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Eugene Blues
The Eugene Blues were a minor league baseball club based in Eugene, Oregon. In 1904, the Blues played as members of the short lived Class D (baseball), Class D level Oregon State League. The 1904 Blues ended the shortened season in second place. The Blues were succeeded decades later in Eugene by the 1950 Eugene Larks of the Far West League (1948–1951), Far West League. History Eugene began minor league play in 1904, when Oregon State League was formed for the 1904 season as a Class D (baseball), Class D level minor league. The Oregon State League began play as a four–team league, with the league hosting franchises from Roseburg, Oregon (Roseburg Shamrocks), Salem, Oregon (Salem Raglans) and Vancouver, Washington (Vancouver Soldiers) in addition to Eugene. The league began play in controversy due to the Vancouver franchise. On May 18, 1904, the Vancouver Soldiers, with a 3–8 record, moved from Vancouver, Washington to Albany, Oregon to become the Albany Rollers. This was bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Class D (baseball)
Minor League Baseball (MiLB) is a professional baseball organization below Major League Baseball (MLB), constituted of teams affiliated with MLB clubs. It was founded on September 5, 1901, in response to the growing dominance of the National League (baseball), National League and American League, as the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues (NAPBL or NA). Minor League Baseball originated as simply the organization of lower tiers of professional baseball in the United States, comprising clubs that lacked the financial means to compete with the National League and later the American League. The association of minor leagues remained independent throughout the early 20th century, protected by agreements with the major leagues to ensure they were compensated when minor-league players were signed by major-league clubs. Later, Minor League Baseball evolved to be constituted entirely of farm team, affiliates of larger clubs, giving young prospects a chance to develop the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
