Fort Myers Mighty Mussels

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.

Fort Myers Mighty Mussels
Team logo Cap insignia
Minor league affiliations
ClassSingle-A (2022–present)
Previous classes
  • Low-A (2021)
  • Class A-Advanced (1990–2020)
  • Class A (1964–1989)
  • Class D (1962–1963)
LeagueFlorida State League (2022–present)
DivisionWest Division
Previous leagues
Major league affiliations
TeamMinnesota 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
NameFort 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)
ColorsNavy, purple, golden sun, sand, sky blue, white
           
MascotMussel Man
BallparkHammond 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
PresidentChris Peters
General managerJudd Loveland
ManagerBrian Meyer

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.

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