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.

Jacksonville hosted Florida's first professional baseball spring training, by the original Washington Nationals, in 1888.

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 (2017-2019)
• Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimps, Triple-A East (2021- )

Persons who were born here

• Hosea Allen, pitcher
• Greg Anthony, minor league pitcher
• Chris Barnwell, infielder
• Don Bessent, pitcher
• Joe Brown, catcher
• Brian Buscher, infielder
• Bobby Cassevah, pitcher
• Travis Chapman, infielder
• Mike Clevinger, pitcher
• Vince Coleman, outfielder
• Chance Cummings, infielder
• Glenn Davis, infielder
• Joel Davis, pitcher
• Jimmy Everett, pitcher
• Albert Frazier, infielder
• Ryan Freel, outfielder
• Mat Gamel, infielder
• Bob Gandy, outfielder
• Clyde Golden, pitcher
• Hilly Hathaway, pitcher
• Matt Heath, minor league player and college coach
• Keith Johns, infielder
• Johnny Johnson, outfielder
• Mycal Jones, minor league player
• Rick Jones, pitcher
• Ryan Jorgensen, infielder
• Howie Kendrick, infielder
• John Kennedy, infielder
• Richard King "King Tut", infielder and entertainer
• Walker Lockett, pitcher
• Bill D. Lucas, minor league infielder; general manager
• Robert Lucas, minor leaguer infielder, manager and college coach
• Dick Lundy, infielder, manager
• Austin Maddox, pitcher
• Denny Matthews, broadcaster
• Wilber McCullough, minor league pitcher
• Marshall McDougall, infielder
• Fred McKelvin, pitcher
• Felix McLaurin, outfielder
• Jack McLaurin, catcher
• Dave Miller, minor league pitcher
• Art Milton, infielder
• Alonzo Mitchell, pitcher, manager
• Arnett Mitchell, 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, pitcher
• Dusty Wathan, catcher
• Michael Weaver, minor league outfielder
• Rossey Weeks, AAGPBL catcher
• Rick Wilkins, catcher
• Lincoln Williams, outfielder
• Mac Williamson, outfielder
• Corey Wimberly, minor league infielder and manager
• Kerry Woodson, pitcher

Persons who died here

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

Educational institutions located here

• Andrew Jackson Senior High School
• Arlington Country Day School
• Bishop Kenny High School
• Bolles School
• Cookman Institute
• Eagle's View Academy
• Ed White High School
• Edward Waters College
• Englewood High School
• First Coast High School
• Florida State College at Jacksonville
• Jacksonville Theological Seminary
• Jacksonville University
• Julia E. Landon High School
• Nathan Bedford Forrest High School
• Paxon High School
• Providence School of Jacksonville
• Revelation Message Bible College
• Robert E. Lee High School
• Samuel W. Wolfson High School
• Sandalwood High School
• Temple Christian Academy
• Terry Parker High School
• Trinity Christian Academy
• University Christian School
• University of North Florida
• William M. Raines High School