The team would enjoy a successful first season with a 66-64 record, which was good enough for a third-place finish in the Southern Division of the FSL.
At the end of the season Padres management would fold the team and move much of their minor league operations to the west coast.
The Sun Caps would not be affiliated with one Major League Club but would rather be known as a Co-Op team, made up of a few players from a number of organizations.
[citation needed] After the 1971 season the Sun Caps would still remain a co-op team, but were renamed the Key West Conchs.
The team would enjoy a successful season with a 65-69 record, which was good enough for a second-place finish in the Southern Division of the FSL.