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Reno Silver Sox

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Previous
  
Class-C (1947–1951) Class-A (1955–1992)

League
  
California League (1955–1992)

Previous leagues
  
Far West League (1950–1951) Sunset League (1947–1949)

Previous
  
Oakland Athletics (1992) Minnesota Twins & San Diego Padres (1975–1976) Cleveland Indians (1966–1974) Pittsburgh Pirates (1963–1964) Los Angeles Dodgers (1957–1962) Brooklyn Dodgers (1956) New York Giants (1947–1949)

League titles
  
SL – 1948 CL – 1960, 1961, 1975, 1976

Previous names
  
Reno Silver Sox (1955–1980, 1989–1992) Reno Padres (1981–1988) Channel Cities Oilers (1955)

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The Reno Silver Sox were a minor league baseball team that existed on and off from 1947 to 1992. The team name is derived from the nickname of Nevada, the "Silver State". There was another baseball team known as the Reno Silver Sox who played in the Golden Baseball League. From part of the 1955 season to 1992, they played their home games at Moana Stadium.

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History

The team first played in the Sunset League from 1947 to 1949. They were affiliated with the New York Giants during their time in the Sunset League. From 1950 to 1951, they were unaffiliated and played in the Far West League. Starting in 1955, they played in the California League, when the Channel Cities Oilers moved to Reno to become the second incarnation of the Reno Silver Sox. They became affiliated with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1956 and stayed affiliated with them until the Dodgers' move in 1957. They were then affiliated with the Los Angeles Dodgers until 1962. From 1963 to 1964, they were affiliated with the Pittsburgh Pirates. They did not organize in 1965, and therefore did not play ball. They came back in 1966 and lasted until 1981. From 1966 to 1974, they were affiliated with the Cleveland Indians. From 1975 to 1976 they were affiliated with both the Minnesota Twins and San Diego Padres. From 1977 to 1981, they were affiliated with just the Padres. After the 1981 season, the team was renamed the Reno Padres and baseball was not played under the "Reno Silver Sox" name again until 1988. Still in the California League, they were unaffiliated from 1988 to 1991. In 1992 – the last season in which a "Silver Sox" team played in an affiliated league – they were affiliated with the Oakland Athletics. Following the 1992 season, the team left Reno and move to Riverside to become the Riverside Pilots. In 1996, they moved to Lancaster and became the Lancaster JetHawks.

Championships

The Reno Silver Sox were league champions in 1948, 1960, 1961, 1975, and 1976. They are the only team in California League history to win back-to-back championships twice.

References

Reno Silver Sox Wikipedia