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Yuma Panthers
The Yuma Panthers was the initial moniker of the minor league baseball team based in Yuma, Arizona, US from 1950 to 1956. Yuma played as a member of the Class C (baseball), Class C level Sunset League in 1950, Southwest International League from 1951 to 1952 and Arizona–Mexico League in 1955 and 1956. The Yuma Sun Sox were an affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds in 1956. Notable alumni * Frank Gabler * Ed Mayer (pitcher), Ed Mayer References Baseball teams established in 1950 Defunct Arizona-Mexico League teams Defunct Southwest International League teams Defunct Sunset League teams Yuma, Arizona Baseball teams disestablished in 1952 1950 establishments in Arizona Professional baseball teams in Arizona Defunct baseball teams in Arizona {{Arizona-baseball-team-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North American League (baseball)
The North American League (officially known as the North American Baseball League) was an independent baseball league that began play in the 2011 season. The league consisted of a merger of three independent leagues, the Northern League of Illinois, United League Baseball of Texas, and the Golden Baseball League based in the Western United States and Western Canada and was a last-ditch effort to save the teams in said league. The league's chairman of the board was Dave Kaval, former CEO of Diamond Sports and Entertainment (owners of the now-defunct GBL), league president was Brian MacInnes and main board member was James C. Peters. After playing two seasons, the North American League folded. Travel issues and division alignment To keep travel costs from being a financial issue for the teams, in 2011 the league played in a division structure where teams played 75% of their 96-game schedule within their division and made just one lengthy roadtrip of 12 games outside their divisio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |