Northern League (baseball, 1993–2010)

The Northern League, was an independent baseball league which merged with the Golden Baseball League and the United Baseball League to form the North American League. It was affiliated with neither Major League Baseball nor the organized minor leagues.

Former teams (1993–2010)
 Rochester Aces (1994 became Winnipeg Goldeyes)
 Thunder Bay Whiskey Jacks (1999 became Schaumburg Flyers)
 Madison Black Wolf (2001 became Lincoln Saltdogs)
 Duluth–Superior Dukes (2003 became Kansas City T-Bones)
St. Paul Saints (2005 left to create American Association)
Lincoln Saltdogs (2005 left to create American Association)
Schaumburg Flyers (folded in 2011 before joining North American League)
Sioux Falls Canaries (2005 left to create American Association)
Sioux City Explorers (2005 left to create American Association)
Calgary Vipers (2007 left to join Golden Baseball League, have since folded)
Edmonton Cracker-Cats (2007 left to join Golden Baseball League, has since changed name to Edmonton Capitals)
Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks (2010 left to join American Association)
Gary SouthShore RailCats (2010 left to join American Association)
Kansas City T-Bones (2010 left to join American Association)
Winnipeg Goldeyes (2010 left to join American Association)

Former Northern League East teams (1999–2002)
(Left to re-form Northeast League, then later the Can-Am League)

 Adirondack Lumberjacks (1995–2003); team later moved to Bangor, Maine and then folded
 Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs (1995–2002); team later folded
 Allentown Ambassadors (1997–2003); team later folded
 Berkshire Black Bears (2002–2003); team later moved to New Haven, Connecticut and then folded
 Brockton Rox (2002–2011); team now plays in Futures Collegiate Baseball League
 Catskill Cougars (2000)
 Elmira Pioneers (1996–2005); team now plays in New York Collegiate Baseball League
 Massachusetts Mad Dogs (1997–1999); team became inactive for three years
 New Jersey Jackals (1998-)
 Les Capitales de Québec (1999-)
 Waterbury Spirit (1997–2000); team revived as North Shore Spirit in 2003 in Lynn, Massachusetts, later folded

Champions
1993 St. Paul Saints
1994 Winnipeg Goldeyes
1995 St. Paul Saints
1996 St. Paul Saints
1997 Duluth–Superior Dukes
1998 Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks
1999 Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs
2000 Adirondack Lumberjacks
2001 New Jersey Jackals
2002 New Jersey Jackals
2003 Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks
2004 St. Paul Saints
2005 Gary SouthShore RailCats
2006 Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks
2007 Gary SouthShore RailCats
2008 Kansas City T-Bones
2009 Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks
2010 Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks

References

Other websites
 Northern League
 nlfan.com - Northern League Fan's Guide

Category:1993 establishments in Canada
Category:1993 establishments in the United States
Category:2010s disestablishments in Canada
Category:2010 disestablishments in North America
Category:2010 disestablishments in the United States
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