The Alaska Baseball League (ABL) is an amateur collegiate summer baseball league based entirely in southern Alaska. Players in the league must have attended one year of college and must have one year of NCAA eligibility remaining.
In the past, the ABL has sent its top teams to compete at the National Baseball Congress (NBC) World Series, where the league's representatives have won multiple championships. Anchorage has won in 1969, 1971, 1986, 1991, and 2001, Fairbanks in 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1980, and 2002, Kenai in 1977, 1993, and 1994, and Matsu in 1987 and 1997. League teams have also finished second in several years.Past NBC World Series Finalists nbcbaseball.com - Retrieved September 5, 2009
Current teams
TeamCityStadiumCapacityAnchorage BucsAnchorageMulcahy Stadium3,500Anchorage Glacier PilotsAnchorageMulcahy Stadium3,500Chugiak-Eagle River ChinooksChugiakLoretta French Park600Mat-Su MinersPalmerHermon Brothers Field1,700Peninsula OilersKenaiCoral Seymour Memorial Ballpark1,300 </onlyinclude>
Former teams North Pole Nicks 1980–1987 Palouse Empire Cougars 1986–1990 Hawaii Island Movers 1986–2001 San Francisco Senators 1988 Mendocino Blue Jays 1992 Athletes in Action Fire 2001–2011 Valley Green Giants 1976–1979 Cook Inlet Bucs 1980–1983 Alaska Goldpanners 1974–2010; 2012–2015
Past league champions *2026: Mat-Su Miners 2025: Mat-Su Miners 2024: Anchorage Bucs 2023: Anchorage Glacier Pilots 2022: Anchorage Glacier Pilots 2021: Anchorage Glacier Pilots 2020: League Not Held 2019: Anchorage Bucs 2018: Mat-Su Miners 2017: Mat-Su Miners 2016: Mat-Su Miners 2015: Anchorage Bucs 2014: Fairbanks Goldpanners 2013: Fairbanks Goldpanners 2012: Anchorage Glacier Pilots 2011: Peninsula Oilers 2010: Mat-Su Miners 2009: Mat-Su Miners 2008: Anchorage Glacier Pilots 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
Notes
Notable alumni
Bruce Bochte Barry Bonds Aaron Boone Jason Castro Chris Chambliss Jesse Chavez Warren Cromartie Josh DonaldsonChinooks Ace Mike Jeffreys to Sign - Mention of Josh Donaldson - Retrieved June 17, 2016 JD Drew Jacoby Ellsbury Jeff Francis David Fletcher Jason Giambi Paul Goldschmidt Luis Gonzalez Mark Grace Brian Horwitz Randy Johnson Wally Joyner Aaron JudgeBefore he was a star for the Yankees, Aaron Judge cost the Glacier Pilots a lot of baseballs - Retrieved July 12, 2017 Eric Karros Jeff Kent Jed Lowrie Mark McGwire Kris Medlen Troy Melton Doug Mientkiewicz Eli Morgan (born 1996) John Olerud James Paxton Mike Pereira Stephen Piscotty Tyson Ross Brendan Ryan Tom Seaver JT Snow Dave Stieb Kurt Suzuki Danny Valencia Frank Viola Jered Weaver C. J. Wilson Dave Winfield
See also Western Baseball Association (1967–72)
References
External links Alaska Baseball League official website 49th State Hardball (ABL fan blog)