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Sport | Baseball |
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Founded | 1903 |
No. of teams | 16 |
Country | United States |
Most recent champion(s) |
El Paso Chihuahuas (2016) |
Most titles | San Francisco Seals (14) |
Classification | Triple-A |
Official website | www.pclbaseball.com |
The Pacific Coast League (PCL) is a Minor League Baseball league operating in the Western, Midwestern, and Southeastern United States. Along with the International League and the Mexican League, it is one of three leagues playing at the Triple-A level, which is one grade below Major League Baseball. It is officially named the Pacific Coast League of Professional Baseball Clubs, Inc.
The PCL maintains its headquarters in Round Rock, Texas.
The PCL has had a long tradition on the West Coast, with teams such as the Albuquerque Isotopes, Hawaii Islanders, Hollywood Stars, Las Vegas 51s, Los Angeles Angels, Mission Reds (representing San Francisco's Mission District), Oakland Oaks, Phoenix Giants, Portland Beavers, Sacramento Solons, Salt Lake Bees, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Seals, Seattle Rainiers, Spokane Indians, Vancouver Canadians, and Vernon Tigers (later the Tacoma Tigers).