Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville is located in northeastern Florida, near the coast of the Atlantic Ocean on the Saint Johns River, just south of the border of Georgia and 120 miles north of Orlando, FL. because its municipal boundaries are very extended, it has the largest population of any city in the state, although its metropolitan area is only the fourth largest.

Teams that have played here

• Jacksonville, Florida State League (1892)
• Jacksonville Jays, South Atlantic League (1904-1910)
• Jacksonville Tarpons, South Atlantic League (1911-1916)
• Jacksonville Roses, South Atlantic League (1917)
• Jacksonville Scouts, Florida State League (1921)
• Jacksonville Indians, Florida State League (1922)
• Jacksonville Tars, Southeastern League (1926-1930)
• Jacksonville Red Caps, Negro American League (1938, 1941-1942)
• Jacksonville Tars, South Atlantic League (1938-1942, 1946-1952)
• Jacksonville (FL) Braves, South Atlantic League (1953-1960)
• Jacksonville Jets, South Atlantic League (1961)
• Jacksonville Suns, International League (1962-1968)
• Jacksonville Suns, Southern League (1970-1984, 1991-2016)
• Jacksonville Expos, Southern League (1985-1990)
• Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, Southern League (2017-present)

Persons who were born here

• Greg Anthony, minor league pitcher
• Chris Barnwell, infielder
• Don Bessent, pitcher
• Brian Buscher, infielder
• Bobby Cassevah, pitcher
• Travis Chapman, infielder
• Mike Clevinger, pitcher
• Vince Coleman, outfielder
• Glenn Davis, infielder
• Joel Davis, pitcher
• Ryan Freel, outfielder
• Mat Gamel, infielder
• Bob Gandy, outfielder
• Hilly Hathaway, pitcher
• Matt Heath, minor league player and college coach
• Keith Johns, infielder
• Mycal Jones, minor league player
• Rick Jones, pitcher
• Ryan Jorgensen, infielder
• Howie Kendrick, infielder
• John Kennedy, infielder
• Walker Lockett, pitcher
• Bill D. Lucas, minor league infielder; general manager
• Robert Lucas, minor leaguer infielder, manager and college coach
• Dick Lundy, Negro Leagues infielder
• Austin Maddox, pitcher
• Denny Matthews, broadcaster
• Wilber McCullough, minor league pitcher
• Marshall McDougall, infielder
• Felix McLaurin, Negro Leagues outfielder
• Dave Miller, minor league pitcher
• Andy Moye, minor league pitcher
• Daniel Murphy, infielder
• Brett Myers, pitcher
• Darren O'Day, pitcher
• Bob Patterson, pitcher
• Paul Rigdon, pitcher
• Sid Roberson, pitcher
• Scott Ruskin, pitcher
• Brian Schneider, catcher
• Paul Schreiber, pitcher
• Danny Sheaffer, catcher
• Austin Slater, outfielder
• Randy Stegall, minor league infielder
• Clete Thomas, outfielder
• Bubba Thompson, minor league outfielder
• Rusty Tillman, outfielder
• Ted Trent, Negro Leagues pitcher
• Dusty Wathan, catcher
• Michael Weaver, minor league outfielder
• Rossey Weeks, AAGPBL catcher
• Rick Wilkins, catcher
• Mac Williamson, outfielder
• Corey Wimberly, minor league infielder and manager
• Kerry Woodson, pitcher

Persons who died here

• Bob Adams, pitcher
• Don Bessent, pitcher
• Don Bryant, catcher
• Frank Butler, outfielder
• Dixie Carroll, outfielder
• Chuck Carter­, minor league pitcher
• Hi Church, outfielder
• Don Cross, minor league infielder
• Joe Dobson, pitcher
• Bob Fisher, infielder
• Luís Fiuza, Cuban national team pitcher
• Ryan Freel, outfielder
• Bob Gandy, outfielder
• Babe Ganzel, outfielder
• Ben Geraghty, infielder
• Ken Guettler, minor league outfielder
• Des Hamilton, scout
• Preacher Henry, Negro Leagues pitcher
• Jim Holmes, pitcher
• John Kennedy, infielder
• Bowie Kuhn, executive; Hall of Fame
• Dick Lundy, Negro Leagues infielder
• Ed Moyer, pitcher
• Dom Mullaney, umpire
• Arthur Odlin, umpire
• Les Peden, catcher
• Cy Pieh, pitcher
• Luis Rosa, scout
• Tige Stone, outfielder
• Pete Susko, infielder
• Billy Taylor, pitcher
• Bill Terry, infielder; manager; Hall of Fame
• Rossey Weeks, AAGPBL catcher
• Hank Winston, pitcher
• Harley Young, pitcher
• Adrian Zabala, pitcher

Educational institutions located here

• Edward Waters College
• Jacksonville University
• University of North Florida
• Revelation Message Bible College

• Florida State College at Jacksonville

• Andrew Jackson Senior High School
• Arlington Country Day School
• Bishop Kenny High School
• Bolles School
• Eagle's View Academy
• Ed White High School
• Englewood High School
• First Coast High School
• Julia E. Landon High School
• Nathan Bedford Forrest High School
• Paxon High School
• Providence School of Jacksonville
• Robert E. Lee High School
• Samuel W. Wolfson High School
• Sandalwood High School
• Terry Parker High School
• Trinity Christian Academy
• University Christian School
• William M. Raines High School