Alaska Baseball League
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Alaska Baseball League
| Founded: | |
| No. of Teams: | 6 |
| Class: | Collegiate |
| Most recent champion: | Fairbanks AIA Fire |
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League Information
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Profile
The Alaska Baseball League (ABL) is an amateur summer baseball league, with six teams located in four Alaskan cities. It is one of the many summer Collegiate Baseball Leagues. Most players are from the college ranks.
In the past, the ABL has sent its top teams to compete at the National Baseball Congress (NBC) World Series, with many champions coming from the ABL.
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Midnight Sun Baseball Game
Begun over 100 years ago (1906) on a bet between two local bars, this game has been one of the most unique baseball traditions in America. The Midnight Sun Game, played in Fairbanks on the summer solstice every year since 1906, is played in the middle of the night with only natural light.
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Teams
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Current
- Alaska Goldpanners
- Anchorage Bucs
- Anchorage Glacier Pilots
- Fairbanks AIA Fire
- Kenai Peninsula Oilers
- Mat-Su Miners
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Former Teams
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Former ABL Players with the Red Sox
- Terry Francona, Alaska Goldpanners
- JD Drew, Peninsula Oilers
- Eric Hinske, Anchorage Glacier Pilots
- Jacoby Ellsbury, Anchorage Glacier Pilots
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Alumni
- Randy Johnson, Anchorage Glacier Pilots
- Barry Bonds, Alaska Goldpanners
- Jered Weaver, Anchorage Bucs
- Michael Young, Alaska Goldpanners
- Ryan Garko, Alaska Goldpanners
- Jeremy Accardo, AIA Fire
- Jeff Kent, Anchorage Bucs
- Luis Gonzalez, North Pole Nicks
- Aaron Sele, Palouse Empire Cougars
- Mark Teahan, Peninsula Oilers & Anchorage Glacier Pilots
- Craig Counsell, Mat-Su Miners
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External Links
- Alaska Baseball League - Official site
- Midnight Sun Game Documentary - on YouTube
- National Baseball Congress
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