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Mat-Su Miners

Founded	1976
League	Alaska Baseball League
Based in	Palmer, Alaska
Ballpark	Hermon Brothers Field (Capacity: 1,700)
Colors	Green, yellow
Owner	Pete Christopher
Manager	Tyler LeBrun
Championships	NBC (1987, 1997) ABL (1987, 1990, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2016, 2017, 2018)

The Mat-Su Miners are a college summer baseball club in the Alaska Baseball League (ABL). The Miners are based in Palmer, Alaska, and their name refers to the Matanuska-Susitna Borough where Palmer is located. The team was founded in 1976 and play their home games at Hermon Brothers Field.

The franchise began play as the fourth Alaska-based team of the ABL along with the Fairbanks Goldpanners, Anchorage Glacier Pilots and the Peninsula Oilers for the 1976 season. Originally called the Valley Green Giants, the team would finish the inaugural season in last place. By the 1980 season the franchise would change its name to the Mat-Su Miners which it has been known as ever since. The franchise has won two National Baseball Congress championships for the 1987 and 1997 seasons.

Notable alumni

• Eli Morgan, pitcher, Cleveland Indians
• Garrett Richards, pitcher, Texas Rangers
• Nick Senzel, outfielder, Cincinnati Reds

References

1. Woodson, Dave (February 26, 1976). "Pilots to play in all-Alaska league". Anchorage Daily News. Anchorage, AK. p. 9. Retrieved June 12, 2010.
2. Staff Reporters (August 10, 1976). "Kenai squashes Giants". Anchorage Daily News. Anchorage, AK. p. 9. Retrieved June 12, 2010.
3. Stewart, Bill (May 7, 1980). "Mat-Su Miners: Starting from scratch". Anchorage Daily News. Anchorage, AK. p. B1. Retrieved June 12, 2010.
4. Past NBC World Series Finalists nbcbaseball.com - Retrieved June 12, 2010 Archived March 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

External links

• Official site

v t e Sports teams based in Alaska
Baseball	ABL: Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks Anchorage Bucs Anchorage Glacier Pilots Mat-Su Miners Peninsula Oilers Chugiak-Eagle River Chinooks
Hockey	NAHL: Anchorage Wolverines Fairbanks Ice Dogs Kenai River Brown Bears
Soccer	UPSL: MatSu United FC Arctic Rush Cook Inlet SC Olimpia FC
College athletics	NCAA Division II Alaska Nanooks (D-I Hockey) Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves (D-I Hockey)
Roller derby	WFTDA: Fairbanks Rollergirls Rage City Roller Derby

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