team to San Jose for the 1977 and 1978 seasons, when the team was known as the San Jose Missions, in hopes of obtaining a new baseball-only facility. After two seasons of dismal attendance in San Jose, the team was sold and moved to Ogden, Utah, for the 1979 season. The Pacific Coast League returned to the capital city in 2000 when a group of area businessmen led by majority owner Art Savage purchased the Vancouver Canadians of the PCL and moved the team to Sacramento. Foregoing the traditional name of Sacramento baseball teams, the owners named the team the Sacramento River Cats. Unlike their predecessors, who were often troubled at the box office, the River Cats have been among the leaders in Minor League Baseball attendance since their return to Sacramento, and leading all minor league teams in attendance for their first nine consecutive years in Sacramento. The River Cats took up residence at the newly built Raley Field, which was constructed specifically for baseball. Affiliations The Solons were affiliated with the following major league teams: References O'Neal, Bill. The Pacific Coast League 1903–1988. Eakin Press, Austin TX, 1990. . Snelling, Dennis. The Pacific Coast League: A Statistical History, 1903–1957 McFarland & Company, Inc., Jefferson, North Carolina, 1995. . External links Sacramento Solons History Baseball teams in Sacramento, California 01 Professional baseball teams in California 01 Defunct baseball teams in California Defunct California League teams Defunct California Players League teams Defunct California State League teams Defunct Pacific Coast League teams Baseball teams established in 1903 Baseball teams disestablished in 1976 Milwaukee Brewers minor league affiliates Milwaukee Braves minor league affiliates Brooklyn Dodgers minor league affiliates Chicago White Sox minor league affiliates St. Louis Cardinals minor league affiliates Texas Rangers minor league affiliates