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The League of California Cities is an association of cities within the state of California, founded in 1898. Most of the state's 482 cities are represented in the league. [ 1 ] The League publishes Western City , a monthly magazine, and holds an annual conference and exposition [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The League advocates for cities at the state capitol ...
4.1 Cities that have had California League teams. 5 League timeline. 6 Team list (prior incarnations) ... San Jose (1942, 1947–1958, 1962–1976, 1979–present)
It regained four-sport status when the expansion San Jose Sharks joined the NHL in 1991. (Oakland itself had teams in all four leagues from 1971 to 1976 – the Athletics, the Raiders, the Warriors, and the Golden Seals. The A's plan to move from Oakland to Las Vegas would leave the city with no major league sports teams. [7])
San Jose Grizzlies were a professional indoor soccer team based in San Jose, California. The team was founded in 1993 as a member of the Continental Indoor Soccer League. After playing in the 1994 and 1995 CISL seasons, the Grizzlies folded following the 1995 season. The team played at San Jose Arena. [70]
Moves within a city, which have occurred many times in all major leagues. Short distance moves from one city in a metro area to another city in the same metro area. (For example, San Francisco to Oakland or vice versa.) Short-distance city-suburb moves. (For example, Los Angeles to Anaheim, both of which are in the same urban agglomeration.)
Previously known as the San Jose Clash (1996–1999) Franchise on hiatus in the 2006 and 2007 seasons; the original ownership relocated the team to Houston after the 2005 season as the Houston Dynamo, but MLS kept the name and history of the original franchise in San Jose for a new ownership group
In 2013, the city of San Jose sued Major League Baseball for not allowing the Athletics to relocate to San Jose. [182] On October 5, 2015, the United States Supreme Court rejected San Jose's bid on the Athletics, who in 2023 announced they would relocate to Las Vegas. [183]
San Jose has hosted multiple minor league baseball teams throughout its history. The current lineage can be traced back to the San Jose Bees who joined the California League in 1962 as an affiliate of the expansion Los Angeles Angels. They switched to a Kansas City Royals affiliate from 1970–1974 and a Cleveland Indians affiliate in 1975–1976.