Vallejo Admirals
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| League | Pacific Association of Professional Baseball Clubs (2013-present) | ||||
| Location | Vallejo, California | ||||
| Ballpark | Wilson Park | ||||
| Year founded | 2013 | ||||
| Ownership | Robert J. Young | ||||
| Manager | Gary Templeton II | ||||
| General Manager | Kathy Beistel | ||||
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The Vallejo Admirals are an independent professional baseball team based out of Vallejo, California. They began play as a charter member of the 4-team Pacific Association of Professional Baseball Clubs, along with the San Rafael Pacifics, Hawaii Stars and Na Koa Ikaika Maui, all former members of the now-defunct North American League and replaced the Sonoma County Grapes, who were unable to find a home ballpark as they played as a road team in the NAL in 2012.
The Admirals started play at Wilson Park in Vallejo in the spring of 2013. They were owned by Redwood Sports and Entertainment, which also owns the Pacifics.[1][2][3]
The Admirals were subsequently sold to Joe Fontana, who named ex-big leaguer Pedro Guerrero the field manager in April 2013.[4]
In July 2013, the league suspended the team for failure to pay players, employees and rent, among other financial problems.[5] The problems were blamed on Joe Fontana, the new owner.[4] Under new ownership and a new manager in Tito Fuentes Jr., the team returned to play on July 31, 2013, in an 11-2 win over the East Bay Lumberjacks.[6] The team finished the season in third place overall, winning all of its league playoff games at Wilson Park but falling to Maui 8-3 in the semifinals in San Rafael.
Robert Young, former owner of the two now-defunct Hawaii franchises, bought the team prior to the 2014 season.[7] They played a full season, ending in second place, and are planning a return in 2015.[8]
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References
- ↑ It's official: Vallejo Admirals in Pacific Association for 2013, Ballpark Digest, February 18, 2013
- ↑ Vallejo in, Sonoma County out in Pacific Association, Ballpark Digest, February 4, 2013
- ↑ Vallejo thrilled to be the home of the Admirals, Rich Freedman, Times-Herald, February 17, 2013
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Burchyns, Tony, Jessica A. York, Rachel Raskin-Zrihen and Thomas Gase (2013-07-13). "Vallejo Admirals' backer calls for probe of team's owner". Vallejo Times-Herald. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ↑ Register Staff (July 11, 2013). "Vallejo Admirals suspended from league play due to financial issues". Napa Valley Register. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ↑ Lito Roman leads Vallejo Admirals past Lumberjacks, Vallejo Times-Herald, August 1, 2013
- ↑ "Robert Young takes over as Vallejo Admirals owner". Times Herald Sports. April 12, 2014.
- ↑ Widjojo, Irma (2014-08-31). "Vallejo Admirals expect to return next year". Vallejo Times Herald. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
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