Sunset League
The Sunset League was a minor league baseball circuit that operated from 1947 through 1950.
| Sport | minor league baseball |
|---|---|
| Inaugural season | 1947 |
| Ceased | 1950 |
| No. of teams | 13 |
| Country |  Mexico United States |
| Last champion(s) | Anaheim Valencias (1947) Reno Silver Sox (1948) Las Vegas Wranglers(1949) El Centro Imperials (1950) |
| Classification | Class C |
This league held baseball clubs mostly based in the United States, as well in Canada and Mexico, and expanded from six to eight teams from 1949–1950.
For the 1951 season, the circuit merged with the Arizona–Texas League to form the Southwest International League.
List of teams
- Anaheim Valencias (1947)
- Anaheim/San Bernardino Valencias (1948)
- El Centro Imperials (1947–1950)
- Las Vegas Wranglers (1947–1950)
- Mexicali Eagles (1948–1949)
- Ontario Orioles (1947)
- Porterville Packers (1949–1950)
- Reno Silver Sox (1947–1949)
- Riverside Dons (1947; 1949)
- Riverside Rubes (1948; 1950)
- Salinas Colts (1949)
- San Bernardino Pioneers (1949–1950)
- Tijuana Potros (1949–1950)
- Yuma Panthers (1950)
Championship teams
- 1947 – Anaheim Valencias
- 1948 – Reno Silver Sox
- 1949 – Las Vegas Wranglers *
- 1950 – El Centro Imperials
- * Playoffs were not played
Sources
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles (1993). Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-96-371898-3
External links
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