Vallejo Admirals
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| League | Pacific Association of Professional Baseball Clubs (2013–present) | ||||
| Location | Vallejo, California | ||||
| Ballpark | Wilson Park | ||||
| Year founded | 2013 | ||||
| Ownership | Kevin Reilly | ||||
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The Vallejo Admirals are an independent professional baseball team based out of Vallejo, California. The Admirals compete in the Pacific Association of Professional Baseball Clubs.
History
The Admirals began play as a charter member of the 4-team Pacific Association of Professional Baseball Clubs, along with the Hawaii Stars, Na Koa Ikaika Maui and San Rafael Pacifics, former members of the now-defunct North American League.
The Admirals started play at Wilson Park in Vallejo in the spring of 2013. They club was originally owned by Redwood Sports and Entertainment, which also owns the Pacifics.[1][2][3]
The Admirals were subsequently sold to Joe Fontana, who named ex-big leaguer Pedro Guerrero field manager in April 2013.[4]
In July 2013, the league suspended the team for failure to pay players, employees and rent, among other financial problems.[5] The problems were blamed on Joe Fontana, the new owner.[4] Under new ownership and a new manager in Tito Fuentes Jr., the team returned to play on July 31, 2013, with an 11–2 win over the East Bay Lumberjacks.[6] The team finished the season in third place overall, winning all of its league playoff games at Wilson Park, but falling to Maui, 8–3, in the semifinals in San Rafael.
Robert Young, former owner of the two now-defunct Hawaii franchises, bought the team prior to the 2014 season.[7] They played a full season, ending in second place.[8]
Kathy Beisel and Kevin Reilly purchased the team in March 2015. The Admirals played a full season in 2015 finishing with 25 wins, 53 losses - last place in the league. For the last month of the season, salaries for players were cut by half and the team had a “large shortfall” for the season.
At the end of the season Kathy Beisel announced that she was selling her shares to another principal owner Vallejo real estate agent Kevin Reilly.[9] The team is scheduled to play another full season of play in 2016.
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References
- ↑ It's official: Vallejo Admirals in Pacific Association for 2013, Ballpark Digest, February 18, 2013
- ↑ Vallejo in, Sonoma County out in Pacific Association, Ballpark Digest, February 4, 2013
- ↑ Vallejo thrilled to be the home of the Admirals, Rich Freedman, Times-Herald, February 17, 2013
- 1 2 Burchyns, Tony, Jessica A. York, Rachel Raskin-Zrihen and Thomas Gase (2013-07-13). "Vallejo Admirals' backer calls for probe of team's owner". Vallejo Times-Herald. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ↑ Register Staff (July 11, 2013). "Vallejo Admirals suspended from league play due to financial issues". Napa Valley Register. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ↑ Lito Roman leads Vallejo Admirals past Lumberjacks, Vallejo Times-Herald, August 1, 2013
- ↑ "Robert Young takes over as Vallejo Admirals owner". Times Herald Sports. April 12, 2014.
- ↑ Widjojo, Irma (2014-08-31). "Vallejo Admirals expect to return next year". Vallejo Times Herald. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ↑ Glidden, John (1 September 2015). "Vallejo Admirals' ownership changes, again". Vallejo Times-Herald.
