Remember the Northwest League Seattle Rainiers, 1972-1976?

August 31, 2010 by Arne Christensen · Leave a Comment

A couple months ago I saw a comment on a post I’d done about the infamousÂ Portland Mavericks. I came to learn that the commenter, Bruce Baskin, remembered the Mavs because he’d grown up cheering on the Seattle Rainiers, the Mavs’ counterpart in the Northwest League, playing from 1972 through 1976. Bruce acknowledged that “people didn’t […]

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Story Lines Terrific for First No-Hitter in 6 Years

August 8, 2010 by Bob Wirz · Leave a Comment

While major league baseball has been basking in perfect games and no-hitters this season, it had been nearly six years since the Atlantic League enjoyed such a feat before Southern Marylandâ€™s Joe Newby and Jim Ed Warden combined to hold Newark hitless in a 3-1 victory at Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium Wednesday night.Â The […]

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