Arizona League

Information about Arizona League

Arizona League
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SportBaseball
Founded1989
No. of teams9
Country(ies) United States
Most recent champion(s)Peoria Padres
Official websiteOfficial Website


The Arizona League is a minor league baseball league that operates in and around Phoenix, Arizona. It is a rookie-level professional baseball league run by Major League Baseball since 1989. Games are played at the minor-league complexes of the team's parent organizations from mid-June until the end of August. Night games are commonly played in the spring training stadium, but this is not always the case.

No official attendance records are kept as there is no paid admittance fee, but few spectators show up for games. The league is designed to be played in front of small crowds, often in temperatures above 100°F, but this does not affect either quality or competition. Teams primarily consist of players from the Dominican Republic and drafted high school and college players. The league is also where major league players often go for their first rehab assignments.

Arizona League teams are referred to by their home cities in the league directory but are often designated with the prefix "AzL" for simplicity, due to the fact the teams all play in the Phoenix metropolitan area.

A one-game playoff featuring the winners from the first half of the season (day games, starting in the morning to avoid the afternoon heat) and the second half of the season (night games) occurs the last day of August, unless the same team wins both halves. This happened most recently in 2005, when the Scottsdale Giants won both halves of the season and therefore the pennant.

The Peoria Mariners won the first half of the 2007 season and will play in the championship game if they do not win the second half.

In 2006, the first half champion Peoria Padres defeated the Tempe Angels 5-2 to win the league title.

Bob Richmond is the league president. The league offices are in Boise, Idaho.

Current teams

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Arizona League
Mesa Cubs | Peoria Mariners | Peoria Padres | Phoenix Athletics | Phoenix Brewers | Scottsdale Giants | Surprise Rangers | Surprise Royals | Tempe Angels
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Motto
"In God We Trust"   (since 1956)
"E Pluribus Unum"   ("From Many, One"; Latin, traditional)
Anthem
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The Peoria Padres (also known as the AZL Padres for clarity) are the rookie-level team of the San Diego Padres in the Arizona Rookie League. They play their home games at Peoria Sports Complex, which is also the home of the minor league clubhouse for the Padres.
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Minor League Baseball, formerly the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues and also known in the past as NAPBL, National Baseball Association, and NA
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City of Phoenix, Arizona
Downtown Phoenix

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Nickname: Valley of the Sun
Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona
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Country
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Arizona State Symbols
Living Symbols
 -Animal Ringtail Cat
 -Bird Cactus Wren
 -Butterfly Two-Tailed Swallowtail
 -Fish Apache Trout
 -Flower Saguaro Blossom
 -Furbearer Ringtail Cat
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Sport Baseball
Founded 1876
No. of teams 30
Country(ies)  United States
 Canada

Most recent champion(s) St. Louis Cardinals

TV partner(s) FOX, ESPN, and TBS
Official website MLB.
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19th century - 20th century - 21st century
1950s  1960s  1970s  - 1980s -  1990s  2000s  2010s
1986 1987 1988 - 1989 - 1990 1991 1992

Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX
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Motto
"Dios, Patria, Libertad"   (Spanish)
"God, Homeland, Liberty"
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The Scottsdale Giants (also known as the AZL Giants for clarity) are a minor league baseball team in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA. They are a Class R team in the Arizona League and have been a farm team of the San Francisco Giants since 2005.
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The Peoria Mariners (also known as the AZL Mariners for clarity) are a minor league baseball team in Peoria, Arizona, USA. They are a Class R team in the Arizona League and are a farm team of the Seattle Mariners. The Mariners play home games at Peoria Sports Complex.
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The Peoria Padres (also known as the AZL Padres for clarity) are the rookie-level team of the San Diego Padres in the Arizona Rookie League. They play their home games at Peoria Sports Complex, which is also the home of the minor league clubhouse for the Padres.
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The Tempe Angels (also known as the AZL Angels for clarity) are a minor league baseball team located in the city of Tempe, Arizona, USA. They are a Class R team in the Arizona League and have been a farm team of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim since the early 1990s.
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Boise, Idaho

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Nickname: City of Trees
Motto: Energy Peril Success
Location in Ada County and the state of Idaho
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Country United States
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State of Idaho

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Nickname(s): Gem State, Spud State
Motto(s): Esto perpetua

Official language(s) English [1]

Capital Boise
Largest city Boise

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Mesa Cubs Founded in 1997
Mesa, Arizona

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Class-Level
  • Rookie League (1997-present)

Minor League affiliations

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The Peoria Mariners (also known as the AZL Mariners for clarity) are a minor league baseball team in Peoria, Arizona, USA. They are a Class R team in the Arizona League and are a farm team of the Seattle Mariners. The Mariners play home games at Peoria Sports Complex.
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The Peoria Padres (also known as the AZL Padres for clarity) are the rookie-level team of the San Diego Padres in the Arizona Rookie League. They play their home games at Peoria Sports Complex, which is also the home of the minor league clubhouse for the Padres.
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The Phoenix Athletics (also known as the AZL Athletics for clarity) are a minor league baseball team in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. They are a Class R team in the Arizona League and have been a farm team of the Oakland Athletics since 1988.
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Phoenix Brewers Founded in 1988
Phoenix, Arizona

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Class-Level
  • Rookie (1988-1995) (2001-present)

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The Scottsdale Giants (also known as the AZL Giants for clarity) are a minor league baseball team in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA. They are a Class R team in the Arizona League and have been a farm team of the San Francisco Giants since 2005.
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The Surprise Rangers (also known as the AZL Rangers for clarity) are a rookie-level minor league baseball team in Surprise, Arizona. They joined the Arizona League in 2003 after the completion of Surprise Stadium.
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The Surprise Royals (also known as the AZL Royals for clarity) are a minor league baseball team in Surprise, Arizona, USA. They are a Class R team in the Arizona League and have been a farm team of the Kansas City Royals since 2003.
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The Tempe Angels (also known as the AZL Angels for clarity) are a minor league baseball team located in the city of Tempe, Arizona, USA. They are a Class R team in the Arizona League and have been a farm team of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim since the early 1990s.
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Mesa Cubs Founded in 1997
Mesa, Arizona

Team Logo Cap Insignia
Class-Level
  • Rookie League (1997-present)

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The Peoria Mariners (also known as the AZL Mariners for clarity) are a minor league baseball team in Peoria, Arizona, USA. They are a Class R team in the Arizona League and are a farm team of the Seattle Mariners. The Mariners play home games at Peoria Sports Complex.
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The Peoria Padres (also known as the AZL Padres for clarity) are the rookie-level team of the San Diego Padres in the Arizona Rookie League. They play their home games at Peoria Sports Complex, which is also the home of the minor league clubhouse for the Padres.
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The Phoenix Athletics (also known as the AZL Athletics for clarity) are a minor league baseball team in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. They are a Class R team in the Arizona League and have been a farm team of the Oakland Athletics since 1988.
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Phoenix Brewers Founded in 1988
Phoenix, Arizona

Team Logo Cap Insignia
Class-Level
  • Rookie (1988-1995) (2001-present)

Minor League affiliations

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