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Vancouver Mounties, the Glossary

The Vancouver Mounties were a high-level minor league baseball club based in Vancouver, British Columbia, that played in the Pacific Coast League (PCL) from 1956–62 and –69.^[1]

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1956 establishments in British Columbia
1969 disestablishments in British Columbia
Baseball teams disestablished in 1969
Baseball teams established in 1956
Baseball teams in Vancouver
Defunct Pacific Coast League teams
Milwaukee Braves minor league affiliates
Minnesota Twins minor league affiliates
Montreal Expos minor league affiliates
Oakland Athletics minor league affiliates
Seattle Pilots minor league affiliates

American Association (1902–1997)

The American Association (AA) was a Minor League Baseball league that operated primarily in the Midwestern and South Central United States from 1902 to 1962 and 1969 to 1997.

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Associated Press

The Associated Press (AP) is an American not-for-profit news agency headquartered in New York City.

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At bat

In baseball, an at bat (AB) or time at bat is a batter's turn batting against a pitcher.

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Ball Four

Ball Four: My Life and Hard Times Throwing the Knuckleball in the Big Leagues is a book by Major League Baseball pitcher Jim Bouton, edited by Leonard Shecter and first published in 1970.

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Baltimore Orioles

The Baltimore Orioles (also known as the O's) are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore.

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Batting average (baseball)

In baseball, batting average (BA) is determined by dividing a player's hits by their total at-bats.

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Beer

Beer is an alcoholic beverage produced by the brewing and fermentation of starches from cereal grains—most commonly malted barley, although wheat, maize (corn), rice, and oats are also used.

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Billy Hitchcock

William Clyde Hitchcock (July 31, 1916 – April 9, 2006) was an American professional baseball infielder, coach, manager and scout.

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Blue Moon Odom

Johnny Lee "Blue Moon" Odom (born May 29, 1945) is an American former professional baseball player.

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Bob Lemon

Robert Granville Lemon (September 22, 1920 – January 11, 2000) was an American right-handed pitcher and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Bobby Hofman

Robert George Hofman (October 5, 1925 – April 5, 1994) was an American infielder, catcher and coach in Major League Baseball.

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Bobby Knoop

Robert Frank Knoop (born October 18, 1938) is an American former Major League Baseball second baseman and coach.

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Brooks Calbert Robinson Jr. (May 18, 1937 – September 26, 2023) was an American baseball player who played his entire 23 seasons in Major League Baseball as third baseman for the Baltimore Orioles from 1955 to 1977.

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California

California is a state in the Western United States, lying on the American Pacific Coast.

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Charley Lau

Charles Richard Lau (April 12, 1933 – March 18, 1984) was an American professional baseball player and a highly influential hitting coach.

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Charlie Metro

Charlie Metro (born Charles Moreskonich; April 18, 1918 – March 18, 2011) was an American professional baseball player, manager, coach and scout.

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Coach (baseball)

In baseball, a number of coaches assist in the smooth functioning of a team.

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Dallas Rangers

The Dallas Rangers were a high-level minor league baseball team located in Dallas, Texas, from 1958 to 1964. Vancouver Mounties and Dallas Rangers are Defunct Pacific Coast League teams and Minnesota Twins minor league affiliates.

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Denis Menke

Denis John Menke (July 21, 1940 – December 1, 2020) was an American professional baseball infielder and coach.

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Ed Charles

Edwin Douglas Charles (April 29, 1933 – March 15, 2018) was an American professional baseball third baseman in Major League Baseball.

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Emil Sick

Emil George Sick (June 3, 1894 – November 10, 1964) was a brewing worker and industrialist in Canada and later the U.S. He is best known for his involvement as owner of baseball teams and stadiums in Seattle and Vancouver, British Columbia, from the 1930s until 1960.

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Farm team

In sports, a farm team, farm system, feeder team, feeder club, or nursery club is generally a team or club whose role is to provide experience and training for young players, with an agreement that any successful players can move on to a higher level at a given point, usually in an association with a major-level parent team.

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George Bamberger

George Irvin Bamberger (August 1, 1923 – April 4, 2004) was an American professional baseball player, pitching coach and manager.

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George Staller

George Walborn Staller (April 1, 1916 – July 3, 1992) was an American outfielder, scout and coach in Major League Baseball.

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Harry Ornest

Harry Ornest (June 30, 1923 – July 21, 1998) was a sports entrepreneur who once owned the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL) and the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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Haywood Sullivan

Haywood Cooper Sullivan (December 15, 1930 – February 12, 2003) was an American college and professional baseball player who was a catcher, manager, general manager and club owner in Major League Baseball.

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High-A

High-A, officially Class High-A, formerly known as Class A-Advanced, and sometimes abbreviated "A+" in writing, is the third-highest level of play in Minor League Baseball in the United States and Canada, below Triple-A and Double-A, and above Single-A. There are 30 teams classified at the High-A level, one for each team in Major League Baseball (MLB), organized into three leagues: the Midwest League, Northwest League, and South Atlantic League.

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Hit (baseball)

In baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H), also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches or passes first base after hitting the ball into fair territory with neither the benefit of an error nor a fielder's choice.

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Jack McKeon

John Aloysius McKeon (born November 23, 1930), nicknamed "Trader Jack," is an American former Major League Baseball manager and front-office executive.

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Jim Bouton

James Alan Bouton (March 8, 1939 – July 10, 2019) was an American professional baseball player.

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Lefty O'Doul

Francis Joseph "Lefty" O'Doul (March 4, 1897 – December 7, 1969) was an American professional baseball player and manager.

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Los Angeles Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles.

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Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league and the highest level of organized baseball in the United States and Canada.

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Major League Baseball All-Star Game

The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also known as the "Midsummer Classic", is an annual professional baseball game sanctioned by Major League Baseball (MLB) and contested between the all-stars from the American League (AL) and National League (NL).

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Manager (baseball)

In baseball, the field manager (commonly referred to as the manager) is the equivalent of a head coach who is responsible for overseeing and making final decisions on all aspects of on-field team strategy, lineup selection, training and instruction.

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Mickey Vernon

James Barton "Mickey" Vernon (April 22, 1918 – September 24, 2008) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) first baseman who played for the Washington Senators (1939–1948, 1950–1955), Cleveland Indians (1949–1950, 1958), Boston Red Sox (1956–1957), Milwaukee Braves (1959) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1960).

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Milwaukee Braves

The Milwaukee Braves were a Major League Baseball club that played in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from 1953 to 1965, having previously played in Boston, Massachusetts, as the Boston Braves.

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Minnesota Twins

The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis.

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Minor League Baseball

Minor League Baseball (MiLB) is a professional baseball organization below Major League Baseball (MLB), including teams affiliated with MLB clubs.

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Montreal Expos

The Montreal Expos (Les Expos de Montréal) were a Canadian professional baseball team based in Montreal. Vancouver Mounties and Montreal Expos are Defunct baseball teams in Canada.

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Nat Bailey Stadium

Rogers Field at Nat Bailey Stadium, also known as The Nat, is a baseball stadium in western Canada, located in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is a history museum and hall of fame in Cooperstown, New York, operated by private interests.

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Northwest League

The Northwest League is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the Northwestern United States and Western Canada.

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Oakland Athletics

The Oakland Athletics (often referred to as the Oakland A's) are an American professional baseball team based in Oakland, California.

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Oakland Oaks (PCL)

The Oakland Oaks were a minor league baseball team in Oakland, California that played in the Pacific Coast League from 1903 through 1955, after which the club transferred to Vancouver, British Columbia. Vancouver Mounties and Oakland Oaks (PCL) are Defunct Pacific Coast League teams.

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Oaks Park (stadium)

Oaks Park, formally known as the Oakland Baseball Park, and at times nicknamed Emeryville Park, was a baseball stadium in Emeryville, California.

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Pacific Coast League

The Pacific Coast League (PCL) is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the Western United States.

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Pat Gillick

Lawrence Patrick David Gillick (born August 22, 1937) is an American professional baseball executive.

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Pinch hitter

In baseball, a pinch hitter (PH) is a substitute batter.

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Pitcher

In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("pitches") the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk.

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Professional baseball

Professional baseball is organized baseball in which players are selected for their talents and are paid to play for a specific team or club system.

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Sacramento River Cats

The Sacramento River Cats are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and are the Triple-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants. Vancouver Mounties and Sacramento River Cats are Oakland Athletics minor league affiliates.

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Sacramento, California

() is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the seat of Sacramento County.

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Sal Bando

Salvatore Leonard Bando (February 13, 1944 – January 20, 2023) was an American professional baseball player and general manager.

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Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City, often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC, is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah.

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Salt Lake City Bees

The Salt Lake City Bees was a primary moniker of the minor league baseball teams, based in Salt Lake City, Utah between 1911 and 1970 under various names. Vancouver Mounties and Salt Lake City Bees are Defunct Pacific Coast League teams.

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San Francisco Bay Area

The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a region of California surrounding and including the San Francisco Bay.

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San Francisco Giants

The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball team based in San Francisco.

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Seattle

Seattle is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States.

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Seattle Pilots

The Seattle Pilots were an American professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington during the 1969 Major League Baseball season. Vancouver Mounties and Seattle Pilots are baseball teams disestablished in 1969.

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Seattle Rainiers

The Seattle Rainiers, originally named the Seattle Indians and also known as the Seattle Angels, were a Minor League Baseball team in Seattle, Washington, that played in the Pacific Coast League from 1903 to 1906 and 1919 to 1968. Vancouver Mounties and Seattle Rainiers are Defunct Pacific Coast League teams.

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Second baseman

In baseball and softball, second baseman, abbreviated 2B, is a fielding position in the infield, between second and first base.

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Shortstop

Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball or softball fielding position between second and third base, which is considered to be among the most demanding defensive positions.

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Spokane Daily Chronicle

The Spokane Daily Chronicle is a daily digital newspaper in Spokane, Washington.

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Third baseman

A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball or softball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run.

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Tony La Russa

Anthony La Russa Jr. (born October 4, 1944) is an American former professional baseball player, coach, and manager.

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Triple (baseball)

In baseball, a triple is the act of a batter safely reaching third base after hitting the ball, with neither the benefit of a fielder's misplay (see error) nor another runner being put out on a fielder's choice.

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Triple-A (baseball)

Triple-A (officially Class AAA) has been the highest level of play in Minor League Baseball in the United States since 1946.

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Vancouver

Vancouver is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia.

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Vancouver Beavers

The Vancouver Beavers were a Class-B minor league baseball team based in Vancouver, British Columbia that played on and off from 1908 to 1922. Vancouver Mounties and Vancouver Beavers are baseball teams in Vancouver.

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Vancouver Canadians

The Vancouver Canadians are a Minor League Baseball (MiLB) team located in Vancouver, British Columbia. Vancouver Mounties and Vancouver Canadians are baseball teams in Vancouver and Oakland Athletics minor league affiliates.

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Vancouver Canadians (PCL)

The Vancouver Canadians were a Minor League Baseball team of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League from 1978 to 1999. Vancouver Mounties and Vancouver Canadians (PCL) are baseball teams in Vancouver, Defunct Pacific Coast League teams and Oakland Athletics minor league affiliates.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vancouver_Mounties

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Vancouver Mounties, the Glossary

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See also

1956 establishments in British Columbia

1969 disestablishments in British Columbia

Baseball teams disestablished in 1969

Baseball teams established in 1956

Baseball teams in Vancouver

Defunct Pacific Coast League teams

Milwaukee Braves minor league affiliates

Minnesota Twins minor league affiliates

Montreal Expos minor league affiliates

Oakland Athletics minor league affiliates

Seattle Pilots minor league affiliates

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