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Northwest League of Professional Baseball (or simply the Northwest League or NWL) is a short-season Class A minor league. The league is the descendant of the Western International League (WIL), a class B league from 1937–1951 (with time out for World War II), and class A from 1952–1954. The league reformed, dropped back down to class B, and changed its name for the 1955 season. The Northwest League (or the ''Northwestern League'') has existed in various forms since 1890, and has been in its current incarnation since 1955. It switched to the short season schedule in 1966, with only four teams. The WIL had ten teams in its final year in 1954, with four in Canada. The six U.S. cities plus Eugene were the seven charter teams of the Northwest League in 1955: Salem Senators, Eugene Emeralds, Yakima Bears, Spokane Indians, Tri-City Braves, Wenatchee Chiefs, and Lewiston Broncs. During its fiftieth season in 2004, five of the seven original cities were in the league. The NWL's short season starts in mid-June, after major league teams have signed their amateur draft picks to professional contracts, and ends in early September. All eight teams are affiliated with a major league team. ==Current teams== Source:〔http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?y=2013&t=l_att&lid=126&sid=l126〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Northwest League」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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