Medford Rogues
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The Medford Rogues were a professional minor league baseball
team that played in the Class-C (equivalent to today's short-season single-A) Far West League
from 1950 to 1951. They started as the Medford Nuggets
in 1948 and played their home games at the Jackson County Baseball Park in Medford, Oregon
.
The Rogues were an affiliate of the New York Giants
in 1950 and were unaffiliated in 1951. The team folded in 1951 when they were unable to find a new home field after the ballpark was destroyed in a mysterious fire.
The Medford franchise was known to have paved the way for future teams in the city like the Medford Giants
, the Medford Dodgers
and the Medford A's/Southern Oregon Timberjacks
of the Northwest League
.
Minor league baseball
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team that played in the Class-C (equivalent to today's short-season single-A) Far West League
Far West League
The Far West League was a "Class C" league in Minor League Baseball that had eight teams and operated from 1948-1951.-Cities represented:*Eugene, OR – Eugene Larks *Klamath Falls, OR – Klamath Falls Gems...
from 1950 to 1951. They started as the Medford Nuggets
Medford Nuggets
The Medford Nuggets were a professional Minor league baseball team based in Melford, Oregon, and formed part of the Far West League from 1948 through 1949. The team played their home games at Miles Field in Melford. They were a short-season single-A affiliate of the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1948 but...
in 1948 and played their home games at the Jackson County Baseball Park 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...
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The Rogues were an affiliate of the New York 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....
in 1950 and were unaffiliated in 1951. The team folded in 1951 when they were unable to find a new home field after the ballpark was destroyed in a mysterious fire.
The Medford franchise was known to have paved the way for future teams in the city like the Medford Giants
Medford Giants
The Medford Giants were a professional minor league baseball team based in Medford, Oregon, and played in the Northwest League from 1967 to 1968. They won the league championship in 1967. They were a short-season single-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants and played their home games at Miles...
, the Medford Dodgers
Medford Dodgers
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...
and the Medford A's/Southern Oregon Timberjacks
Southern Oregon Timberjacks
The Southern Oregon Timberjacks were a minor league baseball team based in Medford, Oregon. The team played in the short-season single-A Northwest League from 1979 to 1999 and were an affiliate of the Oakland Athletics...
of 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...
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Year-by-year record
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 69-70 | 4th | Tommy Nelson Tommy Nelson Tom Cousineau Nelson was a Major League Baseball infielder who played for the Boston Braves in 1945. The 28-year-old rookie was a native of Chicago, Illinois.... Wilfred Jonas |
Lost 1st round |
| 1951 | 47-67 | 5th | Frank Lucchesi Frank Lucchesi Frank Joseph Lucchesi is a former manager in Major League Baseball who ran the Philadelphia Phillies , Texas Rangers and Chicago Cubs... |
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