Riverrun Twins - 1912-1920

Dave Norlander, GM

Franchise #18

 

History Brief: The Franchise #18 team was based south of the border in Mexicali for nearly 65 years, beginning in 1902. However, in 1911, needing time off to pursue his pharmaceutical studies, Al Keefer signed a 10-year caretaker agreement with Dave Norlander, heir to a Swedish fur-trapping monopoly fortune. The team was moved north to Minnesota for a 10-season run beginning in 1912, returning to Mexicali in 1921. In 1975, San Francisco empresario Frank Tedeschi swapped his ownership in Franchise #10 for Keefer's share of Mexicali and moved the franchise to California, hoping to cash in big on the Latino appeal. After four years of disappointing attendance, the franchise was sold and moved to Boston, where it eventually came under the control of Marty Fiehl. After moving to Scranton, Franchise #18 grew into the mightiest franchise in TCBA history, retaining its Latin flavor as the Spanish Flies.

In 1975, Keefer used his pharmaceutical knowledge to inject Franchise #10 with new energy, building Evanston into one of the most popular TCBA teams ever. Like the Mallards of Mexicali once did, the Bees of Evanston continued to play to capacity crowds.

 

              

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Division Champion

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All-Time Record

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Team Season Records

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Playoffs

1912

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