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The Northwest League of Professional Baseball (or simply the Northwest League or NWL) is a Class A-Short Season minor baseball league. The league is the descendant of the Western International League

Western International League

The Western International League was a mid- to higher-level circuit in American and Canadian minor league baseball. It operated in 1923, 1937-42, and 1946-54. In 1955, it changed its name to the Northwest League, and still operates today as a Short Season A loop under that name.The WIL consisted of...

which ran as a class B league from 1937-1951 (with time out for WWII

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

) and class A from 1952-1954. The league changed its name and dropped back down to class B for the 1955 season.

The Northwest League (or the Northwestern League) has existed in various forms since 1901, and has been in its current incarnation since 1955.

The original seven charter teams were the Salem Senators, Eugene Emeralds

Eugene Emeralds

The Eugene Emeralds is a minor league baseball team in Eugene, Oregon, United States. They are a short-season Class A team in the Northwest League, and have been a farm team of the San Diego Padres since 2001....

, Yakima Bears

Yakima Bears

The Yakima Bears are a minor league baseball team in Yakima, Washington. They are a Short-Season A classification team in the Northwest League and have been a farm team of the Arizona Diamondbacks since 2001, formerly with the Los Angeles Dodgers from the team's creation in 1990 when the Salem...

, Spokane Indians

Spokane Indians

The Spokane Indians are a minor league baseball team located in Spokane, Washington, United States. They are a Short-Season A classification team in the Northwest League and have been a farm team of the Texas Rangers since 2003. The Indians play home games at Avista Stadium...

, Tri-City Braves, Wenatchee Chiefs, and the Lewiston Broncs

Lewiston Broncos

The Lewiston Broncos were an American Single-A minor league baseball team based in Lewiston, Idaho. The parent organization was Lewiston Baseball Club, Inc. formed in 1952 by Lewiston businessmen Sam Canner Sr., Jack Lee, Billy Gray, George Thiessen and others. Gray later sold his shares to Thiessen...

. At the time of its 50th anniversary season in 2004, five of the seven original cities were still in the league.

The league is classified as a Short-Season A league, which means that its season does not start until June, after major-league

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...

teams have signed their amateur draft picks to professional contracts, and ends in September. It has eight teams, each of which is associated with an MLB

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.

Current teams

Division	Team	MLB Affiliation	City	Stadium	Seating Capacity	Attendance (2010)	Average (2010)
East	Boise Hawks Boise Hawks The Boise Hawks are a minor league baseball team, located in Boise, Idaho. The team is currently a farm team for the Chicago Cubs and play in the Short-Season Class A Northwest League.-History:...	Chicago Cubs Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...	Boise Boise, Idaho Boise is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho, as well as the county seat of Ada County. Located on the Boise River, it anchors the Boise City-Nampa metropolitan area and is the largest city between Salt Lake City, Utah and Portland, Oregon.As of the 2010 Census Bureau,... , Idaho Idaho Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....	Memorial Stadium Memorial Stadium (Boise) Memorial Stadium is an outdoor baseball stadium in Boise, Idaho. The stadium has a current seating capacity of 3,452 on land owned by Ada County, and sits adjacent to the Western Idaho Fairgrounds on the banks of the Boise River...	4,500	105,671	2,781
	Spokane Indians Spokane Indians The Spokane Indians are a minor league baseball team located in Spokane, Washington, United States. They are a Short-Season A classification team in the Northwest League and have been a farm team of the Texas Rangers since 2003. The Indians play home games at Avista Stadium...	Texas Rangers Texas Rangers (baseball) The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...	Spokane, Washington Spokane, Washington Spokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region...	Avista Stadium Avista Stadium Avista Stadium is a ballpark located in Spokane Valley, Washington, United States. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Spokane Indians minor league baseball team, a Class A short-season affiliate of the Texas Rangers...	7,162	175,287	4,613
	Tri-City Dust Devils Tri-City Dust Devils The Tri-City Dust Devils are a minor league baseball team in Pasco, Washington, United States. The Dust Devils are a Short-Season A classification team in the Northwest League and have been a farm team of the Colorado Rockies since their inception in 2001. The Devils play home games at Gesa...	Colorado Rockies Colorado Rockies The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Established in 1991, they started play in 1993 and are in the West Division of the National League. The team is named after the Rocky Mountains...	Pasco, Washington Pasco, Washington Pasco is a city in and the county seat of Franklin County, Washington, United States.Pasco is one of three cities that make up the Tri-Cities region of the state of Washington...	Gesa Stadium	3,654	84,921	2,235
	Yakima Bears Yakima Bears The Yakima Bears are a minor league baseball team in Yakima, Washington. They are a Short-Season A classification team in the Northwest League and have been a farm team of the Arizona Diamondbacks since 2001, formerly with the Los Angeles Dodgers from the team's creation in 1990 when the Salem...	Arizona Diamondbacks Arizona Diamondbacks The Arizona Diamondbacks are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix. They play in the West Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From 1998 to the present, they have played in Chase Field...	Yakima, Washington Yakima, Washington Yakima is an American city southeast of Mount Rainier National Park and the county seat of Yakima County, Washington, United States, and the eighth largest city by population in the state itself. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 91,196 and a metropolitan population of...	Yakima County Stadium Yakima County Stadium Yakima County Stadium is a stadium in Yakima, Washington located in the Central Washington State Fairgrounds. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Yakima Bears minor league baseball team. Bob Dylan played the venue during the 2010 Never Ending Tour on September 3, 2010....	2,654	70,695	1,860
West	Eugene Emeralds Eugene Emeralds The Eugene Emeralds is a minor league baseball team in Eugene, Oregon, United States. They are a short-season Class A team in the Northwest League, and have been a farm team of the San Diego Padres since 2001....	San Diego Padres San Diego Padres The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...	Eugene Eugene, Oregon Eugene is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Lane County. It is located at the south end of the Willamette Valley, at the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.As of the 2010 U.S... , Oregon Oregon Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...	PK Park	4,000	107,561	2,830
	Everett AquaSox Everett AquaSox The Everett AquaSox are a minor league baseball team in Everett, Washington, USA. They are a Short-Season A classification team in the Northwest League, of which they are the current defending champions...	Seattle Mariners Seattle Mariners The Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...	Everett Everett, Washington Everett is the county seat of and the largest city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. Named for Everett Colby, son of founder Charles L. Colby, it lies north of Seattle. The city had a total population of 103,019 at the 2010 census, making it the 6th largest in the state and... , Washington	Everett Memorial Stadium Everett Memorial Stadium Everett Memorial Stadium is a stadium in Everett, Washington, USA. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Everett AquaSox minor league baseball team. It opened in 1984 and was remodeled in 1998, and it currently holds 3,682 people. It is also home to the Puget Sound...	3,682	90,079	2,370
	Salem-Keizer Volcanoes Salem-Keizer Volcanoes The Salem-Keizer Volcanoes are a minor league baseball team in Keizer, Oregon, United States. They are a Short-Season Class A team in the Northwest League, and have been an affiliate of the San Francisco Giants since the Volcanoes' inception in 1997...	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....	Keizer Keizer, Oregon Keizer is a city in Marion County, Oregon, United States, along the 45th parallel. It was named for Thomas Dove and John Brooks Keizer, two pioneers who arrived in the Wagon Train of 1843, and later filed donation land claims. The population was 36,278 at the 2010 census... , Oregon Oregon Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...	Volcanoes Stadium Volcanoes Stadium Volcanoes Stadium is a stadium in Keizer, Oregon. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes minor league baseball team, a Class-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants. Nicknamed "Oregon's Field of Dreams", it opened in 1997 and has a capacity of 4,250...	4,250	96,219	2,532
	Vancouver Canadians Vancouver Canadians The Vancouver Canadians are a minor league baseball team located in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Canadians are the Northwest League affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays. The C's have previously affiliated with the Oakland Athletics between 2000-2010. They are the only Canadian team in the...	Toronto Blue Jays Toronto Blue Jays The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball 's American League ....	Vancouver, British Columbia British Columbia British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...	Nat Bailey Stadium Nat Bailey Stadium Scotiabank Field at Nat Bailey Stadium is home to the Vancouver Canadians of the Northwest League and also plays host to the University of British Columbia baseball team.-Stadium history:...	5,157	154,592	4,068

Former Northwest League Teams (1955-)

Bellingham Dodgers
Bellingham Dodgers
The Bellingham Mariners were a minor league baseball team that represented Bellingham, Washington in the Northwest League. The franchise was affiliated with the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1973-76 , the Seattle Mariners from 1977-94 The Bellingham Mariners were a minor league baseball team that...

- 1973-76
Bellingham Mariners - 1977-94
Bellingham Giants - 1995-96
Bend Rainbows
Bend Rainbows
The Bend Rainbows were a professional baseball team in Bend, Oregon from 1970 to 1971. They were a minor league affiliate of the California Angels and a member of the Northwest League. After the 1971 season, the Angels affiliate became the Walla Walla Islanders....

- 1970-71
Bend Timberhawks - 1978
Bend Phillies - 1981-87
Central Oregon Phillies (Bend) - 1979-80
Bend Bucks - 1988-91
Bend Rockies - 1992-94
Boise A's
Boise Hawks
The Boise Hawks are a minor league baseball team, located in Boise, Idaho. The team is currently a farm team for the Chicago Cubs and play in the Short-Season Class A Northwest League.-History:...

- 1975-76
Boise Buckskins
Boise Hawks
The Boise Hawks are a minor league baseball team, located in Boise, Idaho. The team is currently a farm team for the Chicago Cubs and play in the Short-Season Class A Northwest League.-History:...

- 1978
Everett Giants
Everett AquaSox
The Everett AquaSox are a minor league baseball team in Everett, Washington, USA. They are a Short-Season A classification team in the Northwest League, of which they are the current defending champions...

1984-94
Grays Harbor Loggers - 1977-78, '80
Grays Harbor Mets - 1979
Grays Harbor Ports
Grays Harbor Ports
The Grays Harbor Ports were a minor league baseball team that played in the 1976 Northwest League, representing Hoquiam, Washington and Aberdeen, Washington....

- 1976
Lewiston Broncs - 1955-74
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...

- 1967-68
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...

- 1969-71, later *Rogue Valley Dodgers- 1969-71
Medford A's - 1979-87 - later *Southern Oregon A's - 1988-95 and
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...

- 1996-99
New Westminster Frasers - 1974
North Bend-Coos Bay A's - 1970-73

Portland Mavericks
Portland Mavericks
The Portland Mavericks were a minor league baseball team in Portland, Oregon, United States. They began play in the Class A Northwest League in 1973 after the Portland Beavers of the Pacific Coast League moved to Spokane, Washington. The Mavericks were owned by ex-minor league player and television...

- 1973-77
Portland Rockies
Portland Rockies
The Portland Rockies were a minor-league baseball team that played in Portland, Oregon from 1995-2000. They were a rookie league affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. Their name and logo mimicked the mountain theme of the Colorado club, even though Portland is not located in the Rocky Mountains...

- 1995-2000
Salem Senators
Salem-Keizer Volcanoes
The Salem-Keizer Volcanoes are a minor league baseball team in Keizer, Oregon, United States. They are a Short-Season Class A team in the Northwest League, and have been an affiliate of the San Francisco Giants since the Volcanoes' inception in 1997...

- 1955-60, '77-81
Salem Dodgers - 1961-65,
Salem Dodgers
Yakima Bears
The Yakima Bears are a minor league baseball team in Yakima, Washington. They are a Short-Season A classification team in the Northwest League and have been a farm team of the Arizona Diamondbacks since 2001, formerly with the Los Angeles Dodgers from the team's creation in 1990 when the Salem...

- 1988-89
Salem Angels
Salem Angels
The Salem Angels were a minor league baseball team in the class-A Northwest League from 1982-1987. The team represented the city of Salem, Oregon, and was an affiliate of the California Angels. The team played their home games as the Chemeketa Community College baseball field.-1982 season:The...

- 1982-87
Seattle Rainiers
Seattle Rainiers
The Seattle Rainiers, originally named the Seattle Indians and also known as the Seattle Angels, were a minor league baseball team in Seattle, Washington, that played in the Pacific Coast League from 1903-06 and 1919-68...

- 1972-76
Tri-City Braves
Tri-City Dust Devils
The Tri-City Dust Devils are a minor league baseball team in Pasco, Washington, United States. The Dust Devils are a Short-Season A classification team in the Northwest League and have been a farm team of the Colorado Rockies since their inception in 2001. The Devils play home games at Gesa...

- 1955-60
Tri-City Atoms
Tri-City Dust Devils
The Tri-City Dust Devils are a minor league baseball team in Pasco, Washington, United States. The Dust Devils are a Short-Season A classification team in the Northwest League and have been a farm team of the Colorado Rockies since their inception in 2001. The Devils play home games at Gesa...

- 1961, '65-68
Tri-City Angels
Tri-City Dust Devils
The Tri-City Dust Devils are a minor league baseball team in Pasco, Washington, United States. The Dust Devils are a Short-Season A classification team in the Northwest League and have been a farm team of the Colorado Rockies since their inception in 2001. The Devils play home games at Gesa...

- 1963-64
Tri-City A's
Tri-City Dust Devils
The Tri-City Dust Devils are a minor league baseball team in Pasco, Washington, United States. The Dust Devils are a Short-Season A classification team in the Northwest League and have been a farm team of the Colorado Rockies since their inception in 2001. The Devils play home games at Gesa...

- 1969
Tri-City Padres
Tri-City Dust Devils
The Tri-City Dust Devils are a minor league baseball team in Pasco, Washington, United States. The Dust Devils are a Short-Season A classification team in the Northwest League and have been a farm team of the Colorado Rockies since their inception in 2001. The Devils play home games at Gesa...

- 1970-72
Tri-City Ports - 1974
Tri-City Triplets
Tri-City Dust Devils
The Tri-City Dust Devils are a minor league baseball team in Pasco, Washington, United States. The Dust Devils are a Short-Season A classification team in the Northwest League and have been a farm team of the Colorado Rockies since their inception in 2001. The Devils play home games at Gesa...

- 1973, '83-86
Victoria Mussels - 1978-80
Walla Walla Phillies - 1969-71
Walla Walla Islanders - 1972
Walla Walla Padres
Walla Walla Padres
The Walla Walla Padres was a Class A baseball team in the Northwest League that played in the city of Walla Walla, Washington from 1973 to 1982...

- 1973-82
Walla Walla Blue Mountain Bears - 1983
Wenatchee Chiefs
Wenatchee Chiefs
The Wenatchee Chiefs were a minor league baseball team based in Wenatchee, Washington. The team was founded in 1937, and was a part of the Western International League from its founding until 1954, although the team did not operate in 1941 and the entire league was suspended during World War II,...

- 1955-65
Wenatchee Rapids
Yakima Valley Braves - 1965-66

British Columbia

New Westminster: 1974 (1 season)
Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...

: 2000- (12 seasons)
Victoria
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...

: 1978-80 (3 seasons)

Idaho

Boise
Boise, Idaho
Boise is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho, as well as the county seat of Ada County. Located on the Boise River, it anchors the Boise City-Nampa metropolitan area and is the largest city between Salt Lake City, Utah and Portland, Oregon.As of the 2010 Census Bureau,...

: 1975-76, 1978, 1987- (26 seasons)
Lewiston
Lewiston, Idaho
Lewiston is a city in and also the county seat of Nez Perce County in the Pacific Northwest state of Idaho. It is the second-largest city in the northern Idaho region, behind Coeur d'Alene and ninth-largest in the state. Lewiston is the principal city of the Lewiston, ID - Clarkston, WA...

: 1955-1974 (20 seasons)

Oregon

Bend
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...

: 1970-71, 1978-94 (19 season)
Coos Bay
Coos Bay, Oregon
Coos Bay is a city located in Coos County, Oregon, United States, where the Coos River enters Coos Bay on the Pacific Ocean. The city borders the city of North Bend, and together they are often referred to as one entity called either Coos Bay-North Bend or the Bay Area...

: 1970-72 (3 seasons)
Eugene
Eugene, Oregon
Eugene is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Lane County. It is located at the south end of the Willamette Valley, at the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.As of the 2010 U.S...

: 1955-68, 1974- (50 seasons)
Medford
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...

: 1967-71, 1979-99 (26 seasons)
Portland
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...

: 1973-77, 1995-2000 (11 seasons)
Salem
Salem, Oregon
Salem is the capital of the U.S. state of Oregon, and the county seat of Marion County. It is located in the center of the Willamette Valley alongside the Willamette River, which runs north through the city. The river forms the boundary between Marion and Polk counties, and the city neighborhood...

: 1955-65, 1977–89, 1997- (37 seasons)

Washington

Aberdeen
Aberdeen, Washington
Aberdeen is a city in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States, founded by Samuel Benn in 1884. Aberdeen was incorporated on May 12, 1890. The city is the economic center of Grays Harbor County, bordering the cities of Hoquiam and Cosmopolis...

: 1976-80 (5 seasons)
Bellingham
Bellingham, Washington
Bellingham is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Whatcom County in the U.S. state of Washington. It is the twelfth-largest city in the state. Situated on Bellingham Bay, Bellingham is protected by Lummi Island, Portage Island, and the Lummi Peninsula, and opens onto the Strait of Georgia...

: 1973-96 (24 seasons)
Everett
Everett, Washington
Everett is the county seat of and the largest city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. Named for Everett Colby, son of founder Charles L. Colby, it lies north of Seattle. The city had a total population of 103,019 at the 2010 census, making it the 6th largest in the state and...

: 1984- (26 seasons)
Seattle: 1972-76 (5 seasons)
Spokane
Spokane, Washington
Spokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region...

: 1955-56, 1972, 1983- (30 seasons)
Tri-Cities: 1955-74, 1983–86, 2001- (33 seasons)
Walla Walla
Walla Walla, Washington
Walla Walla is the largest city in and the county seat of Walla Walla County, Washington, United States. The population was 31,731 at the 2010 census...

: 1969-83 (15 seasons)
Wenatchee
Wenatchee, Washington
Wenatchee is located in North Central Washington and is the largest city and county seat of Chelan County, Washington, United States. The population within the city limits in 2010 was 31,925...

: 1955-65 (11 seasons)
Yakima
Yakima, Washington
Yakima is an American city southeast of Mount Rainier National Park and the county seat of Yakima County, Washington, United States, and the eighth largest city by population in the state itself. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 91,196 and a metropolitan population of...

: 1955-66, 1990- (31 seasons)

Eugene has fielded a team in all but five of the NWL's seasons (from 1969–73, they had a PCL franchise)

Notable alumni

Four alumni of the Northwest League are enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame:

Reggie Jackson
Reggie Jackson
Reginald Martinez "Reggie" Jackson , nicknamed "Mr. October" for his clutch hitting in the postseason with the New York Yankees, is a former American Major League Baseball right fielder. During a 21-year baseball career, he played from 1967-1987 for four different teams. Jackson currently serves as...

- Lewiston Broncos
Lewiston Broncos
The Lewiston Broncos were an American Single-A minor league baseball team based in Lewiston, Idaho. The parent organization was Lewiston Baseball Club, Inc. formed in 1952 by Lewiston businessmen Sam Canner Sr., Jack Lee, Billy Gray, George Thiessen and others. Gray later sold his shares to Thiessen...

, 1966
Ozzie Smith
Ozzie Smith
Osborne Earl "Ozzie" Smith is an American former baseball shortstop who played in Major League Baseball for the San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals from 1978 to 1996...

- Walla Walla Padres
Walla Walla Padres
The Walla Walla Padres was a Class A baseball team in the Northwest League that played in the city of Walla Walla, Washington from 1973 to 1982...

, 1977
Tony Gwynn
Tony Gwynn
Anthony Keith "Tony" Gwynn, Sr. , nicknamed Mr. Padre and Captain Video, is a former Major League Baseball right fielder. He is statistically one of the best and most consistent hitters in baseball history. He played his entire 20-year baseball career for the San Diego Padres...

- Walla Walla Padres
Walla Walla Padres
The Walla Walla Padres was a Class A baseball team in the Northwest League that played in the city of Walla Walla, Washington from 1973 to 1982...

, 1981
Rickey Henderson
Rickey Henderson
Rickey Henley Henderson is a former Major League Baseball left fielder who played for nine teams from 1979 to 2003, including four stints with his original team, the Oakland Athletics. Nicknamed The Man of Steal, he is widely regarded as the sport's greatest leadoff hitter and baserunner...

- Boise A's, 1976

Other notable alumni include:

- Sandy Alomar, Jr.

Sandy Alomar, Jr.

Santos "Sandy" Alomar, Jr., or in the Spanish-language naming system Santos Alomar Velázquez , is a former Major League Baseball catcher who played for the San Diego Padres , Cleveland Indians , Chicago White Sox and , Colorado Rockies , Texas Rangers , Los Angeles Dodgers , and New York Mets...

- Spokane Indians

Spokane Indians

, 1984

- Kevin Appier

Kevin Appier

Robert Kevin Appier is a former right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Kansas City Royals, Oakland Athletics, New York Mets, and Anaheim Angels.-Kansas City Royals:...

- Eugene Emeralds

Eugene Emeralds

, 1987

- Pedro Astacio

Pedro Astacio

Pedro Julio Astacio is a Major League Baseball pitcher. He has played for the Los Angeles Dodgers , Colorado Rockies , Houston Astros , New York Mets , Boston Red Sox , Texas Rangers , the San Diego Padres and the Washington Nationals...

- Yakima Bears

Yakima Bears

, 1990

- Garrett Atkins

Garrett Atkins

Garrett Bernard Atkins is a Major League Baseball first baseman who is currently a Free Agent. He bats and throws right-handed....

- Portland Rockies

Portland Rockies

The Portland Rockies were a minor-league baseball team that played in Portland, Oregon from 1995-2000. They were a rookie league affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. Their name and logo mimicked the mountain theme of the Colorado club, even though Portland is not located in the Rocky Mountains...

, 2000

- Jim Bouton

Jim Bouton

James Alan "Jim" Bouton is a former American Major League Baseball pitcher. He is also the author of the controversial baseball book Ball Four, which was a combination diary of his season and memoir of his years with the New York Yankees, Seattle Pilots, and Houston Astros.-Amateur and college...

- Portland Mavericks

Portland Mavericks

The Portland Mavericks were a minor league baseball team in Portland, Oregon, United States. They began play in the Class A Northwest League in 1973 after the Portland Beavers of the Pacific Coast League moved to Spokane, Washington. The Mavericks were owned by ex-minor league player and television...

, 1973 & 1977

- Jason Bartlett - Eugene Emeralds

Eugene Emeralds

, 2001

- Dante Bichette

Dante Bichette

Alphonse Dante Bichette, Sr. is a former Italian-American Major League Baseball player. Bichette was a four-time All-Star as a member of the Colorado Rockies.-Career:...

- Salem Angels

Salem Angels

The Salem Angels were a minor league baseball team in the class-A Northwest League from 1982-1987. The team represented the city of Salem, Oregon, and was an affiliate of the California Angels. The team played their home games as the Chemeketa Community College baseball field.-1982 season:The...

, 1984

- José Canseco

José Canseco

José Canseco Capas, Jr. is a Cuban-American professional baseball manager, outfielder, and designated hitter for the Yuma Scorpions of the North American League and former Major League Baseball player. He is the identical twin brother of former major league player and current teammate Ozzie Canseco...

- Medford A's, 1983

- Aaron Cook - Portland Rockies

Portland Rockies

, 1998

- Eric Davis - Eugene Emeralds

Eugene Emeralds

, 1980-81

- Mark DeRosa

Mark DeRosa

Mark Thomas DeRosa is a Major League Baseball player. DeRosa is a utility player who has been primarily a second baseman, but can play other positions, including the outfield; he played six positions for the Chicago Cubs. He bats right-handed.DeRosa was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the 7th...

- Eugene Emeralds

Eugene Emeralds

, 1996

- Todd Field

Todd Field

William Todd Field, known professionally as Todd Field is an American actor and writer/director. He has received three Academy Award nominations.-Background and personal life:...

- Portland Mavericks

Portland Mavericks

batboy, 1976-77

- Chone Figgins

Chone Figgins

Desmond DeChone "Chone" Figgins is an American Major League Baseball third baseman for the Seattle Mariners. Figgins is a utility player, playing all positions except catcher, pitcher, and first base.-Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim:...

- Portland Rockies

Portland Rockies

, 1998

- Chuck Finley

Chuck Finley

Charles Edward "Chuck" Finley is an American former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He pitched from 1986-2002 for three different teams, but pitched primarily with the California Angels...

- Salem Angels

Salem Angels

, 1985

- George Foster - 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...

, 1968

- Matt Franco

Matt Franco

Matthew Neil Franco is a former professional baseball player who played first base in the major leagues from 1995–2003, and in Nippon Professional Baseball from 2004-2006. Franco started his pro career in 1987 with the Rookie League Wytheville Cubs in the Appalachian League...

- Portland Mavericks

Portland Mavericks

batboy, 1977

- Julio Franco

Julio Franco

Julio César Robles Franco is a former Major League Baseball infielder and designated hitter. In , Franco was the oldest active player in the major leagues at the age of 49....

- Central Oregon Phillies, 1979

- Tom Gordon

Tom Gordon

Thomas Gordon , nicknamed "Flash", is a former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He played with the Kansas City Royals , Boston Red Sox , Chicago Cubs , Houston Astros , Chicago White Sox , New York Yankees , Philadelphia Phillies and the...

- Eugene Emeralds

Eugene Emeralds

, 1987

- Khalil Greene

Khalil Greene

Khalil Thabit Greene is a Major League Baseball shortstop who is currently a free agent. He bats and throws right-handed.-High school and college:...

- Eugene Emeralds

Eugene Emeralds

, 2002

- Ken Griffey, Jr.

Ken Griffey, Jr.

George Kenneth "Ken" Griffey, Jr. , nicknamed "Junior" and "The Kid", is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and during his final years, designated hitter...

- Bellingham Mariners, 1987

- Pedro Guerrero - Bellingham Dodgers

Bellingham Dodgers

The Bellingham Mariners were a minor league baseball team that represented Bellingham, Washington in the Northwest League. The franchise was affiliated with the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1973-76 , the Seattle Mariners from 1977-94 The Bellingham Mariners were a minor league baseball team that...

, 1974

- Bob Hamelin

Bob Hamelin

Robert James Hamelin is a former first baseman and designated hitter in Major League Baseball. From 1993 through 1998, Hamelin played for the Kansas City Royals , Detroit Tigers and Milwaukee Brewers . He batted and threw left-handed.In a six-season career, Hamelin posted a .246 batting average...

- Eugene Emeralds

Eugene Emeralds

, 1988

- Kirk McCaskill

Kirk McCaskill

Kirk Edward McCaskill is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher and a retired professional hockey player....

- Salem Angels

Salem Angels

, 1982

- Rick Monday

Rick Monday

Robert James "Rick" Monday, Jr. is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball and is currently a broadcast announcer. From 1966 through 1984, Monday, a center fielder for most of his career, played for the Kansas City/Oakland Athletics , Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers...

- Lewiston Broncos

Lewiston Broncos

, 1965

- Joe Nathan

Joe Nathan

Joseph Michael Nathan is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball . Nathan started out his baseball career as a shortstop in high school but converted to a pitcher after being drafted by the San Francisco Giants...

- Bellingham Giants, 1995; Salem-Keizer Volcanoes

Salem-Keizer Volcanoes

The Salem-Keizer Volcanoes are a minor league baseball team in Keizer, Oregon, United States. They are a Short-Season Class A team in the Northwest League, and have been an affiliate of the San Francisco Giants since the Volcanoes' inception in 1997...

, 1997

- Mike Piazza

Mike Piazza

Michael Joseph "Mike" Piazza ; born September 4, 1968) is an American former Major League Baseball catcher. He played in his career with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Florida Marlins, New York Mets, San Diego Padres and the Oakland Athletics....

- Salem Dodgers, 1989

- Juan Pierre

Juan Pierre

Juan D'Vaughn Pierre is an outfielder in Major League Baseball who is currently a free agent. He bats and throws left-handed....

- Portland Rockies

Portland Rockies

, 1998

- Kurt Russell

Kurt Russell

Kurt Vogel Russell is an American television and film actor. His first acting roles were as a child in television series, including a lead role in the Western series The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters...

- Bend Rainbows

Bend Rainbows

The Bend Rainbows were a professional baseball team in Bend, Oregon from 1970 to 1971. They were a minor league affiliate of the California Angels and a member of the Northwest League. After the 1971 season, the Angels affiliate became the Walla Walla Islanders....

, Walla Walla Islanders, Portland Mavericks

Portland Mavericks

, 1971–73, 1977

- Tim Salmon

Tim Salmon

Timothy James Salmon is a former Major League Baseball right fielder and designated hitter who played his entire career with the California/Anaheim/Los Angeles Angels...

- Bend Bucks, 1989

- Casey Sander

Casey Sander

Casey Sander is an American actor known as the character "Captain" Jimmy Wennick on the short-lived TV series Tucker. His television credits also include The Golden Girls, Grace Under Fire, Home Improvement, Malcolm in the Middle, Buffy the Vampire Slayer , and Hunter among other...

- Seattle Rainiers

Seattle Rainiers

The Seattle Rainiers, originally named the Seattle Indians and also known as the Seattle Angels, were a minor league baseball team in Seattle, Washington, that played in the Pacific Coast League from 1903-06 and 1919-68...

, 1975

- Mike Scioscia

Mike Scioscia

Michael Lorri Scioscia is a former Major League Baseball catcher and current manager for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He has worked in that capacity since the 2000 season, and is the longest-tenured manager in Major League Baseball....

- Bellingham Dodgers

Bellingham Dodgers

, 1976

- Mike Sweeney

Mike Sweeney

Michael John "Mike" Sweeney is a former Major League Baseball first baseman. Sweeney played his first 13 seasons in the majors with the Kansas City Royals, originally as a catcher and then moving to first base. Sweeney has also played for the Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariners, and Philadelphia...

- Eugene Emeralds

Eugene Emeralds

, 1992-93

- Reggie Thomas - Portland Mavericks

Portland Mavericks

, 1975-76

- Shane Victorino

Shane Victorino

Shane Patrick Victorino is an outfielder in Major League Baseball who plays for the Philadelphia Phillies. He is a switch-hitter and throws right-handed.-Career:...

- Yakima Bears

Yakima Bears

, 2000

- Nick Swisher

Nick Swisher

Nicholas Thompson "Nick" Swisher is an outfielder for the New York Yankees. Swisher is a switch hitter who throws left-handed....

- Vancouver Canadians

Vancouver Canadians

The Vancouver Canadians are a minor league baseball team located in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Canadians are the Northwest League affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays. The C's have previously affiliated with the Oakland Athletics between 2000-2010. They are the only Canadian team in the...

, 2002

- Andre Ethier

Andre Ethier

Andre Everett Ethier , is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers.In 2009, Ethier hit six walk off hits , which was the most by any player in the Major Leagues since 1974. His four walk-off home runs tied the Major League record for most in a season...

- Vancouver Canadians

Vancouver Canadians

, 2003

- Kurt Suzuki

Kurt Suzuki

is a Major League Baseball catcher for the Oakland Athletics.-College career:Suzuki played at Cal State Fullerton. Cal State Fullerton captured the 2004 College World Series championship, thanks to Suzuki's two-out RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning, giving the Titans a 3-2 win over the...

- Vancouver Canadians

Vancouver Canadians

, 2004

- Dallas Braden

Dallas Braden

Dallas Lee Braden is a left-handed pitcher for the Oakland Athletics. He was drafted out of Texas Tech University in the twenty fourth round of the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft by the Athletics...

- Vancouver Canadians

Vancouver Canadians

, 2004

External links

baseball reference.com - Northwest League

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