Salinas Spurs
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The Salinas Spurs were a California League
team that played from 1982 to 1987 and again from 1989 to 1992. Located in Salinas, California
, they were affiliated with the Chicago Cubs
from 1982 to 1983, the Seattle Mariners
from 1984 to 1987, and in 1989 they had a partial working agreement with the San Francisco Giants
. That season, they had seven Japanese players play for them.
They did not play as the Salinas Spurs in 1988, because they moved to Riverside, California
to become the Riverside Red Wave
. Baseball returned to Salinas after the Fresno Suns moved there for the 1989 season and became the Spurs.
California League
The California League is a Class A Advanced minor league baseball league which operates throughout the state of California. Before 2002, it was classified as a "High-A" league, indicating its status as a Class A league with the highest level of competition within that classification, and the fifth...
team that played from 1982 to 1987 and again from 1989 to 1992. Located in Salinas, California
Salinas, California
Salinas is the county seat and the largest municipality of Monterey County, California. Salinas is located east-southeast of the mouth of the Salinas River, at an elevation of about 52 feet above sea level. The population was 150,441 at the 2010 census...
, they were affiliated with the Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
from 1982 to 1983, the Seattle Mariners
Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...
from 1984 to 1987, and in 1989 they had a partial working agreement with the San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
. That season, they had seven Japanese players play for them.
They did not play as the Salinas Spurs in 1988, because they moved to Riverside, California
Riverside, California
Riverside is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, and the county seat of the eponymous county. Named for its location beside the Santa Ana River, it is the largest city in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metropolitan area of Southern California, 4th largest inland California...
to become the Riverside Red Wave
High Desert Mavericks
The High Desert Mavericks are a minor league baseball team in Adelanto, California, USA. Their Major League parent club is the Seattle Mariners. They are a Class A - Advanced team in the California League and had been a farm team of the Kansas City Royals since 2005 before the switch...
. Baseball returned to Salinas after the Fresno Suns moved there for the 1989 season and became the Spurs.
Notable alumni
- Andy AllansonAndy AllansonAndrew Neal Allanson , is a former professional baseball catcher who played in the Major Leagues for eight seasons, from 1986 to 1995. Andy was signed as a second-round pick in the 1983 amateur draft, by the Cleveland Indians and scout Bobby Malkmus...
- Dave BurbaDave BurbaDavid Allen Burba is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Seattle Mariners, San Francisco Giants, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, and Milwaukee Brewers from 1990 to 2004. In his 15-year major league career, Burba's record was 115-87, with 1,398 strikeouts,...
- Todd CruzTodd CruzTodd Ruben Cruz was an American Major League Baseball player who spent all or part of six seasons in the majors with the Philadelphia Phillies, Kansas City Royals, California Angels, Chicago White Sox, Seattle Mariners and Baltimore Orioles, from 1978 to 1984...
- Leon DurhamLeon DurhamLeon "Bull" Durham is a former first baseman and outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for 10 seasons. Durham played with the St. Louis Cardinals , Chicago Cubs , and Cincinnati Reds...
- Tim FortugnoTim FortugnoTimothy Shawn Fortugno is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He graduated in 1980 from Uxbridge High School ....
- Billy Hatcher
- Steve Howe
- Darrin JacksonDarrin JacksonDarrin "D. J." Jay Jackson is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball who played 12 years for the Chicago Cubs , San Diego Padres , Toronto Blue Jays , New York Mets , Chicago White Sox , Minnesota Twins and Milwaukee Brewers...
- Jeff Nelson
- Angel Salazar
- Mac SuzukiMac Suzukiis a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who plays for the Calgary Vipers of the Golden League. Over his career, Suzuki had played 18 seasons in professional baseball, including six in Major League Baseball and one in the Japan Pacific League...
- Roy Thomas
- Gary VarshoGary VarshoGary Andrew Varsho is a former Major League Baseball player, formerly serving as a coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates...
- Omar VizquelOmar VizquelOmar Enrique Vizquel González , nicknamed "Little O", is a Venezuelan Major League Baseball shortstop and third baseman. Vizquel has played for the Seattle Mariners , the Cleveland Indians , the San Francisco Giants , the Texas Rangers and the Chicago White Sox...
Year-by-year record
(from Baseball Reference Bullpen)| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
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| 1982 | 68-72 | 5th | Rich Morales Rich Morales Richard Angelo Morales was an infielder who played from 1967-1974. He played for the Chicago White Sox until early in the 1973 season; most of '73 and all of 1974 were spent with the San Diego Padres. Morales played 480 games, starting 294... |
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| 1983 | 57-83 | 9th | George Enright George Enright George Albert Enright was a catcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Chicago White Sox in 1976.-External links:... |
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| 1984 | 66-74 | 5th (t) | R.J. Harrison | |
| 1985 | 89-55 | 1st | R.J. Harrison | Lost in 1st round |
| 1986 | 77-65 | 3rd | Greg Mahlberg Greg Mahlberg Gregory John Mahlberg is a retired American professional baseball catcher, manager and coach. He threw and batted right-handed, stood 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighed 185 pounds .... |
Lost in 1st round |
| 1987 | 64-78 | 9th | Greg Mahlberg Greg Mahlberg Gregory John Mahlberg is a retired American professional baseball catcher, manager and coach. He threw and batted right-handed, stood 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighed 185 pounds .... |
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| 1989 | 51-91 | 10th | Tim Ireland Tim Ireland Timothy Neal Christopher Ireland is a former professional baseball player. He played parts of two seasons in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Royals, appearing in 11 games in 1981 and 1982. He has also managed 12 seasons at various levels of the minor leagues.Ireland was originally... |
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| 1990 | 47-93 | 10th | Hide Koga Hide Koga Hidehiko Koga had a multifaceted career in professional baseball. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball and in the American minor leagues, while later becoming a minor league manager in the United States and a front office worker and coach in Japan.Prior to playing professionally, Koga... |
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| 1991 | 55-81 | 9th | Hide Koga Hide Koga Hidehiko Koga had a multifaceted career in professional baseball. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball and in the American minor leagues, while later becoming a minor league manager in the United States and a front office worker and coach in Japan.Prior to playing professionally, Koga... |
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| 1992 | 36-99 | 10th | Hide Koga Hide Koga Hidehiko Koga had a multifaceted career in professional baseball. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball and in the American minor leagues, while later becoming a minor league manager in the United States and a front office worker and coach in Japan.Prior to playing professionally, Koga... |
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