Arizona RoadRunners
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The Arizona RoadRunners are a professional baseball team based out of Yuma, Arizona
and are currently a member of the American Division of the Arizona Winter League
, a short-season developmental program run by the North American League
. They are owned by Diamond Sports & Entertainment and will play their games, home and away, at Desert Sun Stadium
in Yuma, Arizona
, starting in 2011.
(which has since been absorbed into the new North American League
). The GBL RoadRunners played for four seasons from 2007 to 2010, before ownership, financial and stadium issues forced the team to fold after the 2010 season. It is now shared with the newest NAL franchise, the Henderson RoadRunners
from Henderson, Nevada
.
The Arizona RoadRunners were added to the AWL along with the Long Beach Armada
and Team Mexico
with the Sonora Pilots
returning to the league. The AWL consists of some teams formerly identified as GBL franchises.
Yuma, Arizona
Yuma is a city in and the county seat of Yuma County, Arizona, United States. It is located in the southwestern corner of the state, and the population of the city was 77,515 at the 2000 census, with a 2008 Census Bureau estimated population of 90,041....
and are currently a member of the American Division of the Arizona Winter League
Arizona Winter League
The Arizona Winter League is the short-season instructional independent winter professional baseball league affiliated with the independent North American League...
, a short-season developmental program run by the North American League
North American League
The North American League is an independent baseball league that began play in the 2011 season...
. They are owned by Diamond Sports & Entertainment and will play their games, home and away, at Desert Sun Stadium
Desert Sun Stadium
Desert Sun Stadium is a stadium in Yuma, Arizona. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the North American League's Yuma Scorpions minor league baseball team and plays host to the Arizona Winter League and Arizona Summer League. The stadium, which originally opened in 1969,...
in Yuma, Arizona
Yuma, Arizona
Yuma is a city in and the county seat of Yuma County, Arizona, United States. It is located in the southwestern corner of the state, and the population of the city was 77,515 at the 2000 census, with a 2008 Census Bureau estimated population of 90,041....
, starting in 2011.
Team name
The team name once belonged to the St. George RoadRunners of the Golden Baseball LeagueGolden Baseball League
The Golden Baseball League, based in San Ramon, California, was an independent baseball league. It later merged with the Northern League and the United Baseball League to form the North American League in the western United States, western Canada and Mexico....
(which has since been absorbed into the new North American League
North American League
The North American League is an independent baseball league that began play in the 2011 season...
). The GBL RoadRunners played for four seasons from 2007 to 2010, before ownership, financial and stadium issues forced the team to fold after the 2010 season. It is now shared with the newest NAL franchise, the Henderson RoadRunners
Henderson RoadRunners
The Henderson RoadRunners are an independent professional baseball team based out of Henderson, Nevada. They are members of the Western Division in the North American League and were scheduled to begin play in 2011 at Lied Field at Morse Stadium on the campus of the College of Southern Nevada in...
from Henderson, Nevada
Henderson, Nevada
-Demographics:According to the 2000 census, there were 175,381 people, 66,331 households, and 47,095 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,200.8 people per square mile . There were 71,149 housing units at an average density of 892.8 per square mile...
.
The Arizona RoadRunners were added to the AWL along with the Long Beach Armada
Long Beach Armada
The Long Beach Armada was an independent professional baseball team based in Long Beach, California, in the United States. The Armada was a member of the North Division of the now-defunct Golden Baseball League, which was not affiliated with either Major League Baseball or Minor League Baseball...
and Team Mexico
Team Mexico (Arizona Winter League baseball team)
Team Mexico is a professional independent baseball team representing Mexico. They play in the developmental Arizona Winter League, a short-season instructional winter league affiliated with the North American League and play in the International Division along with the Saskatchewan Silver Sox,...
with the Sonora Pilots
Sonora Pilots
The Sonora Pilots are a professional independent baseball team based in Yuma, Arizona and represent Sonora, Mexico. They play in the International Division of the developmental Arizona Winter League, a short-season instructional winter league sanctioned by the North American League and they play...
returning to the league. The AWL consists of some teams formerly identified as GBL franchises.
Season-by-season records
Arizona Winter League:| Season | W | L | Win % | Place | Playoff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | N/A | N/A | N/A | American Division | To debut in 2011. |