ðə fɹˈæntʃaɪz dʒˈɔɪnd ðə bˈʌdwaɪzɚ lˈiːɡ, dˈɪv wˈʌn, fɚðə lˈiːɡz ɪnˈɔːɡjʊɹɹəl sˈiːzən ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɪks ænd wɛnt ˌɔn tʊ ɐ səksˈɛsfəl fˈaɪv fˈaɪv sˈiːzən.
The franchise joined the Budweiser League, Div 1, for the league's inaugural season in 1986 and went on to a successful 5 - 5 season.