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A little about the Florida Diamond Club............
It is our pleasure to introduce you to the Florida Diamond Club. Our mission is to promote baseball in Florida, advance education through the perpetuation of baseball as “The National Pastime” and provide an environment where baseball is the main focus for coaches, scouts and fans at the amateur, collegiate and professional levels. We're in the business of promoting baseball regardless of the level. Our roots are founded in professional scouts who started the Florida Scouts Association in 1972. The objective then, and now, is to promote professionalism and baseball around the state. They held their annual meeting in St. Petersburg at the Edgewater Hotel and baseball people from all levels joined in on the camaraderie. The Florida Scouts Association disbanded for a short time but was resurrected as the Florida Diamond Club in 1979. The founding members envisioned a Club where professional scouts, amateur coaches and fans were united in the advancement of baseball. Today we have people from all walks of life who are involved and baseball is the main focus.
The Scouts who started the Florida Diamond Club, George Digby, Dale Jones, Birdy Tebbetts, Walt Widmeyer and George Zuraw have been honored for their contributions to scouting and the FDC as the inaugural members of the Florida Scouts Hall of Fame. We thank these baseball scouts for the wisdom to initiate an organization that has been so productive in the baseball community.
The Florida Diamond Club is active around the state of Florida with its annual Diamond Club weekend. This event is the oldest and most prestigious showcase in the state of Florida. Started in 1972, this showcase consistently provides the best arena for young players to showcase their talents before legions of area, regional and directors of scouts each fall. College coaches from the Southeastern United States also find this event very lucrative. Numerous Major League Draft selections have participated in the Diamond Club weekend. The 2007 FDC was no different as 37 players were selected in the 2008 Major League Draft. Over the years hundreds of players have been drafted. The distinction of playing in the Diamond Club weekend is unmatched by any other event.
The Florida Diamond Club is open to all and we welcome all baseball people who want to join and be apart of a Florida tradition. We thank you for your interest and look forward to another great Florida Diamond Club weekend in 2008. We hope you have a great time.