1 100 1 https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/files/original/e9dacf9fd1559704198fbc1c80611627.jpg cfa6441f22fa2dad15263c61d17bffee Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title Sanford Baseball Collection Description Sanford entered the world of professional baseball in 1919 with the formation of the Class D Florida State League. In its inaugural season, the Celeryfeds won the first half pennant, finishing in a tie with Orlando for the best overall record. Although the league folded in 1928, it was revived in 1936, and once again included a team from Sanford called the Lookouts, which was part of the Senators family of clubs. This struggling team finally turned around when they acquired former Major League star, Dale Alexander, as manager and first baseman in 1939. In over 80 years of Florida State League history, no team has ever matched their .737 winning percentage that season. The next season, the Sanford Seminoles emerged as the city's baseball team. Contributor <a href="https://www.thehistorycenter.org/" target="_blank">Orange County Regional History Center</a> <a href="http://www.sanfordfl.gov/index.aspx?page=108" target="_blank">Sanford Museum</a> Alternative Title Baseball Collection Subject Sanford (Fla.) Baseball--Florida Is Part Of <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/14" target="_blank">Sanford Collection</a>, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida. Language eng Type Collection Coverage Sanford, Florida Curator Marra, Katherine Cepero, Laura Digital Collection <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a> External Reference McCarthy, Kevin. <a title="Baseball in Florida" href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/33102678" target="_blank">Baseball in Florida</a>. Sarasota, Florida: Pineapple Press, 1996. Singletary, Wes. <a title="Florida's First Big League Baseball Players: A Narrative History" href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/62872816" target="_blank">Florida's First Big League Baseball Players: A Narrative History</a>. Charleston, South Carolina: History Press, 2006. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format 1 ticket Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title Merchants Day Baseball Game Ticket Alternative Title Baseball Ticket Subject Baseball--Florida All-Star Baseball Game Tickets--Florida Sanford (Fla.) Description Ticket to the Merchants Day Baseball game at Memorial Stadium in Sanford, Florida on Friday, July 24, 1953 at 8 p.m. featuring the Lakeland team vs. the Sanford team. The Historic Sanford Memorial Stadium, located at 1201 South Mellonville Avenue in Sanford, Florida. The stadium was built on the original site of the Sanford Municipal Athletic Field, which was erected in 1926. Many Major League stars have played in the stadium including Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson, Willie Mays, Tim Raines, and David Eckstein. Sanford Stadium is best known as the location where Jackie Robinson first took to the field in 1946 to play baseball as a member of a white Class AAA International League Team in Daytona Beach, Florida, which was partnered with the Montreal Royals. By the time Robinson took the field, however, the crowd ended up booing him off before he could play. The police chief had actually threatened to cancel the game if Robinson took the field. Sanford Stadium was also used as the Spring Training Facility of the Boston Braves in 1942 and the New York Giants in 1951. In 2001, the stadium was refurbished, costing $2 million. During the 2009, Sanford Stadium was the home of the Seminole County Naturals of the Florida Winter Baseball League, which suspended operations during the season due to lack of funding. As of 2013, the stadium served as the home of the Sanford Babe Ruth Baseball League and the Sanford River Rats of the Florida Collegiate Summer League. The ballpark features 415 box seats and 1,600 bleacher seats. Sanford entered the world of pro ball in 1919 with the formation of the Class D Florida State League. In its inaugural season, the Celeryfeds won the first half pennant, finishing in a tie with Orlando for the best overall record. Although the league folded in 1928, it was revived in 1936, and once again included a team from Sanford called the Lookouts, which was part of the Senators family of clubs. This struggling team finally turned around when they acquired former Major League star, Dale Alexander, as manager and first baseman in 1939. In over 80 years of Florida State League history, no team has ever matched their .737 winning percentage that season. The next season, the Sanford Seminoles emerged as the city's baseball team. Source Original ticket: Merchants Day Baseball Game, Lakeland vs Sanford. Friday. July 24, 1953. Ticket 6498: Baseball Exhibit, <a title="Sanford Museum" href="http://www.sanfordfl.gov/index.aspx?page=456" target="_blank">Sanford Museum</a>, Sanford, Florida. Date Created 1953-07 Date Issued 1953-07-24 Is Part Of Baseball Exhibit, <a title="Sanford Museum" href="http://www.sanfordfl.gov/index.aspx?page=456" target="_blank">Sanford Museum</a>, Sanford, Florida. <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/15" target="_blank">Sanford Baseball Collection</a>, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida. Format image/jpeg Extent 702 KB Medium 1 ticket Language eng Type Text Coverage Sanford, Florida Lakeland, Florida Spatial Coverage 28.802701, -81.25551 28.0333, -81.9500 Temporal Coverage 1953-07-24/1953-07-24 Accrual Method Donation Rights Holder Copyright to this resource is held by the <a title="Sanford Museum" href="http://www.sanfordfl.gov/index.aspx?page=456" target="_blank">Sanford Museum</a> and is provided here by <a title="RICHES of Central Florida" href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/">RICHES of Central Florida</a> for educational purposes only. Curator Marra, Katherine Digital Collection <a title="RICHES MI" href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a> Source Repository <a title="Sanford Museum" href="http://www.sanfordfl.gov/index.aspx?page=456" target="_blank">Sanford Museum</a> External Reference McCarthy, Kevin. Baseball in Florida. Sarasota, Florida: Pineapple Press, 1996. Singletary, Wes. Florida's First Big League Baseball Players: A Narrative History. Charleston, South Carolina: History Press, 2006. External Reference Title <a title="Baseball in Florida" href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/33102678" target="_blank">Baseball in Florida</a> <a title="Florida's First Big League Baseball Players: A Narrative History" href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/62872816" target="_blank">Florida's First Big League Baseball Players: A Narrative History</a> Transcript MERCHANTS DAY BASEBALL GAME FRIDAY, JULY 24, 1953 LAKELAND VS SANFORD MEMORIAL STADIUM SANFORD, FLORIDA No 6498 ADMIT ONE MERCHANTS DAY BASEBALL GAME VALUABLE PRIZES TO BE AWARDED LAKELAND VS SANFORD FRIDAY, JULY 24, 1953 8 P.M. MEMORIAL STADIUM SANFORD, FLORIDA GOOD ONLY ON THIS DATE No 6498 Is Format Of Digital reproduction of original ticket: Merchants Day Baseball Game, Lakeland vs Sanford. Friday. July 24, 1953. Ticket 6498. Audience Education Level SS.K.A.1.2; SS.K.A.2.5; SS.1.A.1.1; SS.1.C.3.2; SS.2.C.3.2; SS.2.A.1.1; SS.3.A.1.1; SS.3.A.1.2; SS.4.A.1.1; SS.5.A.1.1; SS.6.W.1.3; SS.8.A.1.5; SS.912.A.1.2; SS.912.W.1.3 Mediator History Teacher All-Star baseball Florida State League Historic Sanford Memorial Stadium Mellonville Avenue Merchants Day Sanford Memorial Stadium Sanford Municipal Athletic Field