Several minor league baseball teams have been based in

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and played in the

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Salinas Spurs

The Salinas Spurs were a

team that played from 1982 to 1987 and again from 1989 to 1992. Located in

, they were affiliated with the

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from 1982 to 1983, the Seattle Mariners from 1984 to 1987, and in 1989 they had a partial working agreement with the San Francisco Giants. That season, they had seven Japanese players play for them. They did not play as the Salinas Spurs in 1988, because they moved to Riverside, California to become the Riverside Red Wave. Baseball returned to Salinas after the Fresno Suns moved there for the 1989 season and became the Spurs. Their last affiliation (a partial one) was with the Chicago White Sox in their final season in 1992, when they had half the roster of Japanese players with agreements with Japanese professional baseball leagues.

Notable alumni

* Andy Allanson * Thad Bosley (1976) * Tom Brunansky (1979) MLB All-Star * Dave Burba (1987) * Phil Cavarretta (1964, MGR) 4x MLB All-Star; 1945 NL Most Valuable Player * Mark Clear (1977-1978) 2x MLB All-Star *

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(1974) * Julio Cruz (1976) * Todd Cruz (1991) * Leon Durham (1990) 2x MLB All-Star * Dave Engle (1978) MLB All-Star * David Hardy (1987) * Bud Harrelson (1963-1964) 2x MLB All-Star * Billy Hatcher (1982) * Steve Howe (1990) MLB All-Star; 1980 NL Rookie of the Year * Darrin Jackson (1983) * Mack Jones (1958) * Joe Maddon (1977-1978) MLB MGR: 3x MLB Manager of the Year (2008, 2011, 2015); MGR: 2016 World Series Champion – Chicago Cubs *

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(1975) * Jeff Nelson (1987) MLB All-Star * Gary Pettis (1980) 5 x Gold Glove * Dennis Rasmussen (1980) * Buck Rodgers (1975, MGR) 1987 NL Manager of the Year * Ken Schrom (1977) MLB All-Star * Dick Selma (1963) * Mac Suzuki (1992) *

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(1987) * Dickie Thon (1977) MLB All-Star * Gary Varsho (1983) * Omar Vizquel (1987) 11x Gold Glove; 3x MLB All-Star *

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(1979) 2 x MLB All-Star

Year-by-year record

Salinas Angels

The Salinas Angels were a

baseball team based in

, USA that played from 1976 to 1980. They played their home games at Salinas Municipal Stadium. The team made the California League playoffs in 1976 and 1977, reaching (and losing) the league finals in each of those seasons. Each season, the team had a new manager. The team's managers, by year: Del Crandall (1976),

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(1977),

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(1978),

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(1979) and Tom Zimmer (1980). Notable players include major league All-Stars Tom Brunansky, Mark Clear, Dave Engle, Ken Schrom, Dickie Thon and

Salinas Packers

There were two incarnations of the baseball team known as the Salinas Packers. The first existed from 1954 to 1958, and was affiliated with the

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in 1955 and the

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from 1956 to 1958. The second incarnation existed from 1973 to 1975, and was affiliated with the

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. They played their home games at Municipal Stadium in the second incarnation. Both incarnations were located in

and played in the

. In 1957, they won the California League title. One of their players,

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, was named MVP in 1973. In 1976, they were renamed the Salinas Angels.

Year-by-year record

Salinas Indians

The Salinas Indians were a

baseball team based in

, USA that played in 1965. They were managed by Phil Cavarretta and were affiliated with the Cleveland Indians. Their home stadium was Salinas Municipal Stadium. Multiple major leaguers played for the team, including Frank Baker, Gary Boyd,

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, Ray Miller, Dave Nelson, Sam Parrilla, Richie Scheinblum and Oscar Zamora.BR Minors
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