TheYakima Valley Braves, was the final name of aminor league baseball club, located inYakima, Washington, playing from 1955 to 1966 as members of theNorthwest League. Yakima hosted professional baseball regularly from 1937 through 1965 with a brief hiatus between 1942 and 1945 due toWorld War II. Playing under various names, Yakima was a member of theWestern International League.^[1][2]

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Prior to the Western International League franchise, theYakima Indians played in the Class BPacific Coast International League in 1920 and 1921, winning a championship in its final season.^[1][3]

The Pippins were the club to represent Yakima, starting in 1937.^[4] The franchise used the Pippins name through 1941 when the club suspended operations. Likewise, the Western International League suspended play after the 1942 season. The Pippins name was resurrected in by theYakima Valley Pippins of the collegiate wood batWest Coast League.

The League resumed play in 1946 with Yakima returning to the field under a new name, the Stars. The Stars were affiliated with thePittsburgh Pirates in 1946.^[5] In 1948 the club changed names again to the Yakima Packers. The Packers finished the season in last place.^[1]

In 1949 the club adopted a new moniker, the Yakima Bears. In their first season the Bears advanced to the post-season. The Bears defeated theSpokane Indians in the semi-final series, but were swept by theVancouver Capilanos in the championship. The following season the Bears posted a record on 92–58 to claim the league championship. In 1956 won their second league title, finishing the year at 86–45.

The team's home field,Parker Field, was built in 1937. It caught fire in 1962 but was rebuilt. The team remained in Yakima through 1966.^[6][7][8][9]

Professional baseball returned to Yakima in 1990. The Northwest League franchise revivedYakima Bears playing as an affiliate of theLos Angeles Dodgers andArizona Diamondbacks until 2012.^[10][11]

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