The Salinas Colts were a Sunset League

Sunset League

The Sunset League was a minor league baseball league that operated from 1947 through 1950. For the 1951 season, the league merged with the Arizona-Texas League to form the Southwest International League.- Former :...

 baseball team based in Salinas, California

Salinas, California

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, USA that existed for part of the 1949 season. Managed by Bruce Ogrodowski

Bruce Ogrodowski

Ambrose Francis "Bruce" Ogrodowski was a baseball player for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1936-1937. His nickname is Brusie. He was a right-handed and right-handed batter/pitcher. He was 5'11 in height and weighed 175 lbs pounds. He was born on February 17, 1912 in Hoytville, Pennsylvania...

, they moved to Tijuana

Tijuana

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 on August 5, becoming the Potros de Tijuana. Prior to the move, they had an average attendance of 600.

They were affiliated with the St. Louis Browns

Baltimore Orioles

The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...

 and played their home games at Salinas Municipal Stadium

Salinas Municipal Stadium

Salinas Municipal Stadium is a baseball park located in Salinas, California, USA. Opened in 1949, the stadium has been the home field for the Salinas Colts, Salinas Packers, Salinas Indians, Salinas Spurs and Salinas Peppers....

. They were the first known professional baseball team from Salinas.