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Petaluma was among the smallest markets ever to attempt professional baseball in the Bay Area's orbit

Playing at La Palma Park

featuring the club's lettuce-head batter

who raises the American flag over Fort Sackville in the novel's Revolutionary War story

Professional baseball returned to Ventura just once more

Salinas Packers Hoodie - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - California brunswick pirates Petaluma was among the smallestThe Salinas Packers, based in Salinas, California, joined the California League in 1954, bringing professional baseball to the self proclaimed Salad Bowl of the World. The name honored the produce packing industry that defined the Salinas Valley, where the lettuce sheds and vegetable packers employed much of the town. The Packers ran through 1958, affiliated first with the Pittsburgh Pirates and then the Milwaukee Braves, and reached the top quickly: