games. The Cleveland Indians made the Sea Birds one of their farm teams but they changed the personnel of the team, bringing in Spurgeon Chandler to coach. Russ Nixon, the future manager of the Cincinnati Reds and the Atlanta Braves, won the 1954 Florida State League batting title. His brother, Roy, also played on the team, batting .324, hitting four home runs, with 91 RBIs. Meanwhile, the Sea Birds won the first half of the season but they finished with a 76–63 record (55%) and they lost in the league finals, finishing third in the league. The Sea Birds never solved their attendance problem. Ticket giveaways, performances and special events failed to create an audience sufficient to sustain the team. The Indians ended their affiliation with the franchise at the end of the season and the team formally folded. References Baseball teams established in 1952 Baseball teams disestablished in 1954 Baseball in Jacksonville, Florida Defunct Florida State League teams Defunct baseball teams in Florida Cleveland Guardians minor league affiliates 1952 establishments in Florida 1954 disestablishments in Florida