Spokane Indians
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Spokane Indians Founded in 1890 Spokane, Washington |
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A-Short Season (1972, 1983–present) |
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Northwest League (1983–present) |
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| Division | Eastern Division | ||||
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Texas Rangers (2003–present) |
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Kansas City Royals (1995–2002) San Diego Padres (1983–1994) California Angels (1982) Seattle Mariners (1979–1981) Milwaukee Brewers (1976–1978) Texas Rangers (1973–1975) Los Angeles Dodgers (1958–1972) Philadelphia Phillies (1953) Brooklyn Dodgers (1947) |
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| League titles (12) |
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| Division titles (17) |
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| Nickname | Spokane Indians (1903–1920, 1940–present) |
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| Colors | Navy, Red, Light Blue, Beige | ||||
| Ballpark |
Avista Stadium (1958–present) |
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Previous parks
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Ferris Field (1936–1956) |
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Owner(s)/
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Brett Sports & Entertainment | ||||
| Manager | Tim Hulett | ||||
| General Manager | Chris Duff | ||||
The Spokane Indians are a minor league baseball team in the northwest United States, located in Spokane, Washington. A member of the short-season Class A-Short Season Northwest League, they have been a farm team of the Texas Rangers since 2003. The Indians play home games at Avista Stadium, which opened in 1958 and has a seating capacity of 6,752. From 1958 through 1982, the Indians were in the Triple-A Pacific Coast League, except in 1972. The Indians have won twelve league titles, four in the PCL and eight in the NWL. The city has over a century of history in minor league baseball, dating back to the 1890s.
(1958–1971, 1973–1982)
When the Los Angeles Dodgers moved from Brooklyn to the west coast in 1958, they moved their PCL affiliate, the Los Angeles Angels, north to Spokane. While with the Dodgers for fourteen seasons, the Indians won league titles in 1960 and 1970, and were runners-up in 1963, 1967, and 1968.
In 1963, Spokane pitcher Bob Radovich threw a no-hitter against the Hawaii Islanders that ended on a bizarre note. With two out in the ninth inning, an Islander player drew a walk. Stan Palys came in to run for the batter. The next batter hit a grounder to first and Palys danced up and down till the ball hit him in the leg. Under baseball rules, Palys would have been called out but a base hit would have been recorded for the batter. Pacific Coast League President Dewey Soriano, who was in attendance that night on July 7, notified the press box that final out was to be credited to the first baseman and that Palys' conduct constituted "unsportsmanlike play". (Apparently, no base hit was credited on this play.)
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