Short-lived minor league teams
Responding to the Fresno Suns, who went independent and employed Japanese players. Was fun to see that because when they moved to Salinas, a longtime friend was the G.M. there and continued the trend of Japanese players--apparently no "farm system" over there so it was a lucrative thing for an independent club that had no PDC (player development contract) with a Major League affiliate. Here's a jersey from 1990-91. Jim Eppard, wore this one--he played at Cal (UC Berkeley to you non-SF/Bay Area folk) and later briefly with the Angels after winning a couple of minor league batting titles. At least one, anyway.
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