The Salt Lake City Bees was a primary moniker of the minor league baseball teams, based in Salt Lake City, Utah between 1911 and 1970 under various names. After minor league baseball first began in Salt Lake City in 1900, the Bees were long-time members of both the Pacific Coast League and Pioneer League . The Salt Lake Bees played their home games at Derks Field .
22-769: Salt Lake hosted two teams in the 1900 Independent Utah-Idaho Intermountain League , the Rio Grande Rios and Short Line Shorts . They were followed by the Salt Lake City White Wings in the 1901 Class D Inter-Mountain League , a team in the 1902 Utah State League and the Salt Lake City Elders (1903-1904)/ Salt Lake Fruit Pickers (1905) of the Pacific National League . The 1909 Salt Lake City Mormons played in
44-545: A 46–65 record in 1926, the Ogden Gunners finished with a 58–45 record to place 2nd in 1927, playing under manager Del Baker. Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Ernie Lombardi played for the 1927 Ogden Gunners at age 19, hitting .398. In 1928, Ogden placed 4th at 57–59, with Del Baker again managing the team, as the Salt Lake City Bees won the championship. The six–team Utah–Idaho League disbanded after
66-692: A no-hitter. After his successful start, Davenport was then released by Ogden, with pressure from the Northern Utah League owners, for being too good to pitch in the Northern Utah League. The Ogden Gunners joined the Utah–Idaho League in 1926 and were charter members, along with the Idaho Falls Spuds , Logan Collegians , Pocatello Bannocks , Twin Falls Bruins and Salt Lake City Bees . After finishing last with
88-490: A perfect game against Tremonton in 4–0 Ogden victory. Ogden finished with an 11–5 record in 1921, placing 2nd in the six–team Northern Utah League regular season standings, 1.0 games behind the champion Tremonton team. A "league report" stated Ogden tied with Tremonton for the second half title with 15-5 records, before losing to Tremonton in a three–game playoff series. Tremonton pitcher Franklin Coray reportedly defeated Ogden in
110-699: A record of 49–74. The Union Association folded on August 5, 1914, however Ogden and the Salt Lake City Skyscrapers played 16 games against each other to complete their seasons. Ogden won 10 of the 16 games to finish 54–32, 2.0 games ahead of Salt Lake. In the Finals, Ogden defeated Salt Lake 4 games to 2 and captured the 1914 Union Association Championship. Ogden fielded a team in the Independent, newly formed, 1921 Northern Utah League . On July 3, 1921, Ogden pitcher Dave Davenport pitched
132-582: The Class C level Utah–Idaho League . The Gunners were preceded by Ogden teams in the 1901 Inter-Mountain League , 1902 Utah State League , 1905 Pacific National League , Union Association (1912–1914) and the 1921 Northern Utah League , winning three championships and a league pennant. Ogden next hosted the 1939 Ogden Reds of the Pioneer League . Today, the Ogden Raptors play as members of
154-700: The Inter-Mountain League and the 1909 Salt Lake City Cubs played in the Montana State League The direct predecessor to the Bees were the Salt Lake City Skyscrapers that played in the class-D Union Association from 1911–1914. The Association folded after the 1914 season. However, in 1915, the San Francisco Missions were sold to Utah businessman Bill "Hardpan" Lane who moved the team to Salt Lake City. The club
176-568: The 1900 Utah-Idaho Intermountain League Championship, ending the season with a 32–13 regular season record, finishing 4.5 games ahead of the 2nd place Rio Grande Rios (23–20). They were followed by the Pocatello Indians (21–24) and Short Line Shorts (12–23) in the final standings. There were no playoffs. The Utah–Idaho Intermountain League permanently folded after the 1900 season ended on September 19, 1900. In 1901,
198-558: The 1900 season before permanently folding. The Utah–Idaho Intermountain League began minor league play as an Independent four–team league, with the Ogden Lobsters , Pocatello Indians , Rio Grande Rios , and Short Line Shorts as the charter members. On April 25, 1900, the Utah–Idaho Intermountain League officially began play, with the schedule continuing until September 19, 1900. The Ogden Lobsters won
220-399: The 1901 Inter-Mountain League Championship, playing under returning manager Dad Gimlin to finish 5.0 games ahead of the 2nd place Salt Lake City White Wings. The league folded after the 1901 season. Ogden continued play as members of the four–team Independent level Utah State League in 1902 under manager Frank "Dad" Gimlin. League standings are unknown. The Ogden Lobsters played in
242-543: The 1905 Pacific National League , alongside the Boise Infants, Salt Lake City Fruit Pickers and Spokane Indians . Ogden placed 2nd in the league with a 20–17 record. The Pacific National League disbanded on June 20, 1905 and did not reform. The Ogden Canners played in the Class D Union Association from 1912 to 1914. Ogden finished 4th in 1912 with a 71–68 record. The Canners finished and 6th (last) in 1913, with
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#1732802181508264-721: The 1928 season. Ogden remained without a team until the Ogden Reds began play as founding members of the Pioneer League in 1939. Ogden still plays in the Pioneer League today, as the Ogden Raptors . From 1912 to 1914, the Ogden Canners were noted to have played home minor league games at Glenwood Park . The ballpark opened in April 1912. It was located on 27th Street, between Washington Avenue and Grant Avenue, Ogden, Utah. The Ogden Gunners (1926–1928) and later
286-762: The Buzz, now the Salt Lake Stingers, changed their name to the Salt Lake Bees , reviving the name once again. Utah-Idaho Intermountain League The Utah–Idaho Intermountain League was an Independent baseball minor league baseball league that played in the 1900 season. As the name indicates, the four–team Utah–Idaho Intermountain League teams were based in Idaho and Utah . The Utah–Idaho Intermountain League played just
308-600: The Ogden franchise and a Salt Lake City franchise joined two new clubs in another four–team league known similarly as the Inter-Mountain League . 1900 Utah–Idaho Intermountain League Ogden Lobsters The Ogden Gunners was the final moniker of the minor league baseball teams based in Ogden, Utah between 1900 and 1928. The Ogden Gunners played the 1926 to 1928 seasons in
330-506: The Pioneer League. Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Ernie Lombardi played for the 1927 Ogden Gunners. Ogden first had a minor league baseball team with the Ogden Lobsters of the Utah-Idaho Intermountain League in 1900. The Lobsters won the 1900 Utah-Idaho Intermountain League Championship, finishing with a record of 32–13 under manager Dad Gimlin to finish 8.0 games ahead of 2nd place Rio Grande Rios in
352-738: The affiliate of the California Angels through the 1974 season. In their first season as the Angels, the club won the southern division of the Pacific Coast League with a 78-68 record. The team would then go on to defeat the Tacoma Twins 3 games to 1 to claim the league pennant. The team was renamed the Salt Lake City Gulls in 1975 but remained as the Angels' top affiliate through the 1981 season. In 1979,
374-632: The city was represented by the Salt Lake City Giants , who again played in the Pioneer League, now a rookie-level class league. The team was affiliated with the San Francisco Giants The team played the 1969 and 1970 seasons renamed as the Bees. After their 1969, the club returned to Triple-A status and the Pacific Coast League. In 1971 the club was renamed the Salt Lake City Angels , when they became
396-468: The first game, throwing a no–hitter in a 2–0 victory. The Northern Utah League permanently folded after playing only the 1921 season. In 1921, Ogden pitcher Dave Davenport, a former major league pitcher, was still the property of the St. Louis Browns and under suspension after failing to report to the team in 1920. Davenport began the 1921 season with a 7–0 record pitching for Ogden at age 31, which included
418-488: The four-team Independent league. They finished ahead of the 3rd place Pocatello Indians and 4th place Short Line Shorts in the final league standings. The Ogden Lobsters joined the Inter-Mountain League in 1901, playing in the newly created four-team league, along with the Park City Miners , Railway Ducks / Lagoon Farmers and Salt Lake City White Wings . Ogden finished with a record of 31–10 to capture
440-676: The team were able to sweep the Hawaii Islanders and capture their final league title. In 1982, The Gulls switched to the Seattle Mariners organization. Following the 1984 season, the team was relocated to Calgary, Alberta , and became the Calgary Cannons in 1985. The current minor league team in the city, the Salt Lake Buzz chose their name in part to pay homage to the Bees heritage. In November 2005,
462-618: Was named the Bees from 1915–1925. Due to the high altitude and the dimensions of the club's Bonneville Park stadium, the Bees recorded some of the best batting records in the PCL during this period. The club was named the Bees name from 1915–1925. However Lane moved the team to Los Angeles for the 1926 season. Originally they were known as the Hollywood Bees, but soon changed their name to the Hollywood Stars . The Bees' baseball
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#1732802181508484-462: Was still available though in the city with Salt Lake City's team in the Utah–Idaho League from 1926–1928. The team won its first title in their final 1928 season. In 1939 the third incarnation of the Bees was formed and played in the Pioneer League, winning titles in 1946 and 1953. The city returned to the Pacific Coast league from 1958–1965, winning the league title in 1959. From 1967–1968,
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