Bend Bandits
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The Bend Bandits were a minor league baseball
team located in Bend, Oregon
. The team played in the independent Western Baseball League
, and was not affiliated with any Major League Baseball
team. Their home stadium was Vince Genna Stadium
.
The Bandits were founded in 1995 and ceased operations in 2000, though their last season was in 1998.
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
team located in Bend, Oregon
Bend, Oregon
Bend is a city in and the county seat of Deschutes County, Oregon, United States, and the principal city of the Bend, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bend is Central Oregon's largest city, and, despite its modest size, is the de facto metropolis of the region, owing to the low population...
. The team played in the independent Western Baseball League
Western Baseball League
The Western Baseball League was an independent baseball league based in the Western United States and Western Canada. It's member teams were not associated with any Major League Baseball teams. It operated from 1995 to 2002....
, and was not affiliated with any Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
team. Their home stadium was Vince Genna Stadium
Vince Genna Stadium
Vince Genna Stadium is a stadium in Bend, Oregon which opened in 1946. It is primarily used for baseball, currently college summer baseball league games and area American Legion baseball games....
.
The Bandits were founded in 1995 and ceased operations in 2000, though their last season was in 1998.