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| Previous classes | D (1910, 1913-1914) |
| League | California State League (1910, 1913-1914) |
Previous leagues | California League (1908-1909) |
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The Fresno Tigers (also occasionally known as the Packers and Raisin Growers) were a minor league baseball team which played in the California League and California State League from 1908 to 1914, while representing the city of Fresno, California.
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