Riverside Rubes

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Riverside Rubes
1941 1950
(1941, 1947–1950)
Riverside, California
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Previous classesClass C
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  • Riverside Rubes (1948, 1950)
  • Riverside Dons (1947, 1949)
  • Riverside Reds (1941)

The Riverside Rubes/Dons were a minor league baseball team, based in Riverside, California that played in the Sunset League from 1947 to 1950.

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