Winter Haven Super Sox
February 7, 2014
The Winter Haven Super Sox were one of eight original franchises in the Senior Professional Baseball Association which began play in 1989. The SPBA offered salaries in the $5,000 – $15,000 per month range, so luring recently retired ex-Major Leaguers was not a problem. True to their name, the Super Sox loaded their roster with former Boston Red Sox stars including Bill Campbell, Bernie Carbo, Cecil Cooper, Butch Hobson, Rick Wise and player-manager Bill “Spaceman” Lee.
