Pacific Northwest League
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- Feb 23, 1891The Manager Who Promised a Winning TeamA high-stakes staffing shake-up in Seattle baseball signals a new era for local sports fans.Seattle, WA
- Feb 13, 1892Pittsburgh Signs Seattle's Reserved Pitcher Kid CampWhen the Pittsburg club snatched a local star right out of the Seattle reserve list, it sparked a furious debate over labor rights and corporate greed in the early days of professional ball.Seattle, WA
- Feb 29, 1892The High-Stakes Battle for Baseball Supremacy in the Pacific NorthwestIn 1892, Pacific Northwest cities engaged in a fierce, high-stakes political and financial struggle to secure a spot in the professional baseball league circuit, with Salem and Spokane facing off for the final slot.Seattle, Seattle, WA
- Mar 12, 1892Pacific Northwest League Sues Over Pitcher Camp's ContractWhen the Pacific Northwest League paid $1,000 for player protection, they expected a shield; instead, they found the major leagues had simply rewritten the rules and left them out in the cold.Seattle, WA
- Aug 5, 1892Tacoma's Baseball Franchise on the BrinkA professional league team threatens to fold after the city fails to support them, despite a winning record.Tacoma, WA
- Aug 6, 1892Professional Baseball Threatened in TacomaFaced with financial instability, the Tacoma baseball club briefly considers folding, only to be saved by a local fundraising effort.Tacoma, WA
- Aug 22, 1892Seattle Takes the Pennant as the Pacific Northwest League FoldsFour clubs vote to end a money-losing season; Seattle is awarded the second-half title, and a championship series with Portland is proposed.Tacoma, WA
- Sep 12, 1892The Collapse of the Pacific Northwest LeagueA post-mortem on the professional baseball association in Tacoma and Seattle highlights the 'salary evil' that led to its ruin.Tacoma, WA
- Mar 2, 1893Seattle, Tacoma and Portland Gear Up for a New Baseball LeagueThe Pacific Northwest League plots a comeback, with Bellingham Bay, Salem and Victoria fighting for the fourth club.Seattle, WA
- Apr 28, 1895The Railroad Man Who Gave Seattle Its First Real Baseball Team — Then Lost EverythingW. R. Thornell organized the Pacific Northwest League and the 'Seattle Reds,' then lost his bank job over a forged note. Bright's disease took him at Paddock Memorial Hospital in Tacoma; he was buried in the city that once cheered him.Seattle, WA