We have another "partner league" to cover today, the American Association of Professional Baseball. This league was created in 2005 out of a splintering of the Northern League and the disbanding of Central Baseball League. League membership has been a bit chaotic, which is the norm for minor leagues, but this league does seem to be a little more chaotic than usual. They have held on to three original teams, though, so that counts for something. The best way I can describe the geography of the league is Mississippian plus Chicago. It makes for some awkward divisions, which probably also explains why they just switched from North-South to East-West for this season. It's still not great, though. The East is the Chicago-area teams plus a team in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area. The West is a bit more coherent, with the teams following the eastern borders of Kansas up through the Dakotas. The league currently sits at 12 teams. I am only going to count league championships for the AAPB. Here they are alphabetically staring with the East. Chicago DogsFrom: Rosemont, IL Founded: 2018 Stadium: Impact Field Opened: 2018 Capacity: 6,300 Championships: 0 Cleburne RailroadersFrom: Cleburne, TX Founded: 2017 Stadium: The Depot at Cleburne Station Opened: 2017 Capacity: 1,750 Championships: 0 Gary SouthShore RailCatsFrom: Gary, IN Founded: 2002 Stadium: US Steel Yard Opened: 2002 Capacity: 6,139 Championships: 1 (2013) [2 Northern League Championships: 2005, 2007) Kane County CougarsFrom: Geneva, IL Founded: 1991 Stadium: Northwestern Medicine Field Opened: 1991 Capacity: 10,923 Championships: 0 (2 Midwest League Championships: 2001, 2014) Lake Country DockHoundsFrom: Oconomowoc, WI Founded: 2022 Stadium: Wisconsin Brewing Company Park Opened: 2022 Capacity: 2,500 Championships: 0 Milwaukee MilkmenFrom: Franklin, WI Founded: 2019 Stadium: Franklin Field Opened: 2019 Capacity: 4,000 Championships: 1 (2020) Fargo-Moorhead RedHawksFrom: Fargo, ND Founded: 1996 Stadium: Newman Outdoor Field Opened: 1996 Capacity: 4,172 Championships: 0 (5 Northern League Championships: 1998, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2010) Kansas City MonarchsFrom: Kansas City, KS Founded: 1993 Stadium: Legends Field Opened: 2003 Capacity: 6,537 Championships: 2 (2018, 2021) (1 Northern League Championship: 2008) Lincoln SaltdogsFrom: Lincoln, NE Founded: 2001 Stadium: Haymarket Park Opened: 2001 Capacity: 8,500 Championships: 1 (2009) Sioux City ExplorersFrom: Sioux City, IA Founded: 1993 Stadium: Lewis and Clark Park Opened: 1993 Capacity: 3,631 Championships: 0 Sioux Falls CanariesFrom: Sioux Falls, SD Founded: 1993 Stadium: Sioux Falls Stadium Opened: 1941 Capacity: 4,500 Championships: 1 (2008) Winnipeg GoldeneyesFrom: Winnipeg, MB
Founded: 1994 Stadium: Shaw Park Opened: 1998 Capacity: 7,461 Championships: 3 (2012, 2016, 2017) (1 Northern League Championship: 1994) Comments are closed.
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