Carson City Silver Sox

The Carson City Silver Sox are a future professional baseball team that would be based in Carson City, Nevada in the United States, pending approval, and could soon start play as early as 2009. They are currently known as the Reno Silver Sox and have been a member of the independent Golden Baseball League since 2005 when they started as the Mesa Miners in Arizona. They relocated to Reno in 2006, bringing their entire roster and coaching staff with them, and began play at the University of Nevada, Reno's William Peccole Park, where they stayed until 2008 when they were forced to relocate (see below). Under then-manager Les Lancaster, the Silver Sox won the 2006 GBL Championship by beating the Fullerton Flyers 3 games to 1. They are owned by the league and are seeking investors and a new general manager with longtime GM Curt Jacey becoming head of the Chico Outlaws on September 1, 2008. The team is currently managed by former San Francisco Giants outfielder Jeffrey Leonard.

In late 2006, it was formally announced that the Pacific Coast League's Tucson Sidewinders would be moving to Reno, Nevada for the 2009 season and would have a new stadium built to accommodate them called Sierra Nevada Stadium. They will remain a Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks. The new PCL franchise has since been renamed the Reno Aces effective September 23, 2008. As a result of the Aces' move to Reno from Tucson, the Silver Sox were forced out of Reno and were originally thought to be absorbed into the GBL's newest team, the Tucson Toros. However, word began to spread about the team's possible relocation to Carson City. [Brodesky, Josh. [http://www.azstarnet.com/metro/211061 "Toros could return in new incarnation."] "The Arizona Daily Star". 11 November 2007. 26 December 2007.] This would be the first time ever that Nevada's capital city would host a professional sports franchise, pending approval from the league. (Carson being only about an hour's drive away from Reno, even closer once Interstate 580 is completed).

Local newspapers are reporting that investors are being sought in Carson City to try and get the Silver Sox relocated, but the likelihood of that is up in the air. Some reports have the team folding before the 2009 season, but even that is just speculation. An official announcement was to have been made as early as October 2008, but it could be made as late as December 2008 or January 2009. [Moody, Darrell. [http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20080621/SPORTS/114970343 "Bring Silver Sox to Carson City"] "The Nevada-Appeal". June 21, 2008.] [Moody, Darrell. [http://www.tahoebonanza.com/article/NA/20080621/SPORTS/114970343 "Bring Silver Sox to Carson City"] "The North Lake Tahoe Bonanza", June 21, 2008] [Moody, Darrell. [http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20080913/SPORTS/809139976&parentprofile=search Silver Sox deal getting a little bit closer?] "The Nevada-Appeal". September 13, 2008] [Gabel, Chris. [http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008809160357 Silver Sox could be headed down the highway] "Reno Gazette-Journal", September 16, 2008] [Moody, Darrell. [http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20080916/SPORTS/809159922 GBL wants to keep Silver Sox in area; local investors sought for team] "The Nevada Appeal", September 16, 2008] An ownership group is also being sought, but the league would like to keep the team within the immediate area on northern Nevada.

If they were to relocate, one of the places that they could play is at the Western Nevada College's John L. Harvey Field, but lighting issues could prevent that facility from hosting the Sox. Another location could be Carson High School's Ron McNutt Field, which would have to be remodeled. Otherwise, a new stadium would have to be built. [Moody, Darrell. [http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20080906/SPORTS/809069965 Bring on the Silver Sox, Carson] "The Nevada Appeal", September 6, 2008] The likelihood of "that" happening is not certain.

The team would keep their normal caps, uniforms and team colors that were worn by the Reno team, with the exception of the "Reno" name and the "R" logo, which would essentially be dropped should the relocation take place.

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eason-by-season records

ee also

* Mesa Miners
* Reno Silver Sox
* Golden Baseball League
* Reno Aces

References

External Links

* [http://www.silversoxbaseball.com Silver Sox official website]
* [http://www.goldenbaseball.com Golden Baseball League website]
* [http://www.nevadaappeal.com The Nevada Appeal newspaper] (Carson City, Nevada)