Salinas Packers
Two California League incarnations, one league title.
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The Salinas Packers were a minor league baseball team based in Salinas, California, that played in the California League. Two separate incarnations of the team existed: the first from 1954 to 1958, and the second from 1973 to 1975. The first incarnation was affiliated with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1955 and the Milwaukee Braves from 1956 to 1958.
The second incarnation was affiliated with the California Angels. The team won a California League title in 1957. In 1976, the team was renamed the Salinas Angels.
Salinas Spurs
The Salinas Spurs were a California League team that operated from 1982 to 1987 and again from 1989 to 1992. They were affiliated with the Chicago Cubs, Seattle Mariners, and had partial working agreements with the San Francisco Giants and Chicago White Sox. In 1988 the team moved to Riverside, becoming the Riverside Red Wave, but baseball returned when the Fresno Suns relocated to Salinas in 1989. The 1989 season featured seven Japanese players, and the 1992 roster included half Japanese players under agreements with Japanese professional leagues.
Salinas Angels
The Salinas Angels played in the California League from 1976 to 1980, hosting games at Salinas Municipal Stadium. They reached the league finals in 1976 and 1977, losing both times. Each season had a different manager: Del Crandall, Moose Stubing, Chuck Cottier, Chris Cannizzaro, and Tom Zimmer. Notable alumni include major league All-Stars Tom Brunansky, Mark Clear, Dave Engle, Ken Schrom, Dickie Thon, and Mike Witt.
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- Wikipedia: Salinas Spurs (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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