Western International League (1946-1951)
Tombstone
Born: 1946
Re-Branded: February 25, 1952 (Victoria Tyees)
First Game: April 26, 1946 (L 4-3 @ Wenatchee Chiefs)
Last Game: September 4, 1951 (L 15-9 vs. Salem Senators)
Western International League Championships: None
Stadium
Ownership & Affiliation
Owners:
Major League Affiliation:
- 1946: Independent
- 1947-1949: New York Yankees
- 1950-1951: ?
Attendance
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Source: The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (1st ed.), Lloyd Johnson & Miles Wolff, 1993
Background
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4 Responses
My father, Robert Jensen, pitched for this team in 1946. He established a league strikeout record, K’ing 296 batters during the season. He also pitched for the San Francisco Seals in the Pacific Coast League, managed by Lefty O’Doul. He said it was the most enjoyable time of his career.
Kirk,
that is fantastic. I am a UVic student doing a project on Victoria baseball History. Would you be willing to chat with me and give expand on your father’s career as apart of the A’s? My email is [email protected] and I would love to hear from you. Thanks
I am so intrigued to learn more about this team. A Yankee Affiliate for 2 years in the postwar era? There also must be some synergy with the naming of the park itself?
I saw my first baseball game as a youngster watching this team at RAP with my Dad. I am now one of the owners of the Victoria HarbourCats wood-bat college summer baseball team. I am writing the history of our team but am including a chapter on prior baseball teams and would love to know more about this one that began my baseball journey. Please contact me at [email protected] if you can share any information.