The Pacific Coast League was a proving ground for some of
the biggest names in baseball and has a storied history dating back to 1903. Ted
Williams, Joe DeMaggio and Paul Waner are just a few of the greats that used
the Pacific League as a stepping stone into the majors.
In the early days of professional baseball there were no
major league teams west of St. Louis and teams like the Portland Beavers, Albuquerque
Isotopes, Salt Lake Bees and San Francisco Seals provided fans with their baseball
entertainment. With most teams located in milder climates teams at times played
more than 200 games in a season.
Bill O’Neal in a lifelong baseball fan and has written
several books documenting the history of baseball including “The Texas League, The
American Association,” “The International League,” and “The Southern League.”
O’Neal has also written a number of books on Western Americana and served two
terms as Texas State Historian.
