Golden State League Golden State League The Golden State League was an Independent Baseball league that operated in California from 1994 to 1996. The league had originally targeted eight teams and considered 10-12 potential sites, they were Chico; Fresno; Henderson, Nevada; Lodi; Long Beach; Merced; Oceanside; Oxnard; Palm Springs; Redding; Rohnert Park; Sacramento; San Luis Obispo; Santa Barbara; St. George, Utah; Yuba City; and Yuma, Arizona. However, it eventually started play with only four teams. These were the Imperial Valley Brahmas in Brawley, California and El Centro, California; the Antelope Valley Ravens in Lancaster, California and Palmdale, California; the Yuma Desert Dawgs moved
Baseball in Puerto Rico to New York City to play against some of the professional American teams. Puerto Rico has a winter baseball league named the Liga de Béisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente, formerly known as "Liga de Béisbol Profesional de Puerto Rico" (LBPPR) and Puerto Rico Baseball League, that has operated since the early 20th century. The champion of the Puerto Rico league represents Puerto Rico in the annual Caribbean World Series. The LBPRC currently has six teams: In 2007, the LBPPR recessed for the first time since its creation. In 2008, the organization resumed operations, but with several structural changes. These included reducing