played the 1899 season in the California League
The televising of major league games took a heavy toll on minor league baseball during the 1950s
The Pajaro Valley's baseball passion carried on for decades afterward in the semi-pro and town-team leagues that flourished across the Monterey Bay region
5 games ahead of McAlester
Finch Field itself was built in 1935 by Thomasville Furniture Industries as a recreation ground for its employees
Anaheim Aces Hoodie - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - California Size:XL played the 1899 season inThe Anaheim Aces, based in Anaheim, California, were a charter member of the California League when it was founded in 1941 as a Class C circuit, alongside teams in Bakersfield, Fresno, Merced, Riverside, San Bernardino, Santa Barbara, and Stockton. Playing at La Palma Park, the Aces finished fifth at 55 82 in the league's inaugural season. That one season was all Anaheim got. America's entry into World War II after Pearl Harbor gutted minor league