The Pacific Association of Professional Baseball Clubs was an
independent baseball league
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The Northern League and Frontie ...
based in Northern California. The league was founded in 2013 by four former
North American League teams.
History
During the initial season, two
Hawaii
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-based teams, the
Hawaii Stars and the
Maui Warriors, played inter-league games against the
Baseball Challenge League
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League structure
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of Japan; California teams played against the
Freedom Pro League of Arizona.
Both Hawaii teams ceased operations after playing the 2013 season citing high travel costs of bringing in opponents from Northern California. The
East Bay Lumberjacks also did not return for a second season.
Two expansion clubs were added in 2014 (the
Sonoma Stompers
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and
Pittsburg Mettle) bringing the total number of teams to four.
In 2017 San Francisco businessman and entrepreneur Jonathan Stone was named league commissioner.
Expansion came again in 2018 with the addition of the
Martinez Clippers and
Napa Silverados. This brought the league to an all-time high of six member clubs.
Before the 2019 season the league lost two teams, Martinez and Pittsburg, which both folded. The
Salina Stockade were added to the league for 2019 as a travel team.
Prior to the 2020 season, San Rafael left the league for the
Pecos League Pecos may refer to:
Places
* Pecos River, rises near Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
* Pecos, Texas, a city in Reeves County, Texas, United States
* Pecos County, Texas, named for the Pecos River
** Pecos Spring, a spring
* Pecos, New Mexico, ...
. The California Dogecoin was listed as an expansion team on the league website, but after the season was postponed by the
COVID-19 pandemic were removed without having played a game. The 2020 season was officially cancelled on July 17, 2020. Later, the California Dogecoin formed the Liberation Professional Baseball League.
The Sonoma Stompers announced in October 2021 their intentions to join the California Collegiate League for 2022.
With no new news from the league's website and social media after the 2020 season cancellation, it is believed that the league has indeed folded.
Final Teams
Former teams
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East Bay Lumberjacks (2013)
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Hawaii Stars (2013)
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Martinez Clippers (2018)
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Na Koa Ikaika Maui
(Hawaiian language, Hawaiian for ''The Maui Strong Warriors'') were an independent professional baseball team based out of Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii and champions of the Pacific Association of Professional Baseball Clubs. They made their debut in th ...
(2013)
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Pittsburg Diamonds
The Pittsburg Diamonds were an independent professional baseball team based in Pittsburg, California. Originally named the Pittsburg Mettle, the club changed their name to the Diamonds in 2015.
History
The Pittsburg Mettle began play as a me ...
(2014–2018)
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Salina Stockade (2019)
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San Rafael Pacifics
The San Rafael Pacifics are a professional baseball team based in San Rafael, California, United States. They play in the Pecos League, an independent baseball league which is not affiliated with Major or Minor League Baseball. Prior to joining ...
(2013–2019)
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Sonoma Stompers
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(2014–2021)
League timeline
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(2013)
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(2013–2019)
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(2013–present)
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References
External links
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Book: The Only Rule Is It Has To Work
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