The San Luis Atleticos are a professional independent baseball team based in

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, representing that city and

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. They play in the developmental

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, a short-season instructional winter league affiliated with the

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and play in the International Division, as well as the Saskatchewan Silver Sox,

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and

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. The team will play their home games in 2009 at Joe Orduno Field in San Luis. Their team colors are green and gold, similar to the

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. They are managed by former

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farmhand Eddie Dennis, who now manages the United League's

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team. On April 3, 2009, the Atleticos were originally announced as a charter team of the new Arizona Summer League, a short-season instructional summer league also affiliated with the GBL. However, they were replaced by the

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. In 2012, the Atleticos returned to the field and won the 2012 AWL Championship.Atleticos Crowned Champions of AWL
, AWL website, February 28, 2012

Season-By-Season Records

Arizona Winter League:

References

External links

Arizona Winter League's official website

Golden Baseball League
{{Professional Baseball Arizona Winter League teams Professional baseball teams in Arizona San Luis, Arizona 2009 establishments in Arizona Baseball teams established in 2009