BTS 33: Rainiers in Anchorage

Anchorage has had its share of minor league sports teams over the years – The Northern Knights of the Continental Basketball Association, the Anchorage Aces Hockey team, and the short-lived Arena Football team the Wild – but it has never had a professional baseball team. However, one team was a frequent guest in Alaska’s largest city back in the late 1950’s. We tell that story on this special July 4th edition of the Anchored City Podcast.

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Resources Used I Make This Episode:

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https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/stats/t-sr14492/y-1955

https://www.scribd.com/document/94578873/Rainiers-1955-Mariners-Magazine#download

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