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The Pacific Coast League (PCL) is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the Western United States. Along with the International League and the Mexican League, it is played at the Triple-A level, which is one grade below Major League Baseball. It is officially named the Pacific Coast League of Professional Baseball Clubs, Inc.
The Salt Lake Bees are a Minor League Baseball team of the Triple-A West and the Triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels. They are located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and play their home games at Smith's Ballpark. Known to fans as the Apiary, the ballpark opened in 1994 and has a seating capacity of 15,411, the largest in their league. The team was previously known as the Salt Lake Buzz (1994–2000) and Salt Lake Stingers (2001–2005) before adopting their Bees moniker in 2006. They competed in the Pacific Coast League (PCL) from 1994 to 2020 before joining the Triple-A West with Major League Baseball's restructuring of Minor League Baseball in 2021.
The Albuquerque Isotopes are a Minor League Baseball team of the Triple-A West and the Triple-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. They play home games at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park in Albuquerque, New Mexico, at an elevation of 5,100 feet (1,555 m) above sea level.
The Tacoma Rainiers are a Minor League Baseball team of the Triple-A West and the Triple-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners. They are located in Tacoma, Washington, and play their home games at Cheney Stadium, which opened in 1960. Tacoma competed in the Pacific Coast League (PCL) from 1960 to 2020 before joing the Triple-A West as a part of Major League Baseball's restructuring of Minor League Baseball in 2021. They operated under several monikers before becoming the Rainiers in 1995.
The Las Vegas Aviators, formerly known as the Las Vegas 51s and Las Vegas Stars, are a Minor League Baseball team of the Triple-A West and the Triple-A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics. They are located in Summerlin South, Nevada, a community in Las Vegas. The Aviators play their home games at Las Vegas Ballpark, a new 10,000-seat facility. The team previously played at Cashman Field from 1983 to 2018.
The Iowa Cubs are a Minor League Baseball team of the Triple-A East and the Triple-A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs. They are located in Des Moines, Iowa, and are named for their Major League Baseball (MLB) affiliate. The Cubs play their home games at Principal Park, which opened in 1992. They previously played at Sec Taylor Stadium from 1969 to 1991.
The Round Rock Express are a Minor League Baseball team of Triple-A West and the Triple-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers. They are located in Round Rock, Texas, and play their home games at the Dell Diamond. The team is named for Baseball Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan, who was nicknamed "The Ryan Express." Ryan, along with son Reid Ryan and Don Sanders make up the team's ownership group, Ryan Sanders Baseball.
The Memphis Redbirds are a Minor League Baseball team of the Triple-A East and the Triple-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. They are located in Memphis, Tennessee, and are named for their Major League Baseball affiliate. The Redbirds play their home games at AutoZone Park, which opened in 2000 and is located in Downtown Memphis. The team previously played at Tim McCarver Stadium in 1998 and 1999.
The Fresno Grizzlies are a Minor League Baseball team of the Low-A West and the Low-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. They are located in Fresno, California, and play their home games at Chukchansi Park, which opened in 2002. They previously played at Pete Beiden Field from 1998 to 2001.
The Oklahoma City Dodgers are a Minor League Baseball team in the Triple-A West and the Triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. They are located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and play their home games at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark which opened in 1998 in the city's Bricktown district.
The Omaha Storm Chasers are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals. They are located in Papillion, Nebraska, a suburb southwest of Omaha, and play their home games at Werner Park which opened in 2011. The team previously played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium, home to the College World Series, from 1969 to 2010.
The Sacramento River Cats are a Minor League Baseball team of the Triple-A West and are the Triple-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants. Prior to 2015, the River Cats were the Triple-A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics for 15 years. They are based in West Sacramento, California, and play their home games at Sutter Health Park which opened in 2000 and was known as Raley Field through 2019.
The Salt Lake City Bees was a primary moniker of the minor league baseball teams, based in Salt Lake City, Utah between 1911 and 1970 under various names. After minor league baseball first began in Salt Lake City in 1900, the Bees were long-time members of both the Pacific Coast League and Pioneer League. The Salt Lake Bees played their home games at Derks Field.
Marvin John Gudat was an American Major League Baseball outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs. He attended UCLA. Gudat was inducted in the Pacific Coast League Hall of Fame in 2018.
The Reno Aces are a Minor League Baseball team of the Triple-A West and the Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks. They are located in Reno, Nevada, and play their home games at Greater Nevada Field, which opened in 2009. The Aces were members of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) from 2009 to 2020. They won the PCL championship in 2012 and went on to win the Triple-A National Championship Game.
The Pacific Coast League Hall of Fame is an American baseball hall of fame which honors players, managers, and executives of the Pacific Coast League (PCL). It was created by the Helms Athletic Foundation of Los Angeles in 1942 to honor those individuals who made significant contributions to the league's ideals. The Hall of Fame inducted its first class in 1943. A special Hall of Fame room was set up at Los Angeles' Wrigley Field on June 27, 1943.
The El Paso Chihuahuas are a Minor League Baseball team of the Triple-A West and the Triple-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres. They are located in El Paso, Texas, and play their home games at Southwest University Park, which opened in 2014. The Chihuahuas moved to El Paso from Tucson, Arizona, where they were known as the Tucson Padres. They played in the Pacific Coast League (PCL) until the 2021 restructuring of the minor leagues when they shifted to the Triple-A West. The Chihuahuas won the PCL championship in 2016.
The Pacific Coast League Manager of the Year Award was an annual award given to the best manager in Minor League Baseball's Pacific Coast League (PCL) based on their team's regular season performance. Managers, officials, and broadcasters from the 16 PCL teams and media representatives in each city across the league voted for the winner of the award. Though the league was established in 1903, the award was not created until 1967. The first award was issued to Johnny Lipon of the Portland Beavers. The final award was issued in 2019 to Fran Riordan of the Las Vegas Aviators. The 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the league ceased operations before the 2021 season in conjunction with Major League Baseball's reorganization of Minor League Baseball.
The Low-A West is an eight-team Minor League Baseball league that began operating in California in 2021. Along with the Low-A East and Low-A Southeast, it is one of three leagues playing at the Low-A level, which is four grades below Major League Baseball (MLB). The league was created in 2021 in conjunction with MLB's reorganization of the minor leagues. The league is made up of seven former members of the Class A-Advanced California League and one former member of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League.
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- "Pacific Coast League (AAA) Encyclopedia and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved February 12, 2021.