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Yakima Sun Kings
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Yakima SunKings.
History
The franchise started in Kansas City, Missouri as the Kansas City Sizzlers, then moved to Topeka, Kansas, before finally relocating to Yakima, Washington. In 1990, the team was purchased by Sacramento attorney Robert Wilson and was led By GM Brooks Ellison. Ex-Major League Baseball player Ted Bowesfield was hired as an adviser. Dianne LaBissionaire, Pat Beehler, and Jay Mahn conducted day-to-day operations. A local contest to select a name was held, and the Yakima Sun Kings was chosen, replacing the old name, "Sizzlers". The team hired local favorite Dean Nicholson as coach. Dennis Rahm became the play-by-play radio announcer and handled media releases.