A brief history of pre-Aces professional baseball in the Biggest Little City.
2008
After two years of mediocre attendance in Reno, facing insurmountable competition from the Reno Aces, and contrary to rumors that the team would relocate to Carson City, the Golden League declares the team defunct and uses the Silver Sox name and jerseys for a team in the short-season Arizona Winter League.
2006
The year-old Golden Baseball League (Independent AA-equivalent) fields a new team called the Reno Silver Sox using the roster and coaching staff of the defunct Mesa Miners. The third incarnation of the Sox plays at the University of Nevada's Peccole Field. The team wins the league pennant in its first year.
1999
The Reno Chukars are renamed the BlackJacks. After finishing 41-49, the team folds, ending the second era of professional baseball in Reno. The entire league folds three years later.
1996
After a three-year absence, baseball returns to Moana Stadium when the independent Western Baseball League's Surrey (British Columbia) Glaciers move to Reno and become the Chukars. The team draws 52,113 fans.
1992
In the team's last year in Reno, the Silver Sox become an affiliate of the Oakland A's.
Following the season, the clubs owners move the franchise to Riverside (as the Pilots) because the city refuses to spend any money to upgrade aging Moana Stadium. In 1996 the team moves to Lancaster to become the JetHawks.
1988
The Padres revert again to the Silver Sox name upon the end of Reno's farm-team agreement with San Diego.
The team operates without big-league affiliation until 1992.
1982
To reflect the team's relationship with San Diego's Major League team, the Silver Sox are renamed the Reno Padres.
1977
The San Diego Padres take over as Reno's parent club, an arrangement that lasts a decade.
1976
The Silver Sox win another pennant, making them the only team in California League history to win back-to-back championships twice.
1975
The Sox begin a dual affiliation with the Minnesota Twins and San Diego Padres, winning the Cal League championship.
1966
The Silver Sox return to play in the California League as an affiliate of the Cleveland Indians.
1965
The team sits out the 1965 season because of an uneven number of teams in the league, but continues to pay its dues.
1963
The California League is reclassified as Single-A after a restructuring of the minor leagues.
The Silver Sox become an affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
1961
The Silver Sox finish 97-43, setting a California League record for most wins in a 140-game schedule, and win another league championship. Learn more about the remarkable '61 Sox here.
1960
The Sox finish 89-51 and win the first of back-to-back league championships.
1956
The Silver Sox become an affiliate of the Brooklyn Dodgers.
1955
On July 1, midway through the season, the Channel Cities Oilers (Ventura and Santa Barbara) of the Class-C California League move to Reno to become the second incarnation of the Silver Sox.
1951
The Far West League folds after the 1951 season, leaving Reno without a team for more than three years.
1950
In order to save on travel costs, the Silver Sox move to the Class-D Far West League, featuring teams from California and Oregon. They finish third at 75-63, 11-1/2 games behind the Klamath Falls Gems.
1948
The team finishes third in the regular season before defeating Mexicali and Las Vegas in the playoffs to win the championship.
1947
The Reno Silver Sox begin play in the Class-C Sunset League. They go 69-69 and finish fourth, 10 games behind the Riverside Dons. The league includes teams from California, Nevada, Arizona and Mexico (Mexicali and Tijuana).
Sources: Baseball-Reference.com, Wikipedia, Minor League Baseball