The Western Warriors were a minor league baseball

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 playing in the independent Western Baseball League

Western Baseball League

The Western Baseball League was an independent baseball league based in the Western United States and Western Canada. It's member teams were not associated with any Major League Baseball teams. It operated from 1995 to 2002....

, and not affiliated with any Major League Baseball

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.

The team began when the Grays Harbor Gulls

Grays Harbor Gulls

The Grays Harbor Gulls were a minor league baseball team located in Hoquiam, Washington. The team played in the independent Western Baseball League, and was not affiliated with any Major League Baseball team. Their home stadium was Olympic Stadium. A few of the players that signed were two...

ceased operations midway through the 1998 season. The league assumed control of the team, renaming them the Western Warriors. The Warriors went on a 68-game road trip, not having a home stadium to play in.