The Alaska Baseball League (ABL) is an amateur summer baseball league, with six teams located in four Alaskan cities. Most players are from the college baseball ranks.
The famous Midnight Sun Game, held in Fairbanks on the longest day of each year, is one of the highlights of the Alaska Baseball League season.
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. Anchorage won 2001, 1991, 1986, 1971, 1969. Fairbanks won 1976, 1974, 1973, 1972. Kenai won 1994, 1993 and 1977. Matsu won 1997 and 1987. League team have also finished second in several years.[1]
Players in the league who went on to play in Major League Baseball include Chris Chambliss, Dave Winfield, Bruce Bochte, Dave Stieb, John Olerud, Barry Bonds, Mark Grace, Eric Karros, Luis Gonzalez, Brian Horwitz, Jeff Francis, Frank Viola, and Mark McGwire.[2]
[edit] Past league champions
- 2007: Fairbanks AIA Fire
- 2006: Peninsula Oilers
- 2005: Fairbanks Goldpanners
- 2004: Mat-Su Miners
- 2003: Fairbanks Goldpanners
- 2002: Fairbanks Goldpanners
- 2000: Peninsula Oilers
- 1998: Anchorage Bucs/Peninsula Oilers (tie)
- 1996: Anchorage Bucs
- 1994: Fairbanks Goldpanners
- 1993: Anchorage Bucs
- 1992: Anchorage Bucs
- 1991: Anchorage Bucs
- 1990: Anchorage Bucs
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