Sarasota Reds

Sarasota Reds
Sarasota Reds
1989–2009; Sarasota, Florida ;
Minor league affiliations
Class	Class A-Advanced (1990–2009); Class A (1989);
League	Florida State League (1989–2009)
Major league affiliations
Team	Cincinnati Reds (2005–2009); Boston Red Sox (1994–2004); Chicago White Sox (1989–1993);
Minor league titles
Division titles (2)	1989; 1992;
Team data
Name	Sarasota Reds (2005–2009); Sarasota Red Sox (1994–2004); Sarasota White Sox (1989–1993);
Mascots	Rally Gator (2005–2009); Gordy the Gecko (2000–2004); Socko (1995–2001); Perky the Pelican (1989–1994)
Ballpark	Ed Smith Stadium (1990–2009); Payne Park (1989);

The Sarasota Reds were a professional minor league baseball team, located in Sarasota, Florida, as a member of the Florida State League. The team originally started play in Sarasota as the Sarasota White Sox in 1989. They remained in the city for the next 21 seasons, going through a series of name changes due to their affiliation changes. They were known as the White Sox from 1989–1993, as the Sarasota Red Sox from 1994–2004, and the Reds from 2004–2009. In Sarasota, the team played in Payne Park (1989) and then Ed Smith Stadium (1990–2009). They won two division championships, in 1989 and 1992, and made playoff appearances in 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, and 2007.