Blythe Heat
| Blythe Heat | |||||
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| League | Arizona Winter League (American) | ||||
| Location | Blythe, California | ||||
| Ballpark | Alexander Field | ||||
| Year founded | 2008 | ||||
| League championships | 1 (2008) | ||||
| Division championships | N/A | ||||
| Colors |
Navy Blue, Silver, White, Crimson Red | ||||
| Ownership | Diamond Sports & Entertainment | ||||
| Media | Palo Verde-Quartzsite Times, The Yuma Sun | ||||
| Website |
www | ||||
The Blythe Heat are a professional baseball team based in Blythe, California. They play in the Arizona Winter League, a short-season instructional winter league affiliated with the North American League. They began play in 2007 and play their home games at Alexander Field in Blythe. They are the only team in the instructional that play the home games somewhere other than the league's home base of Yuma, Arizona's Desert Sun Stadium. They are owned by Diamond Sports & Entertainment. The team's uniform logo is that of the former Western Baseball League team, the Chico Heat, predecessors to the GBL's Chico Outlaws.
They won the AWL Championship in their first season in March 2008. They defeated the Canada Miners 10-5 in the Championship Game.
Season-by-season records
Arizona Winter League:
| Season | W | L | Win % | Place | Playoff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8 | 11 | .421 | T-4th | Qualified. Defeated Canada in the Championship Game. |
| 2009 | 8 | 12 | .400 | 3rd, American Division | Did not qualify. |
External links
- Arizona Winter League website
- North American League website
- Palo Verde/Quartzsite Times
- Guilin brothers in the minors (Palo Verde/Quartzsite Times)
- Slideshow: Blythe Heat - 2008 Winter League Champions Palo Verde/Quartzsite Times, August 5, 2008