Classification | Class D (1940–1942) Rookie (1972) |
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Sport | Minor League Baseball |
First season | 1940 |
Ceased | 1972 |
President | Judge Gordon Lynn (1940) J. B. Lemon (1941–1942) |
No. of teams | 13 |
Country | United States |
Most titles | 1 Fort Lauderdale Tarpons (1940) Miami Beach Flamingos (1941) Orlando Nationals (1942 Melbourne Reds (1972) |
Related competitions | Gulf Coast League |
The Florida East Coast League was the name of two American minor league baseball circuits based on the Atlantic coast of Florida. The first edition of the league operated as a Class D level league from 1940 to 1942. The league reformed for the 1972 season as a Rookie level league before folding.