Vallejo Chiefs
Vallejo Chiefs | |
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League | Far West League (1949) |
Major league affiliations | |
Team | None (1949) |
Minor league titles | |
League titles (0) | None |
Wild card berths (0) | None |
Team data | |
Name | Vallejo Chiefs (1949) |
Ballpark | A.F. of L. Park (1949) |
The Vallejo Chiefs were a short lived
History
After Vallejo, California first hosted minor league baseball in 1892, the Vallejo Chiefs were immediately preceded by the 1913
The Vallejo Chiefs began minor league baseball play in 1949 as members of the eight–team
Beginning play in the Far West League on April 29, 1949, the Vallejo Chiefs folded during the season. The Chiefs franchise permanently folded on July 31, 1949. At the time they folded, the Chiefs had compiled a 34–58 record, playing under manager Lou Vezilich. The franchise had total home attendance of 5,999 at the time they folded.[6]
Vallejo folded from minor league play following the 1949 season, as the Far West League continued play through their final season of 1951.[5] The 2013 Vallejo Admirals returned minor league play to Vallejo, playing as members of the Pacific Association.[2][5]
The ballpark
The Vallejo Chiefs played minor league home games at A.F. of L. Park. The ballpark was located on Napa Street between Mississippi Street and Nebraska Street. A.F. of L. Park no longer exists, the site today is residential.[7]
Year-by-year record
Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Attendance | Playoffs/Notes |
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1949 | 34–58 | NA | Lou Vezilich | 5,999 | Team folded July 31 |
References
- ^ "Vallejo, California sports teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ a b "Vallejo, California Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1949 Far West League". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1949 Far West League (FWL) Minor League Baseball on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ ISBN 978-1932391176.
- ^ "1949 Vallejo Chiefs Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "A.F. of L. Park in Vallejo, CA minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.