Medford Dodgers
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The Medford Dodgers were a minor league baseball
team based in Medford, Oregon
, United States
that played in the Northwest League
as an affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers
for three seasons. They operated from 1969-1971 and were managed by Bill Berrier
. In 1969 the team was known as the Rogue Valley Dodgers.
The team relocated in 1972 to Salem and they were replaced years later by the Medford A's.
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 based in Medford, Oregon
Medford, Oregon
Medford is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2010 US Census, the city had a total population of 74,907 and a metropolitan area population of 207,010, making the Medford MSA the 4th largest metro area in Oregon...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
that played in the Northwest League
Northwest League
The Northwest League of Professional Baseball is a Class A-Short Season minor baseball league. The league is the descendant of the Western International League which ran as a class B league from 1937-1951 and class A from 1952-1954...
as an affiliate of 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...
for three seasons. They operated from 1969-1971 and were managed by Bill Berrier
Bill Berrier
William F Berrier was a manager in the Los Angeles Dodgers minor league system for 10 years from 1966-1976. His career managerial record was 1,023-496, a winning percentage of .675. He won the Northwest League championship with the Rogue Valley Dodgers in 1969...
. In 1969 the team was known as the Rogue Valley Dodgers.
The team relocated in 1972 to Salem and they were replaced years later by the Medford A's.