The Vallejo Chiefs were a short lived
minor league baseball team based in
Vallejo, California
Vallejo ( ; ) is a city in Solano County, California and the second largest city in the North Bay region of the Bay Area. Located on the shores of San Pablo Bay, the city had a population of 126,090 at the 2020 census. Vallejo is home to the ...
in the 1949 season. Hosting home games at A.F. of L. Park, the Chiefs played exclusively as members of the
Class D level
Far West League, before folding during their one season of play.
History
After Vallejo, California first hosted minor league baseball in 1892, the Vallejo Chiefs were immediately preceded by the 1913
Vallejo Marines of the
California State League There were at least three class D California State Leagues in operation at some point in minor league baseball history. Two lasted just a single season (1910 and 1929) and the other lasted three seasons 1913 through 1915.
The 1910 version was actua ...
.
The Vallejo Chiefs began minor league baseball play in 1949 as members of the eight–team
Class D level
Far West League, playing its second season. Joining Vallejo in 1949 league play were the
Klamath Falls Gems,
Marysville Braves
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,
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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 ...
,
Redding Browns
The Redding Browns were a minor league baseball team that operated from 1948 to 1951 as part of the Class-D Far West League. They were based in Redding, California. They were affiliated with the St. Louis Browns of the American League and won the ...
,
Santa Rosa Pirates
The Santa Rosa Pirates were a minor league baseball team, located in Santa Rosa, California from 1948–1949. The team was originally an affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1948, winning the Far West League title. In 1949 the team was without ...
and
Willows Cardinals
The Willows Cardinals were a minor league baseball team based in Willows, California. From 1948 to 1950, the Cardinals played as exclusively as members of the Class D level Far West League as a St. Louis Cardinals minor league affiliate. Willows ...
. The Vallejo franchise replaced the
Oroville Red Sox in league play.
Beginning play in the Far West League on April 29, 1949, the Vallejo Chiefs folded during the season. The Chiefs franchise permanently folded on July 31, 1949. At the time they folded, the Chiefs had compiled a 34–58 record, playing under manager Lou Vezilich. The franchise had total home attendance of 5,999 at the time they folded.
Vallejo folded from minor league play following the 1949 season, as the Far West League continued play through their final season of 1951.
The 2013
Vallejo Admirals
The Vallejo Admirals were an independent professional baseball team based in Vallejo, California. They were members of the Pacific Association of Professional Baseball Clubs, which was not associated with Major League Baseball. In 2017, the Admira ...
returned minor league play to Vallejo, playing as members of the
Pacific Association
The Pacific Association of Professional Baseball Clubs was an independent baseball league based in Northern California. The league was founded in 2013 by four former North American League teams.
History
During the initial season, two Hawaii- ...
.
The ballpark
The Vallejo Chiefs played minor league home games at A.F. of L. Park. The ballpark was located on Napa Street between Mississippi Street and Nebraska Street. A.F. of L. Park no longer exists, the site today is residential.
Year-by-year record
References
External links
Vallejo - Baseball Reference{{Vallejo California, state=expanded
Defunct baseball teams in California
Baseball teams established in 1949
Baseball teams disestablished in 1949
Far West League teams
Vallejo, California