The Yakima Valley Braves , was the final name of a minor league baseball club, located in Yakima, Washington , playing from 1955 to 1966 as members of the Northwest League . Yakima hosted professional baseball beginning in 1913 through 1965 with a brief hiatus between 1942 and 1945 due to World War II . Playing under various names, Yakima was a member of the Western International League .
8-588: The Pippins were the club to represent Yakima, starting in 1937. The franchise used the Pippins name through 1941 when the club suspended operations. Likewise, the Western International League suspended play after the 1942 season. The Pippins name was resurrected in by the Yakima Valley Pippins of the collegiate wood bat West Coast League . The League resumed play in 1946 with Yakima returning to
16-708: A collegiate wood bat baseball team based in Yakima, Washington . They are member of the West Coast League and began play in 2014 at the 2,800 seat Yakima County Stadium . They replaced the Yakima Bears of the Northwest League , who relocated to Hillsboro, Oregon , and were renamed the Hillsboro Hops . They were named for the pippin apple . On August 6, 2014, the Pippins were the first WCL expansion franchise to win
24-548: A divisional pennant, beating the Cowlitz Black Bears 6-5 in the bottom of the 9th inning. After missing the playoffs in 2015, the Pippins returned to post season play, winning the 2nd Half South Division Title. The Pippins hold the West Coast League record for most wins in their first two seasons going 64-44 in 2014-2015. The Pippins are the latest West Coast League (WCL) team. Pacific Baseball Ventures LLC owns both
32-639: The Vancouver Capilanos in the championship. The following season the Bears posted a record on 92–58 to claim the league championship. In 1956 won their second league title, finishing the year at 86–45. Professional baseball returned to Yakima in 1990. The Northwest League franchise revived Yakima Bears playing as an affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks until 2012. Yakima Valley Pippins The Yakima Valley Pippins are
40-709: The Yakima Valley Pippins and the Walla Walla Sweets baseball team that also plays in the WCL. Because of the expansion team in Yakima, the WCL moved from a two-division format to a three-division format with an MLB playoff order. In May 2014, the Pippins reached an agreement to have 21 of their home games broadcast in Spanish. KDNA 91.9 FM will be the station broadcasting the 21 games out of Yakima. After Pacific Baseball Ventures
48-693: The field under a new name, the Stars. The Stars were affiliated with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1946. In 1948 the club changed names again to the Yakima Packers. The Packers finished the season in last place. In 1949 the club adopted a new moniker, the Yakima Bears. In their first season the Bears advanced to the post-season. The Bears defeated the Spokane Indians in the semi-final series, but were swept by
56-468: The record in both of those categories. In the first year of play at Yakima County Stadium, the Pippins had an attendance of 42,898 in 34 home games. On June 3rd, Carson Judd was announced as the league's pitcher of the week. Judd pitched six scoreless innings and threw eight strikeouts against the Drifters the previous Saturday night. On July 9th, Preston Allen and Spencer Shipman were selected to represent
64-510: Was awarded the Yakima expansion team in the late part of the 2013 year, PBV began restoring the field. In the inaugural season for the Pippins. The Pippins were the second team to make the playoffs in the first season of play. With a 35-19 record and the WCL East Division pennant, the Pippins housed the WCL MVP for the 2014 year. Vince Fernandez had 10 home runs and 51 runs batted in , setting
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