Salem-Keizer Volcanoes
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Salem-Keizer Volcanoes Founded in 1997 Keizer, Oregon |
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| Current | Short-Season A (1997–present) | ||||
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| League | Northwest League (1997–present) | ||||
| Division | Southern Division | ||||
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| Current | San Francisco Giants (1997–present) | ||||
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| League titles (5) |
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| Division titles (7) |
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| Nickname | Salem-Keizer Volcanoes (1997–present) | ||||
| Colors | Gray, lava red, obsidian, burnt gold, white |
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| Ballpark | Volcanoes Stadium (1997–present) | ||||
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Owner(s)/
Operator(s) |
Jerry Walker and William Tucker | ||||
| Manager | Kyle Haines | ||||
The Salem-Keizer Volcanoes are a minor league baseball team in Keizer, Oregon, United States. They are a Short-Season Class A team in the Northwest League, and have been an affiliate of the San Francisco Giants since the Volcanoes' inception in 1997. They play their home games at Volcanoes Stadium, which opened in 1997 and seats 4,252 fans.
The Salem-Keizer area has been home to professional baseball since 1940, when the Salem Senators (an homage to Salem's role as Oregon's capital) were formed as a member of the Western International League (WIL). When the WIL reformed into the current Northwest League (NWL) in 1955, the Senators were a charter member of the new circuit. The Salem franchise played as the Senators until 1960, when it became a Class A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers and adopted the parent club's nickname. The Salem Dodgers continued to play until the 1965 season, after which the franchise was dormant for 17 years.
In 1977, former owner/manager Carl Thompson purchased the Salem franchise and put it back on the field as an NWL member and Dodgers farm club. The revived Senators played until after the 1981 season, when the California Angels became the team's parent club.
The '82 Angels captured the first NWL championship by a Salem-area franchise, and became the first NWL champion with a losing regular-season record, a distinction which lasted until 2005.
The Salem Angels shifted their major-league affiliation and nickname back to the Dodgers after the 1987 season. The Dodgers played in Salem for two seasons, with future major-league star Mike Piazza on the team's 1989 roster.
In 1990, owners moved the Salem Dodgers to Yakima, Washington, mainly due to lack of adequate facilities. The Salem club had played its home games at the Chemeketa Community College field, which lacked a grandstand, permanent concession stands and other amenities. It would be seven years before pro baseball returned to the Salem-Keizer metropolitan area.
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