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Miami’s top 10 sports icons and why they matter

It is a great season. We don’t discuss Christmas chaos in the Dadeland malls or a massive Publix rush for cranberries or turkeys. It is this unique time of year in which fans in Miami are free to watch any Miami team play on the ice. We’re here to thank all those who helped create our sport craze for decades!

Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp

Jacksonville Jumbo is playing at a high level in the Southern League for the longest of any team member. Fans: 52,000 Sporting: Baseball League: Southern League City: Jacksonville Established: 1961 The minor league baseball team was part of the Southern League as an affiliated Class Double A affiliate of the Miami Marlins.