League (1953)
• Fort Lauderdale Yankees, Florida State League (1962-1992)
• Fort Lauderdale Red Sox, Florida State League (1993)
• Florida Marlins, National League (1993-2011)

Persons who were born here

• Jonathan Armold, minor league pitcher
• Frank Barrett, pitcher
• Lewis Brinson, outfielder
• Curt Brown, pitcher
• C.J. Chatham, minor league infielder
• Al Corbeil, minor league infielder
• Jon Coutlangus, pitcher
• Mike Crotta, pitcher
• Matt den Dekker, outfielder
• Shane Drohan, minor league pitcher
• Brad Eldred, infielder
• Bill Fanizzi, minor league outfielder
• Jonathon Fernández, minor league infielder
• John Hope, pitcher
• Jonathan India, infielder
• Luke Jackson, pitcher
• Justin Kaye, pitcher
• Mark Leiter, pitcher
• Kevin Mattison, outfielder
• Jamie McOwen, minor league outfielder
• George Mianowski, minor league pitcher
• Michael Morse, infielder
• Colt Morton, catcher
• Matt Murton, outfielder
• Todd Ozias, minor league pitcher
• Eammon Portice, minor league pitcher
• Nick Rickles, minor league catcher
• John Riedling, pitcher
• Shawn Riggans, catcher
• Anthony Rizzo, infielder
• Tommy Romero, pitcher
• Ryan Shealy, infielder
• Scot Shields, pitcher
• Mike Stanley, catcher
• Brian Stitt, minor league pitcher
• Mickey Storey, pitcher
• Anthony Swarzak, pitcher
• Michael Taylor, outfielder

Persons who died here

• Ed Abbaticchio, infielder
• Cal Abrams, outfielder
• Eddie Ainsmith, catcher
• Steve Bechler, pitcher
• Jack Boyle, infielder
• Clay Bryant, pitcher
• Joe Bush, pitcher
• Orth Collins, outfielder
• Johnny Davis, outfielder
• Jo Jo Deal, outfielder
• Eddie Dixon, pitcher
• John Dowd, infielder
• Nazario Gallegos, minor league outfielder
• Bud Heine, infielder
• Wally Holborow, pitcher
• John Hope, pitcher
• Red Kellett, infielder
• Fred Knorr, owner
• Emory Long, infielder
• Duke Markell, pitcher
• Dan Pfister, pitcher
• Pinky Pittenger, infielder
• Ellis Ryan, owner
• Sid Schacht, pitcher
• George Selkirk, outfielder
• Jimmy Shevlin, infielder
• Hal Smith, pitcher
• Jim Spencer, infielder
• Frank Umont, umpire
• Lee Wheat, pitcher

Educational institutions located here

• Broward Community College
• Calvary Christian Academy
• Cardinal Gibbons High School
• Fort Lauderdale High School
• Fort Lauderdale Preparatory School
• Northeast High School
• Nova Southeastern University
• Pine Crest School
• St. Thomas Aquinas High School
• Stranahan High School
• Westminster Academy Christian School