Chehalis Gophers
The Chehalis Gophers was the first nickname of the minor league baseball teams based in Chehalis, Washington. From 1910 to 1912, the Chehalis Gophers (1910), Chehalis "Proteges" (1911) and Chehalis "Farmers" teams played exclusively as members of the Class D (baseball), Class D level Washington State League, winning the 1912 league championship in the final season of the league. The Chehalis teams were known by a different nickname each season and hosted home minor league games at Millett Field. History Minor league baseball began in Chehalis, Washington in 1910, when the Chehalis "Gophers" became charter members of the six–team Class D (baseball), Class D level Washington State League. The Aberdeen Black Cats, Hoquiam Loggers, Montesano Farmers, Raymond Cougars and Tacoma Cubs teams joined Chehalis as beginning league play on May 10, 1910. On March 6, 1910, the Washington State League was organized in at a meeting held in Hoquiam, Washington. At the meeting, Walter A. MacFarl ...
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