2018 Media Guide & Record Book 2017 Northwest League Champions Vancouver Canadians 1 Northwest League of Profesional Baseball Northwest League Officers The Northwest League has now completed its 63rd Mike Ellis, President season since its inception in 1955. Including its pre- 140 N. Higgins Ave #211, Missoula, MT 59802 decessor leagues, the NWL has existed since 1901. Because major-league base- Office Phone: (406) 541-9301 / Fax Number: (406) 543-9463 ball did not arrive on the west coast until the late 1950‘s, minor-league baseball e-Mail:
[email protected] prospered in the Northwest. Cities like Tacoma played the same role Eugene, Salem-Keizer, and Spokane do today. 2018 will be Mike Ellis’ sixth year as President of the Northwest League. Portland was the first champion of the Pacific Northwest league which was Ellis has been involved in Minor League Baseball for more than 20 years. in existence in 1901-02. Butte won the first championship in the Pacific National His baseball experience includes the ownership of three baseball franchises, he has been the League which operated in 1903-04. The Northwestern League then came into Vice President of two leagues, served a term on the MiLB Board of Trustees, and has served play and lasted until 1918. Vancouver won five championships with Seattle get- as member of MiLB committees. As part of his team involvement he has negotiated the ting four during this time. Everett shared the first crown with Vancouver while construction of two new stadiums . Ellis has degrees in Civil Engineering Technology and Urban Studies, and two years Aberdeen won the 1907 title outright.