- Arizona Fall League
Infobox sports league
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caption = Arizona Fall League logo
sport =Baseball
founded = 1992
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teams = 6
country = USA
champion =Phoenix Desert Dogs
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website = [http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/app/index.jsp?sid=l119 Official website] The Arizona Fall League is aminor league baseball league which operates during the fall inArizona ,United States at fivespring training complexes.tructure
Each August,
Major League Baseball clubs hold a position draft to determine the players who will go to Arizona. Most are Double-A and Triple-A Minor League players. Each club can opt to send one player considered a Single-A player. Only one foreign player is allowed, but only if that player does not come from a region that participates in winter ball. The league is designed for these prospects to refine their skills and perform in game settings in front of major and minor league baseball scouts and team executives, who are in attendance at almost every game. Play begins shortly after the end of MLB's regular season in early October, and ends in mid-November.The Arizona Fall League teams are not exclusive affiliates of any one team; instead, each Major League team provides six players who team up to fill the 30-man roster of each team. MLB teams also send coaches. The affiliations generally change every year.
Notable players
A number of famous ballplayers have had stints in the Arizona Fall League. In
1994 , the league got worldwide attention asMichael Jordan 's first professional baseball league, when he played for theScottsdale Scorpions . Other notable ballplayers who have played in the Arizona Fall League include David Wright,Nomar Garciaparra ,Albert Pujols , andRyan Braun .Current teams
Standings
East
West
Championship history
Hall of Fame
2001
*Nomar Garciaparra , 1994Scottsdale Scorpions
*Derek Jeter , 1994Chandler Diamondbacks
*Mike Piazza , 1992Sun Cities Solar Sox
*Dusty Baker , 1992Scottsdale Scorpions 2002
*Jason Giambi , 1994Peoria Javelinas
*Jerry Manuel , 1994 Maryvale Saguaros2003
*Shawn Green , 1993Scottsdale Scorpions
*Todd Helton , 1996Peoria Javelinas
*Mike Scioscia , 1997Peoria Javelinas 2004
*Garret Anderson , 1993Tempe Rafters
*Albert Pujols , 2000Scottsdale Scorpions
*Tony Peña, 2000, Maryvale Saguaros2005
*Troy Percival , 1992Scottsdale Scorpions
*Terry Francona , 1994Scottsdale Scorpions 2006
*Roy Halladay , 1998Grand Canyon Rafters
*Grady Little , 1992Grand Canyon Rafters
*Alfonso Soriano , 1998Grand Canyon Rafters 2007
*Torii Hunter , 1998Phoenix Desert Dogs
*Derrek Lee , 1995-96Sun Cities Solar Sox
*Jermaine Dye , 1995Sun Cities Solar Sox
*Ken Macha , 1994Tempe Rafters External links
* [http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/app/index.jsp?sid=l119 Arizona Fall League Official Website]
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