Northwest League
From BR Bullpen
The Northwest League is a class A minor league. The league is the decendant of the Western International League which ran as a class B league from 1937-1951 (with time out for WWII) and class A from 1952-1954. The league changed its named and dropped back down to class B for the 1955 season.
The league currently operates as an eight team circuit, with two divisions of four teams each.
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[edit] Current Teams and Affiliations
| East Division | West Division | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Manager | Parent Team | Team | Manager | Parent Team | |
| Boise Hawks | Tom Beyers | Chicago Cubs | Eugene Emeralds | Greg Riddoch | San Diego Padres | |
| Spokane Indians | Mike Micucci | Texas Rangers | Everett AquaSox | Dave Myers | Seattle Mariners | |
| Tri-City Dust Devils | Fred Ocasio | Colorado Rockies | Salem-Keizer Volcanoes | Tom Trebelhorn | San Francisco Giants | |
| Yakima Bears | Bob Didier | Arizona Diamondbacks | Vancouver Canadians | Rick Magnante | Oakland Athletics | |
[edit] League Champions
[edit] Hall of Fame Alumni
- Reggie Jackson, 1966 Lewiston Broncs
- Tony Gwynn, 1981 Walla Walla Padres
[edit] Other Notable League Alumni
[edit] Cities Represented
- Aberdeen, WA:
- Grays Harbor Ports 1976
- Grays Harbor Loggers 1977-1978, 1980
- Grays Harbor Mets 1979
- Bellingham, WA:
- Bellingham Dodgers 1973-1976
- Bellingham Mariners 1977-1994
- Bellingham Giants 1995-1996
- Bend, OR:
- Bend Rainbows 1970-1971
- Bend Timber Hawks 1978
- Central Oregon Phillies 1979-1980
- Bend Phillies 1981-1986
- Bend Bucks 1987-1991
- Bend Rockies 1992-1994
- Boise, ID:
- Boise A's 1975-1976
- Boise Buckskins 1978
- Boise Hawks 1987-present
- Coos Bay, OR & North Bend, OR: North Bend-Coos Bay Athletics 1970-1972
- Eugene, OR: Eugene Emeralds 1955-1968, 1974-present (Pacific Coast League 1969-1973)
- Everett, WA:
- Everett Giants 1984-1994
- Everett AquaSox 1995-present
- Kennewick, WA, Pasco, WA, & Richland, WA:
- Tri-City Braves 1955-1960, 1962; moved from Western International League 1950-1954
- Tri-City Atoms 1961, 1965-1968
- Tri-City Angels 1963-1964
- Tri-City A's 1969
- Tri-City Padres 1970-1972
- Tri-City Triplets 1973
- Tri-City Ports 1974
- Tri-Cities Triplets 1983-1986
- Tri-City Dust Devils 2001-present
- Lewiston, ID: Lewiston Broncs 1955-1974, moved from Western International League 1952-1954
- Medford, OR:
- Medford Giants 1967-1968
- Rogue Valley Dodgers 1969
- Medford Dodgers 1970-1971
- Medford Athletics 1979-1987
- Southern Oregon Athletics 1988-1995
- Southern Oregon Timberjacks 1996-1999
- New Westminster, BC: New Westminster Frasers 1974
- Portland, OR:
- Portland Mavericks 1973-1977
- Portland Rockies 1995-2000
- Salem, OR:
- Salem Senators 1955-1960, 1977-1981; moved from Western International League 1940-1954
- Salem Dodgers 1961-1965, 1988-1989
- Salem Angels 1982-1987
- Salem-Keizer Volcanoes 1997-present
- Seattle, WA: Seattle Rainiers 1972-1976
- Spokane, WA: Spokane Indians 1955-1956, 1972, 1983-present moved from Western International League 1939-1954
- Vancouver, BC: Vancouver Canadians 2000-present
- Victoria, BC: Victoria Mussels 1978-1980
- Walla Walla, WA:
- Walla Walla Bears 1969, 1983
- Walla Walla Phillies 1970-1971
- Walla Walla Islanders 1972
- Walla Walla Padres 1973-1982
- Wenatchee, WA: Wenatchee Chiefs 1955-1965, moved from Western International League 1937-1954
- Yakima, WA:
- Yakima Bears 1955-1964, 1990-present; moved from Western International League 1949-1954
- Yakima Valley Braves 1965-1966
[edit] Related Sites
Northwest League Official Site
