The Daytona Cubs are a minor league baseball team based in Daytona Beach, Florida. The team plays in the Florida State League (FSL), and is the Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Chicago Cubs major league club. The Cubs play at Jackie Robinson Ballpark; opened in 1914, the park seats 5,100 fans.
The team is currently managed by Buddy Bailey. Brady Ballard took over as general manager of the Cubs in 2009. Robbie Aaron is the radio play-by-play announcer and TV host for Cubs broadcasts. The team has won four FSL championships: in 1995, 2000, 2004 (co-champions with the Tampa Yankees), and 2008. Their fourth FSL Championship came over the Fort Myers Miracle, 3–1 in a five-game series. Tony Thomas was the series MVP.
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—Trans. by Johanna Prins.
Dutch expression meaning “a boor”: from the old belief that bear cubs are licked into shape by their mothers.