Pendleton Buckaroos
The Pendleton Buckaroos was the final moniker of the minor league baseball teams based in Pendleton, Oregon between 1891 and 1914. Pendleton teams played as members of the Pacific Interstate League in 1891, Inland Empire League in 1902, 1908 and Western Tri-State League from 1912 to 1914. Pendleton won the 1902 Inland Empire League championship and the 1914 Western Tri-State League championship. History. Pendleton, Oregon first hosted minor league play in 1891. The Pendleton Ho Hos were one of four teams who formed the Pacific Interstate League. The Independent level league comprised the Ho Hos, the  La Grande Grand Rhonders, Baker Bunch Grassers and Walla Walla Walla Wallas as the charter members in the only season of play for the league. The Pendleton Ho Hos began play in the Pacific Interstate League on June 6, 1891. The Le Grande Grande Rhonedrs won the Pacific Interstate League championship with a 20–10 record. The Pendleton Ho Hos finished 2.0 games behind with a record of 18–12, followed by the Walla Walla Walla Wallas (16–14) and Baker Bunch Grassers (6–24) in the final Pacific Intestate League standings. The Pendleton Indians were charter members of the 1902 Inland Empire League , a Class D level four–team league. Other charter members were the Baker City Gold Diggers, La Grande Beetpullers and Walla Walla Sharpshooters. The official 1902 league standings and statistics are unknown. A report has Pendleton defeating La Grande 2–0 and Walla Walla defeating Baker 6–0 on in games on August 25, 1902. The team records on August 25, 1902 were reported to be: Pendleton 21–8, Walla Walla 14–15, La Grande 12–16 and Baker City 10–18. The Pendleton team was managed by Cohen. The league folded following the 1902 season Pendleton resumed play as the Inland Empire League formed again  in 1908, with the same four cities hosting franchises, including Pendleton. The league began play on June 10, 1908. However, the league permanently disbanded on Sunday, July 12, 1908 due to extreme heat. The Pendleton Indians finished 4th under managers Tatom and Lorimer, playing with the Baker Nuggets/Miners, La Grande Babes and Walla Walla Walla Wallas. At the time the league folded in 1908, the La Grande Babes, with a 19–12 record were in 1st place 2.5 games ahead of the 2nd place Baker Nuggets/Miners, who finished with a record of 15–15. They were followed by the Walla  Walla Walla Wallas (14–17) and Pendleton Pets, who had a record of 14–18, in the final standings. The Inland Empire League permanently folded following the shortened 1908 season. In 1912, the Pendleton Buckaroos began play as charter members of the four–team Class D level Western Tri-State League, along with the Boise Irrigators, La Grange Golddiggers and Walla Walla Bears. The Buckaroos had a record of 53–51 under manager Jess Garrett, placing 3rd, finishing 11.0 games behind the 1st place Walla Walla Bears in the final standings. The 1913 Pendleton Buckaroos continued play as members of the six–team  the Western Tri-State League, Playing under managers Terry McKune and Al Lodell, Pendelton placed 4th with a 53–51 record, finishing 16.0 games behind the 1st place Boise Irrigators in the final standings. In their final season of play, the 1914 Pendleton Buckaroos won the Western Tri-State League championship. As the league reduced to four teams, Pendleton had a record of 53–37 to place 1st under returning manager Al Lodell. The Buckaroos finished 6.0 games ahead of the 2nd place Walla Walla Bears (53–43), followed by the Baker Miners (44–52) and North Yakima Braves (36–60) in the final standings . The Western Tri-State League permanently folded following the 1914 season, Pendleton, Oregon has not hosted another minor league team. The ballpark. The Pendleton teams played home games at Round Up Park. Known as "Roy Raley Park" today, the park is located at 1330 SW Court Avenue & SW 10th Street, Pendleton, Oregon.