Australian Baseball League (1989-99)
The Australian Baseball League (ABL) was a professional baseball league that was founded in 1987 and celebrated its inaugural season in 1989. The league was dissolved in 1999 due to financial difficulties and replaced in 2010 by what is now the Australian Baseball League of the same name .
Teams
Founding teams
- Adelaide Giants
- Brisbane bandits
- Gold Coast Clippers
- Melbourne monarchs
- Parramatta Patriots
- Sydney metros
- Perth Heat
- Waverley Reds
Expansion teams
- Melbourne Bushrangers (1991-95)
- Sydney Blues (1993-99)
- Sydney Wave
- Hunter Eagles (1994-98)
Claxton Shield winner
The Claxton Shield is the trophy for the winning team of the Australian Baseball League. The following teams have won the title in the ten years of the Australian Baseball League:
| season | team | State |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Waverly Reds | Victoria |
| 1991 | Perth Heat | Western Australia |
| 1992 | Daikyo Dolphins | Queensland |
| 1993 | Melbourne monarchs | Victoria |
| 1994 | Brisbane bandits | Queensland |
| 1995 | Waverly Reds | Victoria |
| 1996 | Sydney blues | New South Wales |
| 1997 | Perth Heat | Western Australia |
| 1998 | Melbourne Reds | Victoria |
| 1999 | Gold Coast Cougars | Queensland |
Individual evidence
- ^ All-Time Claxton Shield Premierships | Australian Baseball League History. Retrieved June 21, 2018 .