Alaska Baseball League
From BR Bullpen
The Alaska Baseball League is a Summer Collegiate Baseball league with six teams located in four Alaskan cities. The league was founded in 1969.
ABL teams have captured sixteen National Baseball Congress World Series championships since the league began. The Alaska Goldpanners have won 6; Anchorage Glacier Pilots, 5; Peninsula Oilers, 3; and the Mat-Su Miners, 2.
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[edit] Current Teams
| Team | Stadium City | First Season | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage Glacier Pilots | Mulcahy Stadium Anchorage, AK | 1969 | |
| Anchorage Bucs | Mulcahy Stadium Anchorage, AK | 1981 | known as the Cook Inlet Bucs from 1981 to 1983 |
| Alaska Goldpanners | Growden Memorial Stadium Fairbanks, AK | 1969 | |
| Athletes in Action Fire | Growden Memorial Stadium Fairbanks, AK | 2001 | |
| Mat-Su Miners | Hermon Brothers Field Palmer, AK | 1976 | known as the Valley Green Giants from 1976 to 1979 |
| Peninsula Oilers | Coral Seymour Memorial Park Kenai, AK | 1974 | also known as the Kenai Oilers |
[edit] Former Teams
- North Pole Nicks in North Pole, AK from 1980 - 1987
- Palouse Empire Cougars from 1986 - 1991
[edit] Notable Former Players
- Barry Bonds - 1983 Alaska Goldpanners
- Steve Finley -
- Jason Giambi - 1990 Alaska Goldpanners
- Randy Johnson -
- Bill Lee -
- Mark McGwire -
- John Olerud - 1989 Palouse Empire Cougars
- Tom Seaver - 1964, 1965 Alaska Goldpanners
- Dave Winfield - 1971, 1972 Alaska Goldpanners
- Michael Young - 1996 Alaska Goldpanners
