The Northern League was an independent minor professional baseball league. It was not affiliated with Major League Baseball or the organized minor leagues. The league was founded in 1993 and folded after its 2010 season when financial stability became a problem. The three teams remaining in the league when it folded joined with the remaining teams in United League Baseball and the Golden Baseball League to form a new independent organization called the North American League.
The St. Paul Saints are a Minor League Baseball team of the Triple-A East and the Triple-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. They are located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and have played their home games at CHS Field since 2015. They previously played at Midway Stadium from 1993 to 2014.
The Kansas City Monarchs are a professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Kansas. Formerly known as the Kansas City T-Bones, they are members of the American Association of Professional Baseball; which, in 2020, became designated as a Major League Baseball partner league. They have played their home games at Legends Field since 2003, when the team began as a member of the Northern League. In 2011, the team joined the modern American Association. In 2018, the T-Bones won their first-ever American Association championship by defeating the St. Paul Saints. While named the T-Bones, the team's mascot was named Sizzle. On January 21, 2021, the team announced a partnership with the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and a rebranding to the Kansas City Monarchs, one of the founding teams of that league.
The American Association of Professional Baseball is an independent professional baseball league founded in 2005. It operates in the central United States and Canada, mostly in cities not served by Major League Baseball teams or their minor league affiliates. Joshua Schaub is the league commissioner. League offices are located in Moorhead, Minnesota. Though a separate entity, the league shared a commissioner and director of umpires with the Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball during that league's existence. The American Association of Professional Baseball has 501(c)(6) tax-exempt status with the Internal Revenue Service. In 2020, as part of MLB's reorganization of the minor leagues, the American Association, together with the Atlantic League and the Frontier League, became an official MLB Partner League.
The Western League was the name of several leagues in American minor league baseball. First, its earliest progenitor, which existed from 1885 to 1899, was the predecessor of the American League. Later, during the 20th century, there were four incarnations of the Western League, including a Class D loop that played from 1939 to 1941 and an independent loop that began play in 1995. This article, however, concentrates on the two Class A leagues that played from 1900 to 1937 and from 1947 to 1958.
Reginald Damascus Abercrombie is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida Marlins and Houston Astros.
Patrick Lavon Mahomes Sr. is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 2003 with the Minnesota Twins, Boston Red Sox, New York Mets, Texas Rangers, Chicago Cubs, and Pittsburgh Pirates. He also pitched in two seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball, 1997 and 1998, with the Yokohama Bay Stars. He most recently played with the Grand Prairie Air Hogs of the independent American Association in 2009.
Rene Michael Tosoni is a Canadian former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins in 2011 and has also played in International competitions with the Canada national baseball team. He is six feet tall and weighs 194 lbs. He bats left-handed, yet plays his position right-handed.
The Sioux Falls Canaries are a professional baseball team based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States. The Canaries are members of the North Division of the American Association of Professional Baseball, an official Partner League of Major League Baseball. Since the 1993 season, the Canaries have played their home games at Sioux Falls Stadium, commonly known as The Birdcage. From 2010 to 2012, the team was called the Sioux Falls Fighting Pheasants.
Derrick Lamar Robinson is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds in 2013.
Eury Eduardo Pérez is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder who is currently a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals, New York Yankees, and Atlanta Braves.
Adrián Nieto is a Cuban former professional baseball catcher. He played one season in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox.
Richard Jesus Salazar is a former professional baseball pitcher who is currently a coach in the Minnesota Twins minor league system.
Patrick James Schuster is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics and the Philadelphia Phillies.
Mitchell Emri Glasser is an American-Israeli baseball player for the Sioux Falls Canaries of the American Association of Professional Baseball. He also plays for the Israel National Baseball Team.
Errol Anders Robinson is an American professional baseball shortstop for the Sioux City Explorers of the American Association of Professional Baseball.
Daniel Vincent Tillo is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Kansas City Royals organization.
Anthony Wayne Bender is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 20th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft.
Charlie Samuel Valerio is an Dominican professional baseball catcher for the Sioux Falls Canaries of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball. He signed with the Cleveland Indians as an international free agent in 2010.
Connor Danford Overton is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Toronto Blue Jays.