Today we are going to look at our last American professional baseball league, the Pecos League. You might possibly be familiar with this league from a Fox Sports documentary, which I do remember watching a few episodes of. As I kept getting ready to do this post thought, I'll admit that I kept getting that series mixed up with Playing for Peanuts in my head, and I remember that actually being a much more interesting series. That one is about a now defunct league, though. It's been a long time since I've watched either, though, so my memory may be off or they may both not hold up today after a decade or so. I don't know. As far as the current day Pecos League, it is a bigger one, sitting at 16 teams. They opened play in 2011 and still hold on to a pair of charter teams. Maybe more impressively, neither of those teams have moved or changed their name, either. That's the sort of stability you just don't really see when you get under Triple-A. They are split between Mountain and Pacific divisions, and here they are respectively. Alpine CowboysFrom: Alpine, TX Founded: 2011 Stadium: Kokernot Field Opened: 1947 Capacity: 1,400 Championships: 2 (2012, 2019) Austin WeirdosFrom: Austin, TX Founded: 2022 Stadium: Parque Zaragoza Opened: Maybe 1992? Capacity: Not Much Championships: 0 Colorado Springs Snow SoxFrom: Colorado Springs, CO Founded: 2021 Stadium: Spurgeon Field Opened: Maybe 1950? Capacity: 4,100 Championships: 0 Garden City WindFrom: Garden City, KS Founded: 2015 Stadium: Clint Lightner Field Opened: 1920 Capacity: 1,000 Championships: 0 Roswell InvadersFrom: Roswell, NM Founded: 2011 Stadium: Joe Bauman Stadium Opened: 1939 Capacity: 500 Championships: 3 (2011, 2013, 2015) Santa Fe FuegoFrom: Santa Fe, NM Founded: 2012 Stadium: Fort Marcy Ballfield Opened: 1936 Capacity: 1,100 Championships: 1 (2014) Trinidad TriggersFrom: Trinidad, CO Founded: 2012 Stadium: Central Park Opened: 1960 Capacity: 887 Championships: 0 Weimar HormigasFrom: Weimar, TX Founded: 2022 Stadium: Veterans Park Opened: 1948 Capacity: Unsure Championships: 0 Bakersfield Train RobbersFrom: Bakersfield, CA Founded: 2013 Stadium: Sam Lynn Ballpark Opened: 1941 Capacity: 3,500 Championships: 1 (2018) Martinez SturgeonFrom: Martinez, CA Founded: 2020 Stadium: Waterfront Park Opened: Maybe 1976? Capacity: 200 Championships: 0 Monterey AmberjacksFrom: Monterey, CA Founded: 2016 Stadium: Frank E. Sollecito Jr. Ballpark Opened: Maybe 1956? Capacity: 2,500 Championships: 0 San Rafael PacificsFrom: San Rafael, CA Founded: 2011 Stadium: Albert Park Opened: 1950 Capacity: 900 Championships: 0 (1 North American League Championship [2012], 4 Pacific Association Championships [2014, 2015, 2018, 2019]) Santa Cruz SeaweedFrom: Santa Cruz, CA Founded: 2020 Stadium: Harvey Park West Opened: Maybe 1955? Capacity: 200 Championships: 0 Santa Rosa Scuba DiversFrom: Santa Rosa, CA Founded: 2022 Stadium: Doyle Park Opened: Unsure Capacity: 1,450 Championships: 0 Tucson SaguarosFrom: Tucson, AZ Founded: 2015 Stadium: Kino Sports Complex Opened: 1998 Capacity: 11,500 Championships: 3 (2016, 2020, 2021) Wasco ReserveFrom: Bakersfield, CA*
Founded: 2019 Stadium: Sam Lynn Ballpark Opened: 1941 Capacity: 3,500 Championships: 0 *Team did originally play in Wasco, CA, but dispute with city forced them to share this stadium for this season. They say they are attempting to return to Wasco next season. Comments are closed.
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