St. Petersburg Saints

[2] St. Petersburs teams played as members of the Florida State League from 1920 to 1928 and then folded operations.

The team won four championships and were owned by R. Vernon and Irene C. Eckert from 1951–1954.

Baseball Hall of Fame members Sparky Anderson (1966) and Jimmie Foxx (1947) managed St. Petersburg minor league teams.

They were affiliated with Cleveland in 1949, the New York Yankees from 1956–1961, and Los Angeles Dodgers from 1962–1965.

On June 23, 2007, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays wore 1955 St. Petersburg Saints uniforms in a turn back the clock game against the Dodgers.