The Victoria Tyees were a
minor league baseball team based in
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of the Canadian province of British Columbia, on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of 91,867, and the Greater Victoria area has a population of 397,237. Th ...
. They originally played in the
Class B level
Northwest International League in 1919. From 1952 to 1954, a team of the same name played in the
Class A level
Western International League. In 1954, they were affiliated with the
Portland Beavers. They played their home games at
Royal Athletic Park.
Notable players
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Jim Clark
James Clark Jr. OBE (4 March 1936 – 7 April 1968) was a British Formula One racing driver from Scotland, who won two World Championships, in 1963 and 1965. A versatile driver, he competed in sports cars, touring cars and in the Indianapol ...
,
Dain Clay,
Cecil Garriott,
Jay Heard,
Eddie Lake,
Steve Mesner
Stephen Mathias Mesner (January 13, 1918 – April 6, 1981) was a professional baseball player who was a third baseman in the Major Leagues at various times between 1938 and 1945. He played for the Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, and Cincinn ...
and
Neill Sheridan played for the team.
1954 Tyees
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References
Baseball teams established in 1919
Defunct minor league baseball teams
Defunct baseball teams in Canada
Baseball teams in British Columbia
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