The Charlotte County Redfish was a team of the South Coast League

South Coast League

The South Coast League of Professional Baseball , based in Conyers, Georgia, was a professional, independent baseball organization located in the Southeastern United States. It operated in cities not served by Major or Minor League Baseball teams and was not affiliated with either. It folded...

, based in Port Charlotte, Florida

Port Charlotte, Florida

Port Charlotte is a census-designated place in Charlotte County, Florida, United States. The population was 46,451 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Punta Gorda Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...

. The team was not affiliated with Major

Major League Baseball

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 or Minor League Baseball

Minor league baseball

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. They played at the Charlotte Sports Park

Charlotte Sports Park

Charlotte Sports Park is a baseball stadium in Port Charlotte, Florida...

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The name "Redfish" refers to the redfish

Redfish

Redfish is a common name for several species of fish. It is most commonly applied to members of the deep-sea genus Sebastes, or the reef dwelling snappers, Lutjanus. It is also applied to the slimeheads or roughies , and the alfonsinos ....

 that is native to Florida's Gulf Coast

Gulf Coast of the United States

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 waters.

The team initially suspended operations for 2008 due to reconstruction of Charlotte Sports Park for the Tampa Bay Rays

Tampa Bay Rays

The Tampa Bay Rays are a Major League Baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays are a member of the Eastern Division of MLB's American League. Since their inception in , the club has played at Tropicana Field...

 spring training

Spring training

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 operations. Although they intended to return in 2009, the South Coast League folded before they could return, and the team folded as well after the Rays made plans to move their Advanced-A Florida State League

Florida State League

The Florida State League is a Class A-Advanced minor league baseball league operating in the state of Florida. They are one of three leagues currently operating in Class A-Advanced, the third highest of six classifications of minor leagues...

 affiliate to Port Charlotte, creating the Charlotte Stone Crabs

Charlotte Stone Crabs

The Charlotte Stone Crabs are a minor league baseball team based in Port Charlotte, Florida. The team are currently members of the Florida State League and are the Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays Major League Baseball team....

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External links

• Charlotte County Redfish