Key West, FL

Key West is located on a small island off the southern coast of Florida, the westernmost ans southernmost of a chain of islands known as the Florida keys. It is the southernmost point in the 48 contiguous states, located 100 miles southwest of Miami, FL, and only 110 miles northeast of Havana, Cuba.

Teams that have played here

• Key West Conchs, Florida International League (1952)
• Key West Padres, Florida State League (1969)
• Key West Sun Caps, Florida State League (1971)
• Key West Conchs, Florida State League (1972-1974)
• Key West Cubs, Florida State League (1975)

Persons who were born here

• Vic Albury, pitcher
• Bronson Arroyo, pitcher
• Donovan Benoit, minor league pitcher
• Irvin Brooks, outfielder
• Curtis Brown, infielder
• Brooks Carey, minor league pitcher
• Alpheus Deane, pitcher
• Oneri Fleita, minor league infielder
• Rich Garcia, umpire
• Ralph Henriquez Jr., minor league catcher
• Tice James, infielder
• Jay Kirkpatrick, minor league infielder
• Tinti Molina, Negro Leagues owner
• Juan Padrón, pitcher
• John Patterson, infielder
• Alex Pompez, Negro Leagues owner; Hall of Fame
• Francisco Poyo, Cuban National League catcher
• Gene Smith, infielder
• Shane Spencer, outfielder
• Randy Sterling, pitcher
• Jack Sweeting, minor league catcher
• Nat Trammell, infielder

Persons who died here

• Jim Hardin, pitcher
• Gene Smith, infielder

Educational institutions located here

• Key West High School