Opening Day : 1975 Dodgers v Reds

1975-Apr-07 Cincinnati Oh - Riverfront Stadium

Los Angeles Dodgers 1-2 Cincinnati Reds

LAD RBI: Steve Garvey

CIN RBI: George Foster; Dave Concepción

Pitching: LAD Charlie Hough (L 1.2-innings) CIN Pat Darcy (W 2-innings)

 

Michael Jordan : Birmingham Barons MiLB

1994-April-08 Birmingham Al

Michael Jordan was assigned to the Birmingham Barons roster March 31, 1994, setting of a frenzy of interest never before seen in minor league history. Jordan joined the Barons April 8 after playing in the Windy City Classic exhibition game April 7 for the White Sox against the Cubs, where he was 2-5 with 2 RBI ... started in right field in 1st official pro game for the Barons against Chattanooga ... flew out in first at-bat vs. John Courtright and went 0-3 in front of 10,359 fans and 130 members of the national and international media.

Walla Walla Padres : MiLB

Walla Walla Padres - 1983

The Walla Walla Padres were the primary name of a minor league baseball team in the northwest United States, located in Walla Walla, Washington. Named after their parent club, the Padres were members of the Class A short-season Northwest League for ten years, from 1973 through 1982.

 

Jacksonville : MiLB

Jacksonville Suns - 1980

Jacksonville Expos - 1986

The first team from Florida known as the Jacksonville Suns arrived in the city by way of Havana, Cuba, and Jersey City, New Jersey. Following the Cuban Revolution in 1959, the Havana Sugar Kings of the Triple-A International League (IL) relocated to become the Jersey City Jerseys during the 1960 season. The franchise folded after the 1961 campaign and was bought by a local group headed by Samuel W. Wolfson. The Suns played their home games at Jacksonville Baseball Park. After the 1968 season, the team was relocated to Norfolk, Virginia, as the Tidewater Tides

A new Suns team began play in 1970 when the Double-A Southern League added expansion franchises in Jacksonville, and Mobile, Alabama. Jacksonville became the Double-A affiliate of both the Milwaukee Brewers and Montreal Expos for their first Southern League season. They became a Cleveland Indians farm club in 1971, and then began a much longer affiliation with the Kansas City Royals in 1972. Jacksonville became the Double-A affiliate of the Montreal Expos in 1984. From 1985-1990 the team was rechristened Jacksonville Expos.

1991-2016 the Suns named returned forming an affiliation with the Seattle Mariners. 2017 the team became the Jumbo Shrimp

Miami Marlins (2009–present)

Los Angeles Dodgers (2001–2008)

Detroit Tigers (1995–2000)

Seattle Mariners (1991–1994)

Montreal Expos (1984–1990)

Kansas City Royals (1972–1983)

Cleveland Indians (1971)

Milwaukee Brewers (1970)

Montreal Expos (1970)

New York Mets (1966–1968)

St. Louis Cardinals (1964–1965)

Cleveland Indians (1962–1963) 

Clearwater Phillies - MiLB

1985

The Clearwater Threshers are a Minor League Baseball team of the Florida State League and the Single-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. They are located in Clearwater, Florida, and have played their home games at BayCare Ballpark since 2004. They previously played at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium from 1985 to 2003.

The team began play in 1985 as the Clearwater Phillies and were named for their Major League Baseball affiliate. Clearwater became the Threshers in 2004 when the team moved to the new Spectrum Field.

Wichita Pilots - MiLB

1987

1987-1988 the Wichita Pilots were affiliated with the San Diego Padres. In 1989 the team affiliated with the Kansas City Royals, and the team was renamed as the Wichita Wranglers. Following the completion of the 2007 season, the team was relocated to Springdale, Arkansas, where it became the Northwest Arkansas Naturals, which continue to play in the Texas League as the Double-A affiliate of the Royals.

Salinas Angels : MiLB

Salinas Angels - 1980

California League team that played from 1982 to 1987 and again from 1989 to 1992. 

Independent Team The team consisted of mainly Japanese players (1992)

Salinas Spurs (1982–1987, 1989–1992 Chicago Cubs 1982-1983 Seattle Mariners 1984-1987, SF Giants 1989)

Salinas Angels (1976–1980 California Angels 1976-1980)

Salinas Packers (1973–1975 California Angels 1973-1975)

Salinas Indians (1965 Cleveland Indians)

Salinas Mets (1963–1964 NY Mets)

Salinas Packers (1954–1958 Pittsburgh Pirates 1955 Milwaukee Braves 1956-1958)

Spokane Indians - MiLB

1962

1980

1984

Spokane's minor league history dates to 1890, when it fielded a team in the Pacific Northwest League. 

Spokane Indians (1903–1920, 1940–present)

Spokane Hawks (1937–1939)

Spokane Smoke Eaters (1902)

Spokane Blue Stockings (1901)

Spokane Bunchgrassers (1892)

Spokane Bunch Grassers (1891)

Affiliations;

Colorado Rockies (2021–present)

Texas Rangers (2003–2020)

Kansas City Royals (1995–2002)

San Diego Padres (1983–1994)

California Angels (1982)

Seattle Mariners (1979–1981)

Milwaukee Brewers (1976–1978)

Texas Rangers (1973–1975)

Los Angeles Dodgers (1958–1972)

Philadelphia Phillies (1953)

Brooklyn Dodgers (1947)

Tacoma Tigers : MiLB

1993 postmark

1994 postmark

1994 postmark

Tacoma's first team in the Pacific Coast League was the tacoma Tigers, who moved from Sacramento prior to the 1904 season, moving back to Sacramento midway through the 1905 season. Another Tacoma Tigers franchise operated in the Western Leagues from the 1930s through to 1951, when the team relocated to Idaho. In 1960 Tacoma again had a team when the Giants affiliate moved from Arizona. The team did not take on the name "Tigers".  Following affiliations with the Giants, Cubs, Twins, Yankees, they became an affiliate of the Indians under the nickname "Tugs" before returning to the nickname "Tigers" in 1980. In 1981 the team changed affiliation to the Oakland A's, retaining the name Tigers

Chicago Cubs: MiLB Affiliates

The Centralia Cubs, Centralia, Illinois played in the Illinois State League (1947-1948) and the Mississippi-Ohio Valley League (1949-1952). This two leagues would eventually become the Midwest League.

Central played for 6-seasons, and were directly affiliated with the Chicago Cubs in 1947-1948. Home games were played at Fan's Field.

July 8, 1950: Gene Pisarski threw a no-hit game agasint the West Frankfort Cardinals, winning the game 6-0

Midland Cubs

The Midland RockHounds were previously known as both the Midland Cubs (1972–1984) and Midland Angels (1985–1998). While Midland has been the Double-A affiliate of the Oakland A's since 1999, they were affiliated with the Chicago Cubs from 1972 to 1984, and then with the California Angels from 1985 to 1998

Daytona Cubs - 1993

Prior to 1993, the Chicago Cubs were affiliated with the Winston Salem Warthogs, a Class A team that played in the Carolina League. At the end of the 1992 season, the Cubs decided to move their Class A affiliate to Florida. The Florida State League originally assigned the transplanted Cubs team to play at Baseball City Stadium in Davenport. However, Jordan Kobritz, the new owner and general manager of the minor league franchise, wanted the team to play in Daytona Beach instead. 

Indianapolis Indians : MiLB

Indianapolis Indians - 1967

"See You at Victory Field"

Indianapolis Indians - 1968

A Hit: Baseball at Bush Stadium

Indianapolis - second-oldest minor league franchise in American professional baseball (after the Rochester Red Wings). The team originated in 1902 as members of the American Association (AA), which was an independent league at the time but was granted Class A status in 1903.

Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and play their home games at Victory Field, which opened in 1996. The Indians previously played at Owen J. Bush Stadium from 1931 to 1996 and at two versions of Washington Park from 1902 to 1931

Indians affiliates: Pittsburgh Pirates (2005–present, 1948-1951) Milwaukee Brewers (2000–2004) Cincinnati Reds (1993–1999, 1968-1983, 1961, 1939-1941) Montreal Expos (1984–1992) Chicago White Sox (1962–1967, 1957-1959) Philadelphia Phillies (1960) Cleveland Indians (1952–1956) Boston Braves (1946–1947)

 

Burlington - MiLB

Burlington Rangers - c1982

Burlington Expos - c1986

Baseball began playing in Burlington in 1889 as the Burlington Babies. Teams with various nicknames played until the Burlington Pathfinders were named in 1906, keeping the nickname until 1916 and playing in the Central Association. After a hiatus, the Burlington Bees played in the Mississippi Valley League from 1924 to 1932. The franchise then returned as the Burlington Indians in 1947. They won the league championship in 1949, their third and final year in the Central Association. The team joined the Three-I (Illinois, Iowa, Indiana) League in 1952 as the Burlington Flints but was renamed the Bees in 1954. Burlington joined the Midwest League in 1962 as a farm team of the Pittsburgh Pirates. From 1963 through 1974 they were a farm team of the Kansas City (later Oakland) A's; subsequent affiliations included the Brewers (1975–81), Rangers (1982–85), Expos (1986–87 and 1993–94), Braves (1988–90), Astros (1991–92), Giants (1995–96), Reds (1997–98), and White Sox (1999–2000). 

Utica Blue Sox - MiLB

 

Utica's first baseball team took the field in 1878. Utica fielded a team in the New York State League from 1899–1917, then was without professional baseball until 1939, except for one year, 1924, when the Utica Utes, a member of an earlier edition of the New York–Pennsylvania League, moved to Oneonta, New York, in midseason

1981-1995 the Blue Sox were resurrected in the Short-Season A classification New York–Penn League, affiliated with the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox

Glens Falls Tigers - MiLB

1986

The team was founded in 1980 as the Glens Falls White Sox, the Double-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox. In 1986, the team affiliated with the Detroit Tigers and changed their name to Glens Falls Tigers to reflect the new affiliation. After the 1988 season, the franchise moved to London, Ontario. and became the London Tigers in 1989. The franchise relocated to Trenton, New Jersey, as the Trenton Thunder in 1994.

 

Toronto Maple Leafs : MiLB

Toronto to Canberra, March 11, 1950

50 cents paying the double weight step to Australia

Postal History Corner

Toronto Maple Leafs - 1965

The Toronto Maple Leafs were a high-level minor league baseball club located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, which played from 1896-1967, affiliated with 10 different Major League clubs over their existence: Boston Red Sox, Washington Senators, Milwaukee Braves, Cleveland Indians, St Louis Browns, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Athletics, Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers

Notable players include:

• Sam Jethroe - National League Rookie of the Year 1950
• Bobo Holloman - threw no-hitter in first MLB start 1953
• Elston Howard - American League MVP 1963
• Rico Caray - National League batting champion 1970
• Sparky Lyle - American League Cy Young Award winner 1977
• Reggie Smith - 7-time MLB All-Star

Padres - Powpex 1984

1984-Oct-27/28 Powpex - San Diego Ca

Joliet JackHammers

 

2002-Oct-5 Willcopex - Joliet Il

The Joliet JackHammers were a member of the Northern League, an independent professional baseball league. The JackHammers were in existence from 2002-2010. they played their home games at Silver Cross Field

During the 2008 season, Wally Backman was the team's Manager

Following the demise of the JackHammers a new team was formed the Joliet Slammers playing in the independent Frontier League

The Northern League 1993-2010 included teams from the US Mid-West and Canada:

• Rochester Aces
• Thunder Bay Whiskey Jacks 
• Madison Black Wolf
• Dultuh-Superior Dukes
• St Paul Saints
• Lincoln Saltdogs
• Schaumburg Flyers
• Sioux Falls Canaries
• Sioux Falls Explorers
• Calgary Vipers
• Edmonton Cracker-Cats
• Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks
• Gary SouthShore RailCats
• Kansas City T-Bones
• Winnipeg Goldeyes

World Series - 1997: Florida Marlins v Cleveland Indians

1997 World Series

October 18-26

Florida Marlins (Pro Player Stadium) - Cleveland Indians (Jacobs Field)

Marlins win 4 games to 3

Liván Hernández (Florida) - MVP

 

World Series - 1937 New York Yankees v New York Giants

1937 New York

Yankee Stadium - - Polo Grounds

New York Yankees 4games - 1 New York Giants

The 1937 Series was the first in which a team (in this case, the Yankees) did not commit a single error, handling 179 total chances (132 putouts, 47 assists) perfectly. Game 4 ended with the final World Series innings ever pitched by Hall of Famer Carl Hubbell, who during the ninth inning gave up Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig's final Series home run

Back of envelope: sponsored by Wm P Gabel - Cleveland Ohio

Todd Hundley - HR Record

1996-Sep-14 New York NY

All-time single season record for home runs by a catcher - 41

Atlanta Braves 5 – 6 New York Mets

Shea Stadium Flushing New York

ATL RBI: Fred McGriff 2; Ryan Klesko

NYM RBI: Todd Hundley 3 (HR); Bernard Gilkey 2; Lance Johnson

Pitching: ATL Joe Borowski (L 0.1-innings) NYM Derek Wallace (W1-inning)