Tampa Tarpons (1957–1988)
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For the current Florida State League team, see Tampa Tarpons.
The Tampa Tarpons were a minor league baseball team based in Tampa, Florida. Their home ballpark was Al Lopez Field, and they were a member of the Class A Florida State League (FSL) from 1957 until 1988, mostly as an affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. In 1988, they were sold, relocated, and renamed the Sarasota White Sox. During their run in Tampa, they won three FSL league championships, in 1957, 1959 and 1961.
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League | Florida State League |
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League titles | 3 (1957, 1959, 1961) |
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Previous parks | Al Lopez Field |
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For the 2018 season, the FSL Tampa Yankees revived the name when they were rebranded as the Tampa Tarpons.