Oroville Red Sox

The Oroville Red Sox were a minor league baseball team that operated in 1948 as part of the Class-D Far West League. They were based in Oroville, California and played at Mitchell Field as an affiliate of the Boston Red Sox.^{[citation needed]} The team was managed by Nino Bongiovanni.^[1]

Oroville Red Sox
(1948) Oroville, CA
Minor league affiliations
Previous classes	Class D
League	Far West League
Major league affiliations
Previous teams	Boston Red Sox
Team data
Previous parks	Mitchell Field

The Oroville Red Sox won the Far West League title in 1948. Despite this, in October of that year, San Jose Red Sox business manager Bob Freitas announced that the team would likely be losing their franchise due to low ticket sales and a $50,000 loss.^[2]

References

1. "Nino Bongiovani Named Manager". The Pittsburgh Press. November 28, 1948. p. 30. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
2. "Red Sox Probably Will Drop Oroville Franchise". Enterprise-Record. October 22, 1948. p. 12. Retrieved June 5, 2024.

External links

• Baseball Reference