Great Falls White Sox
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The Great Falls Voyagers are a minor league baseball
team based in Great Falls, Montana
. This team has played continuously since 1969, and also played in the Pioneer League from 1948 to 1963.
The "Voyagers" name refers to an event in the August of 1950, when Nick Mariana, the general manager of the Great Falls Electrics, saw two spinning objects approaching at a seemingly high speed. Mariana recorded 16 seconds of footage of the unidentified flying objects at Legion Park (see the Mariana UFO incident).
The Voyagers became an affiliate of the Chicago White Sox
starting with the 2003 season. Previously the team was affiliated with the Los Angeles Dodgers
(1983–2003), and the San Francisco Giants
(1969–83). The team plays its home games at Centene Stadium and is a member of the Pioneer League.
Minor league baseball
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team based in Great Falls, Montana
Great Falls, Montana
Great Falls is a city in and the county seat of Cascade County, Montana, United States. The population was 58,505 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Great Falls, Montana Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Cascade County...
. This team has played continuously since 1969, and also played in the Pioneer League from 1948 to 1963.
The "Voyagers" name refers to an event in the August of 1950, when Nick Mariana, the general manager of the Great Falls Electrics, saw two spinning objects approaching at a seemingly high speed. Mariana recorded 16 seconds of footage of the unidentified flying objects at Legion Park (see the Mariana UFO incident).
The Voyagers became an affiliate of the Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
starting with the 2003 season. Previously the team was affiliated with the Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
(1983–2003), and the San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
(1969–83). The team plays its home games at Centene Stadium and is a member of the Pioneer League.
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, Pitcher - Chris Young, Centerfield
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, Pitcher