Gulf Coast Indians
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The Arizona League Indians (formerly the Gulf Coast League Indians) are a minor league baseball
team in Goodyear, Arizona
managed by Ted Kubiak
. They are a Rookie-level team in the Arizona League
that began play as a Cleveland Indians
affiliate in the summer of 2009. The AZL Indians play home games at the Indians Developmental Complex.
With the announcement of the big league club moving their spring training headquarters from Winter Haven, Florida
to Goodyear, Arizona
beginning in 2009, the former GCL Indians headed to the Arizona League
for the 2009 season.
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 in Goodyear, Arizona
Goodyear, Arizona
Goodyear is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 65,275...
managed by Ted Kubiak
Ted Kubiak
Theodore Rodger Kubiak is a former switch-hitting infielder for the Kansas City Athletics, the Oakland Athletics, the Milwaukee Brewers, the St. Louis Cardinals, the Texas Rangers, and the San Diego Padres. He was a member of the Oakland Athletics teams that won three World Series in a row...
. They are a Rookie-level team in the Arizona League
Arizona League
The Arizona League is a minor league baseball league that operates in and around Phoenix, Arizona. It is a rookie-level professional baseball league run by Major League Baseball since 1989. Games are played at the spring training complexes of the team's parent organizations from mid-June until the...
that began play as a Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
affiliate in the summer of 2009. The AZL Indians play home games at the Indians Developmental Complex.
With the announcement of the big league club moving their spring training headquarters from Winter Haven, Florida
Winter Haven, Florida
Winter Haven is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 26,487 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2007 estimates, the city had a population of 32,577, making it the second most populated city in Polk County...
to Goodyear, Arizona
Goodyear, Arizona
Goodyear is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 65,275...
beginning in 2009, the former GCL Indians headed to the Arizona League
Arizona League
The Arizona League is a minor league baseball league that operates in and around Phoenix, Arizona. It is a rookie-level professional baseball league run by Major League Baseball since 1989. Games are played at the spring training complexes of the team's parent organizations from mid-June until the...
for the 2009 season.