| Northwest League | |
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| Sport | Baseball |
| Founded | 1955 |
| No. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Athletics Marathon March 19 &ndash Pan American Games Marathon, Mexico City Mexico of teams | 8 |
| Country(ies) |  United States Canada |
| Most recent champion(s) |
Salem-Keizer Volcanoes |
| Official website | Official Website |
The Northwest League is a class A minor league. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Salem-Keizer Volcanoes are a Minor league baseball team in Keizer, Oregon, United States. The league is the descendant 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 Western International League was a mid- to higher-level circuit in American and Canadian Minor league baseball. The league changed its name and dropped back down to class B for the 1955 season.
The Northwest League (or the Northwestern League) has existed in various forms since 1901, and has been in its current incarnation since 1955. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar)
The original seven charter teams were the Salem Senators, Eugene Emeralds, Yakima Bears, Spokane Indians, Tri-City Braves, Wenatchee Chiefs, and the Lewiston (Idaho) Broncs. At the time of its 50th anniversary season in 2004, five of the seven original cities were still in the league. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "
The league is classified as a short-season Class A league, which means that its season does not start until June, after major-league teams have signed their amateur draft picks to professional contracts, and ends in September. It has eight teams, each of which is associated with an MLB team:
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Current teams
| Division | Team | MLB Affiliation | City | Stadium | Capacity |
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| East | Boise Hawks | Chicago Cubs | Boise, Idaho | Memorial Stadium | 4,500 |
| Spokane Indians | Texas Rangers | Spokane, Washington | Avista Stadium | 7,162 | |
| Tri-City Dust Devils | Colorado Rockies | Pasco, Washington | Gesa Stadium | 3,654 | |
| Yakima Bears | Arizona Diamondbacks | Yakima, Washington | Yakima County Stadium | 2,654 | |
| West | Eugene Emeralds | San Diego Padres | Eugene, Oregon | Civic Stadium1 | 6,800 |
| Everett AquaSox | Seattle Mariners | Everett, Washington | Everett Memorial Stadium | 3,682 | |
| Salem-Keizer Volcanoes | San Francisco Giants | Keizer, Oregon | Volcanoes Stadium | 4,250 | |
| Vancouver Canadians | Oakland Athletics | Vancouver, British Columbia | Nat Bailey Stadium | 6,500 |
- 1 To be replaced in 2010 by a new stadium currently named "Eugene Ballpark"
Current team rosters
Former Northwest League Teams (1955-)
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Notable Alumni
Three alumn of the Northwest League are enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame: Reggie Jackson (Lewiston Broncos, 1966), Ozzie Smith (Walla Walla Padres, 1977), and Tony Gwynn (Walla Walla Padres, 1981). The Boise Hawks are a Short-Season A classification Minor league baseball team located in Boise, Idaho. The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. Boise (ˈbɔɪsi is the capital and most populous city of the U The State of Idaho ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States of America. Memorial Stadium is an outdoor Baseball Stadium in Garden City Idaho. The Spokane Indians are a Minor league baseball team in Spokane Washington, USA. The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in Arlington Texas, United States, representing the Dallas-Ft Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Avista Stadium is a Stadium in Spokane Valley Washington, USA. 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The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. Keizer (ˈkɑɪzɚ is a city in Marion County, Oregon, United States. Oregon ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Volcanoes Stadium is a Stadium in Keizer Oregon. It is primarily used for Baseball, and is the home field of the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes The Vancouver Canadians are a minor league Baseball team located in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C Nat Bailey Stadium (known affectionately as " The Nat " is home to the Vancouver Canadians of the Northwest League and also plays host to The Bellingham Minor league baseball team represented Bellingham Washington in the Northwest League. 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The Walla Walla Padres was a Class A baseball team in the Northwest League that played in the city of Walla Walla Reginald Martinez Jackson (born May 18 1946) nicknamed " Mr The Lewiston Broncos, also known as the Broncs were an American Minor league baseball team based in Lewiston Idaho. Osborne Earl "Ozzie" Smith (born December 26) is a retired American professional Baseball player who played Shortstop for Major League Baseball The Walla Walla Padres was a Class A baseball team in the Northwest League that played in the city of Walla Walla Anthony Keith Gwynn (born May 9 1960 in Los Angeles California) is a former Right fielder in Major League Baseball, statistically one of the best and The Walla Walla Padres was a Class A baseball team in the Northwest League that played in the city of Walla Walla
Other notable alumni include:
-Sandy Alomar, Jr. (Spokane Indians, 1984)
-Kevin Appier (Eugene Emeralds, 1987)
-Pedro Astacio (Yakima Bears, 1990)
-Garrett Atkins (Portland Rockies, 2000)
-Jim Bouton (Portland Mavericks, 1973 & 1977)
-Jason Bartlett (Eugene Emeralds, 2001)
-Dante Bichette (Salem Angels, 1984)
-José Canseco (Medford A's, 1983)
-Eric Davis (Eugene Emeralds, 1980-81)
-Todd Field (Portland Mavericks batboy, 1976 & 1977)
-Chone Figgins (Portland Rockies, 1998)
-Chuck Finley (Salem Angels, 1985)
-George Foster (Medford Giants, 1968)
-Julio Franco (Central Oregon Phillies, 1979)
-Tom Gordon (Eugene Emeralds, 1987)
-Khalil Greene (Eugene Emeralds, 2002)
-Ken Griffey, Jr. (Bellingham Mariners, 1987)
-Pedro Guerrero (Bellingham Dodgers, 1974)
-Rickey Henderson (Boise A's, 1976)
-Kirk McCaskill ([[Salem Angels, 1982)
-Rick Monday (Lewiston Broncos, 1965)
-Joe Nathan (Bellingham Giants, 1995; Salem-Keizer Volcanoes, 1997)
-Mike Piazza (Salem Dodgers, 1989)
-Kurt Russell (Portland Mavericks, 1977)
-Tim Salmon (Bend Bucks, 1989)
-Mike Scioscia (Bellingham Dodgers, 1976)
-Reggie Thomas (Portland Mavericks, 1975 & 1976)
See also
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