High Desert Mavericks

MiLB infobox
name = High Desert Mavericks
founded = 1988
city = Adelanto, California
misc =

uniform
class level = Single-A (High)
past class level=
current league = California League
conference = South Division
division =
past league =
majorleague = Seattle Mariners (2007-Present)
pastmajorleague = Kansas City Royals (2005-2006)
*Milwaukee Brewers (2001-2004)
*Arizona Diamondbacks (1997-2000)
*Baltimore Orioles(1995-1996)
*Florida Marlins (1993)
*San Diego Padres (1988-1992)
uniform =
nickname = High Desert Mavericks (1991-present)
pastnames = Riverside Red Wave (1988-1990)
ballpark = Stater Bros. Stadium
pastparks =
leaguechamps = 1991, 1993, 1997
divisionchamps =
misc6 =
owner = Bobby Brett
manager = Jim Horner
gm =

The High Desert Mavericks are a minor league baseball team in Adelanto, California, USA. Their Major League parent club is the Seattle Mariners. They are a "high-A" class team in the California League, and had been a farm team of the Kansas City Royals since 2005 before the switch. The Mavericks play home games at Stater Bros. Stadium; opened in 1991, the park seats 3,808 fans. Prior to moving to Adelanto, the team was located in Riverside, California and was known as the Red Wave from 1988 to 1990.

Trivia

* The Mavericks are the only team in California League history to win championships in the years that their major league parent clubs came into existence.
* The team's single-game attendance record is 5,804, on Independence Day of 2004.
* The Mavericks were the first team in California League history to have cheerleaders. The Maverick Girls would perform dance numbers on top of the dugouts in between innings.

Notable High Desert Mavericks Alumni

* J.P. Howell
* Billy Butler
* Robby Hammock
* Brad Penny
* Vicente Padilla
* Cory Lidle
* Rod Barajas
* J. J. Hardy
* Junior Spivey
* Travis Lee
* Howie Clark
* Matt Mieske
* Corey Hart
* Nick Bierbrodt
* Jack Cust
* Brad Nelson
* Bruce Bochy (inaugural manager)

The End of the Mavericks?

On August 2, 2008, a local newspaper reported that the Mavericks and the Bakersfield Blaze were in negotiations with the A-Advanced Carolina League to transfer from the California League to the Carolina League.

On August 29, 2008, the same local newspaper that started the rumors of the Mavs' potential move then announced that the team would remain in Adelanto for at least the 2009 season. The team's status for 2010 is still unknown, although it looks more and more like they will be leaving for Richmond, Virginia after the 2009 season.

Golden Baseball League-bound?

However, in recent years, the independent Golden Baseball League has looked to expand to the High Desert area. If the Mavericks go through with the move, the GBL could land a team in the High Desert for 2010.

External links

* [http://www.hdmavs.com/ High Desert Mavericks Official Site]