Fort Myers Mighty Mussels

Fort Myers Mighty Mussels
Fort Myers Mighty Mussels
Founded in 1962 ; Fort Myers, Florida ;
Minor league affiliations
Class	Single-A (2021–present)
Previous classes	Class A-Advanced (1990–2020); Class A (1964–1989); Class D (1962–1963);
League	Florida State League (1962–present)
Division	West Division
Major league affiliations
Team	Minnesota Twins (1992–present)
Previous teams	San Diego Padres (1983–1984); Baltimore Orioles (1966–1981); Philadelphia Phillies (1962–1965);
Minor league titles
League titles (7)	1969; 1970; 1971; 1972; 1978; 2014; 2018;
Division titles (4)	1995; 2008; 2014; 2018;
First-half titles (5)	2003; 2008; 2009; 2014; 2022;
Second-half titles (5)	1995; 2000; 2006; 2009; 2018;
Team data
Name	Fort Myers Mighty Mussels (2020–present)
Previous names	Fort Myers Miracle (1992–2019); Miami Miracle (1989–1991); Miami Marlins (1982–1988); Miami Orioles (1971–1981); Miami Marlins (1962–1970);
Colors	Navy, purple, golden sun, sand, sky blue, white;
Mascot	Mussel Man
Ballpark	Hammond Stadium (1992–present)
Previous parks	Pompano Beach Municipal Stadium (1990–1991); FIU Baseball Stadium (1989); Bobby Maduro Miami Stadium (1962–1988);
Owner(s)/; Operator(s)	John Martin / Kaufy Baseball, LLC
President	Chris Peters
General manager	Judd Loveland
Manager	Brian Meyer

The Fort Myers Mighty Mussels are a Minor League Baseball team of the Florida State League and the Single-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. They are located in Fort Myers, Florida, and play their home games at the Lee County Sports Complex at Hammond Stadium, which has a capacity of 7,500 and opened in 1991. The park is also used as the Minnesota Twins' spring training facility.

The majority owner is Kaufy Baseball, LLC, a privately held company managed by John Martin, who purchased a controlling interest in the club from Andrew Kaufmann in January 2022.^[3]

^ Speddon, Zach (December 4, 2019). "New for 2020: Fort Myers Mighty Mussels". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
^ Vittas, John (April 19, 2021). "Twins tap Meyer to manage Mighty Mussels". MiLB.com. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
^ "John Martin Announced as Mighty Mussels' New Managing Partner". MiLB.com. February 16, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2024.

[2020colors-1] Speddon, Zach (December 4, 2019). "New for 2020: Fort Myers Mighty Mussels". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. Retrieved December 4, 2019.

[2] Vittas, John (April 19, 2021). "Twins tap Meyer to manage Mighty Mussels". MiLB.com. Retrieved April 24, 2021.

[3] "John Martin Announced as Mighty Mussels' New Managing Partner". MiLB.com. February 16, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2024.

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