Winter Haven, FL

Winter Haven is located in central Florida, 5 miles east of Lakeland, FL and immediately southwest of Haines City, FL.

Teams that have played here

• Bartow-Winter Haven Polkers, Florida State League (1919)
• Winter Haven Sun Sox, Florida State League (1966)
• GCL Indians, Gulf Coast League (1967, 1975, 1989, 2006-2008)
• Winter Haven Mets, Florida State League (1967)
• Winter Haven Red Sox, Florida State League (1969-1992)
• Winter Haven Super Sox, Senior Professional Baseball Association (1989)
• GCL Red Sox, Gulf Coast League (1989-1992)
• GCL Twins, Gulf Coast League (1989)

Persons who were born here

• John Church, minor league pitcher
• L.B. Dantzler, minor league infielder
• Lance Davis, pitcher
• Tim Delgado, minor league pitcher
• Derrick Gibson, outfielder
• Trey Mancini, infielder
• Charlie Manning, pitcher
• Tobias Myers, pitcher
• Lance Niekro, infielder
• Larry Parrish, infielder
• Andrew Romine, infielder
• A.J. Schugel, pitcher

Persons who died here

• Herb Anderson, minor league first baseman
• Ralph Houk, catcher; manager
• Howie Judson, pitcher
• Earl Naylor, outfielder/pitcher
• Jim Tugerson, minor league pitcher
• Amos Watson, pitcher

Educational institutions located here

• All Saints' Academy
• Polk State College
• Winter Haven High School