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Title: Golden Baseball League Collection
Dates: 2004-2006
Collection Number: MS.011
Creator/Collector:
Extent: 1 box, .5 linear ft.
Repository:
San Diego Public Library
San Diego, California 92101
Abstract: The Golden Baseball League was founded in 2004 by Stanford University graduates David Kaval and Amit Patel and started playing
in 2005. It was not affiliated with Major League Baseball or the organized Minor League Baseball system. In its inaugural
season the league was composed of eight teams, one of which was the San Diego Surf Dawgs. The Surf Dawgs discontinued operations
after the 2006 season. The league lasted through the 2010 season. After the 2010 season, it merged with the United Baseball
League and the Northern League into the North American Baseball League. The collection only includes material produced during
the period that the Surf Dawgs were involved.
Language of Material: English
Collection is open for research.
San Diego Public Library can only claim physical ownership of the collection. Users are responsible for satisfying any claims
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Golden Baseball League Collection. San Diego Public Library
Scope and Content of Collection
The Golden Baseball League was founded in 2004 by Stanford University graduates David Kaval and Amit Patel and started playing
in 2005. It was not affiliated with Major League Baseball or the organized Minor League Baseball system. In its inaugural
season the league was composed of eight teams, one of which was the San Diego Surf Dawgs. The Surf Dawgs discontinued operations
after the 2006 season. The league lasted through the 2010 season. After the 2010 season, it merged with the United Baseball
League and the Northern League into the North American Baseball League. The collection only includes material produced during
the period that the Surf Dawgs were involved. Part of the collection was donated in January, 2008, by Jay Walker, with the
remainder delivered in May, 2007.