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 Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks are a professional minor-league baseball team based in Fargo,North Dakota,in the United States. The RedHawks are members of the American Association of Professional Baseball,an official Partner League of Major League Baseball. The RedHawks have played their home games at Newman Outdoor Field since 1996,when the team started as members of the Northern League.
Christopher Bob Shelton is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers,Texas Rangers,and Seattle Mariners over his 5-year major league career. Shelton is a cousin of former NFL quarterback Alex Smith.
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.
Luis Bienvenido Pujols Toribio is a Dominican former professional baseball player coach and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a catcher from 1977 to 1985,most prominently as a member of the Houston Astros where he helped the franchise win its first-ever National League Western Division title and postseason berth in 1980. He also played for the Kansas City Royals and the Texas Rangers. Although Pujols didn't produce impressive offensive statistics,he excelled defensively which enabled him to sustain a nine-year career as a back-up catcher.
Nelson Figueroa is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks,Philadelphia Phillies,Milwaukee Brewers,Pittsburgh Pirates,New York Mets,and Houston Astros. Figueroa also played for the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) in Taiwan. He featured a fastball topping out at 91 mph,slider,curveball,changeup,and a splitter. He has also worked as a post-game studio analyst for Mets broadcasts.
Maximiliano R. Ramírez is a Venezuelan former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for numerous teams.
Dillon Everett Thomas is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks of the American Association of Professional Baseball. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners and Los Angeles Angels.
Jacob David Elmore is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks,Houston Astros,Cincinnati Reds,Tampa Bay Rays,Milwaukee Brewers,and Pittsburgh Pirates. While most often a shortstop,Elmore is one of a handful of MLB players who have played pitcher and catcher in the same game. Elmore was also the 14th player in MLB history to play all nine positions throughout a season with the Houston Astros (2013).
Christopher Ryan Herrmann is an American professional baseball catcher and outfielder who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins,Arizona Diamondbacks,Seattle Mariners,and Oakland Athletics. He played college baseball at the University of Miami.
Patrick James Schuster is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics and the Philadelphia Phillies.
Bradin Carl Hagens is an American professional baseball pitcher for the TSG Hawks of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks. He has also played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp and in the CPBL for the Rakuten Monkeys.
Tyler Andrew Heineman is an American professional baseball catcher for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for the UCLA Bruins. The Houston Astros selected Heineman in the eighth round of the 2012 MLB draft. He has previously played in MLB for the Miami Marlins,San Francisco Giants,Toronto Blue Jays,and Pittsburgh Pirates.
Garrett Patrick Stubbs is an American professional baseball catcher for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Houston Astros. Stubbs attended the University of Southern California (USC),and played college baseball for the USC Trojans. While there,he won the 2015 Johnny Bench Award as the nation's best collegiate catcher.
Matthew Scott Strahm is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Kansas City Royals,San Diego Padres and Boston Red Sox. In 2023,he is one of the few MLB players born in North Dakota.
Tyler Daschiel Herron was an American right-handed professional baseball pitcher.
Édgar Ernesto García is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies,Tampa Bay Rays,Cincinnati Reds,and Minnesota Twins.
Ralph Albert Garza Jr. is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican League. He has previously played for the Houston Astros,Minnesota Twins and Tampa Bay Rays. He was drafted by the Astros in the 26th round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft.
Charlie Samuel Valerio is a Dominican former professional baseball catcher and a former bullpen catcher for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball. He signed with the Cleveland Indians as an international free agent in 2010 and played in the minor &independent leagues from 2010–2021. Valerio also played for the Dominican Republic national baseball team.
Adam Samuel Oller is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 20th round of the 2016 MLB draft.
