| Sanford Celeryfeds | |
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| Minor league affiliations | |
| Class | Class D (1919–1920, 1925–1928, 1936–1941, 1946–1947) |
| League | Florida State League (1919–1920, 1925–1928, 1936–1941, 1946–1947) |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Team | Washington Senators (1936–1939) |
| Minor league titles | |
| League titles (3) |
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| Conference titles (2) |
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| Wild card berths (3) |
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| Team data | |
| Name | Sanford Celeryfeds (1919–1920, 1925–1928) Sanford Lookouts (1936–1939) Sanford Seminoles (1940–1941) Sanford Celeryfeds (1946) Sanford Seminoles (1947) |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium (1919–1920, 1925–1928, 1936–1941, 1946–1947) |
The Sanford Celeryfeds were a minor league baseball team, based in Sanford, Florida that played between 1919 and 1946. In 1919, the "Celeryfeds" were a charter member of the Class D level Florida State League, winning the first championship in the league. Sanford began a decades long tenure of play in the Florida State League, winning other league championships in 1926 and 1939.
The "Celeryfeds" nickname corresponded with the local celery agriculture industry in the era. The team uniforms contained a logo depicting celery stalks.
From 1936 to 1939, the Sanford "Lookouts" played as a minor league affiliate of the Washington Senators. The 1939 Sanford Lookouts team was listed as one of the 100 greatest minor league teams of all time. With Sanford located within Seminole County, Florida, the team was also known as the corresponding Sanford "Seminoles" for three seasons.
In the era, Sanford teams hosted home Florida State League games at the site of Memorial Stadium. The ballpark is still in use today, known as "Historic Sanford Memorial Stadium."
At the age of 17, Baseball Hall of Fame member Early Wynn played for the 1937 Sanford Lookouts in his first professional season.
The 1948 Sanford Giants continued Sanford's tenure as members of the Florida State League. The nickname change occurred after the New York Giants moved their spring training site to Sanford and the local franchise became a minor league affiliate of the Giants.