Editing Arizona Fall League (section)

==History==
The league's inaugural season was 1992, during which each team played a 54-game schedule that ended in early December.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/76491897/arizona-fall-league-falling-into-place/ |title=Arizona Fall League falling into place |first=Javier |last=Morales |newspaper=[[Arizona Daily Star]] |location=[[Tucson, Arizona]] |page=4 |date=September 24, 1992 |access-date=April 25, 2021 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref> The divisions and teams that season were:<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/76498829/baseball-notebook/ |title=Baseball notebook |first=Larry |last=Stone |newspaper=[[North County Times]] |location=[[Oceanside, California]] |page=20 |date=September 22, 1992 |access-date=April 25, 2021 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref>
* Northern division: Grand Canyon Rafters, Scottsdale Scorpions, Sun Cities Solar Sox
* Southern division: Chandler Diamondbacks, Phoenix Saguaros, Tucson Javelinas

The league's first game was played on October 6, 1992,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89548233/officials-from-development-league-welcom/ |title=Officials from development league welcome opening day |newspaper=[[Times-News (Idaho)|Times-News]] |location=[[Twin Falls, Idaho]] |page=A-7 |date=October 6, 1992 |access-date=November 25, 2021 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref> with the Grand Canyon Rafters defeating the Scottsdale Scorpions, 6–4.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89548347/baseball/ |title=Baseball |newspaper=[[The Sacramento Bee]] |location=[[Sacramento, California]] |page=F6 |date=October 7, 1992 |access-date=November 25, 2021 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref>

Before the 1994 season, the Javelinas relocated from [[Tucson, Arizona|Tucson]] to [[Peoria, Arizona|Peoria]], to limit travel distances to the [[Phoenix metropolitan area]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89547721/javelinas-will-make-trek-to-phoenix-pe/ |title=Javelinas will make trek to Phoenix – permanently |newspaper=[[Arizona Daily Star]] |page=C2 |date=April 11, 1994 |access-date=November 25, 2021 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref> All teams have been located in greater Phoenix since then.

Since 1995, when the Diamondbacks became the Desert Dogs, no team has changed its nickname. However, each team has changed its location at least once during its history. The most recent change was by the Desert Dogs, who moved from [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]] to [[Glendale, Arizona|Glendale]] in 2013.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89301112/fall-league-team-moving-to-w-valley/ |title=Fall League team moving to W. Valley |first=Cale |last=Ottens |newspaper=[[The Arizona Republic]] |page=B2 |date=April 14, 2013 |access-date=November 21, 2021 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref>

[[File:Jordan Scorpions.jpg|thumb|right|[[Michael Jordan]] during his time with the [[Scottsdale Scorpions]]]]
For the 1998 season, organizers rostered players onto each Arizona Fall League team from a single division in MLB:<ref name=walsh1998>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89301709/mesa-loses-fall-league-team/ |title=Mesa loses Fall League team |first=Jim |last=Walsh |newspaper=[[The Arizona Republic]] |page=6 EV |date=October 11, 1998 |access-date=November 21, 2021 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref>
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* [[American League East]] – Grand Canyon Rafters
* [[American League Central]] – Phoenix Desert Dogs
* [[American League West]] – Peoria Javelinas
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* [[National League East]] – Sun Cities Solar Sox
* [[National League Central]] – Maryvale Saguaros
* [[National League West]] – Scottsdale Scorpions
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In 2007, the [[United States national baseball team]] and [[China national baseball team]] played several games against AFL teams;<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89341397/season-to-open-today-in-the-valley/ |title=Season to open today in the Valley |newspaper=[[The Arizona Republic]] |page=C4 |date=October 9, 2007 |access-date=November 21, 2021 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref> both teams were later competitors in [[baseball at the 2008 Summer Olympics]]. In 2019, the [[Mesa Solar Sox]] participated in the ''Vamos a Tucson'' Mexican Baseball Fiesta in early October, facing teams of the [[Mexican Pacific League]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89342501/four-day-baseball-party-returns-with-so/ |title=Four-day baseball party returns, with Solar Sox replacing Wildcats |first=Ryan |last=Finley |newspaper=[[Arizona Daily Star]] |page=C1 |date=October 3, 2019 |access-date=November 21, 2021 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref>

In 2019, the league adopted a new logo.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.sportslogos.net/2019/07/23/mlb-unveils-new-logo-for-arizona-fall-league/baseball/ |title=MLB unveils new logo for Arizona Fall League |first=Paul |last=Caputo |website=sportslogos.net |date= July 23, 2019 |access-date=April 25, 2021}}</ref> In 2020, the season was cancelled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.milb.com/news/2020-arizona-fall-league-season-canceled |title=2020 Arizona Fall League season canceled |first=Tyler |last=Maun |website=MiLB.com |date=September 21, 2020 |access-date=April 25, 2021}}</ref>

A number of future [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|MLB All-Stars]] have had stints in the Arizona Fall League; over 300, per the league's website.<ref name=about/> These include [[David Wright (baseball)|David Wright]] (2003), [[Dustin Pedroia]] (2004), [[Andre Ethier]] (2005), [[Bryce Harper]] (2010–2011), [[Nolan Arenado]] (2011), [[Mike Trout]] (2011), [[Mookie Betts]] (2013), [[Aaron Judge]] (2014), [[Gleyber Torres]] (2016), and [[Ronald Acuña Jr.]] (2017).<ref>[[Baseball-Reference.com]] minor-league records for each player. Retrieved April 25, 2021.</ref> In 1994, [[Michael Jordan]] played for Scottsdale during his time away from the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/76486774/baseball-mad-jordan-scorpions-account/ |title=Baseball mad: Jordan, Scorpions account for 80 percent of Arizona Fall League's attendance |agency=[[Associated Press]] |newspaper=[[The Herald-Palladium]] |location=[[St. Joseph, Michigan]] |page=16 |date=November 15, 1994 |access-date=April 25, 2021 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref> Similarly, former [[National Football League|NFL]] quarterback [[Tim Tebow]] played for Scottsdale in 2016 during his foray into professional baseball.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2016/10/11/tim-tebow-arizona-fall-league-debut/91905824/|title=Tim Tebow makes Arizona Fall League debut, crashes into wall |first=Josh |last=Peter |website=[[USA Today]] |date=October 11, 2016 |access-date=November 19, 2016}}</ref>