Gone but not Forgotten
Yakima Bears (1949-2012)
Yakima, WashingtonLast Part of the Northwest League
The Yakima Bears were an affiliated minor league baseball team. Based in Yakima, Washington, they were last a member of the Northwest League. The team played from 1949 to 2012.
For more information, including yearly records and statistics, view the Yakima Bears on StatsCrew.com.
Yakima Bears Legacy Page on OSC.
Yakima Bears News from OSC's Archives
Bears Lose, Will Play Wednesday (September 5, 2012)
Bears Win First Playoff Game (September 3, 2012)
Regular Season Finale an 11-Inning Bears Loss (September 2, 2012)
Canadians take series and secure playoff spot (September 1, 2012)
In a Duel of Aces, Bullpens Crumble in 7-1 Bears Loss (August 31, 2012)
Bears Carreras An All Star (August 30, 2012)
Canadians Overcome Late Deficit to Beat Bears (August 30, 2012)
Bears Road Playoff Game Can be Seen at Sports Center Monday (August 29, 2012)
Perry and the Bears Roll to 9-1 Win to Start Homestand (August 29, 2012)
Bears Begin Final Regular Season Homestand Tuesday (August 28, 2012)
Road Trip to Everett Ends with 5-2 Bears Loss (August 26, 2012)
Struggles in the Eighth Cost Bears in 6-3 Loss (August 26, 2012)
Lang's Ninth-Inning Blast Boosts Bears to 4-3 Win (August 25, 2012)
Jose's first slip up in months costs Bears (August 24, 2012)
Bears Fans Donate to Fire Victims (August 23, 2012)
Fifth-inning struggles cost Bears the game (August 23, 2012)
Bears can't come back this time (August 22, 2012)
Bears defeat Hawks 8-7 (August 21, 2012)
Rodriguez Guides Bears to 4-3 Win Over Boise (August 19, 2012)
Bears Shut Out 9-0 by Spokane Saturday (August 19, 2012)
Bears Topple Indians 6-1 to Take Series (August 17, 2012)
Bears Open Six-Game Homestand with 8-2 Win (August 17, 2012)
Bears Take Donations for Fire Victims (August 16, 2012)
Late Runs Lead to 3-2 Bears Win in Vancouver (August 15, 2012)
Bears suffer third walk-off loss in 2012 (August 15, 2012)
Ben White throws seven scoreless against Bears (August 14, 2012)
Early Lead Disappears in 6-3 Bears Loss (August 12, 2012)
Long ball lifts Bears to victory (August 12, 2012)
Bears drop fourth-consecutive series (August 10, 2012)
Pitching Staff Shines Again in Bears' 2-1 Victory (August 10, 2012)
Carreras becomes NWL first seven-game winner (August 9, 2012)
Bears Playoff Tickets on Sale Thursday (August 8, 2012)
Emeralds Rout Bears 12-4 at Yakima County Stadium (August 8, 2012)
Bears can't rally from two four-run deficits (August 7, 2012)
Loss in Game and Series at Tri-City Sunday (August 6, 2012)
Tri-City Dusts Bears 9-4 Saturday at Gesa Stadium (August 5, 2012)
Bears Trip(le) Up Dust Devils 6-2 at Tri-City (August 4, 2012)
Dust Devils take two of three in Yakima (August 3, 2012)
Bears Announce Divisional Round Playoff Format (August 2, 2012)
Perry 4-0 after another strong pitching performance (August 1, 2012)
Bears can't keep up with Dust Devils (August 1, 2012)
Bears Shutout in Spokane, Again (July 30, 2012)
Bears Shut out in Spokane 7-0 (July 29, 2012)
Rodriguez Doubles in 11th to Lift Bears to 8-6 Win (July 28, 2012)
Fifth shutout win for Bears in 2012 (July 27, 2012)
Cooper Barrels Up Again in 10-8 Bears' Win (July 25, 2012)
Bears lose 2-1 (July 24, 2012)
First Half Ends with 3-1 Home Loss for Bears (July 23, 2012)
Cooper Belts Bears to Walk-Off Win in 11th (July 22, 2012)
Bears Beaten by AquaSox Again (July 22, 2012)
Bears lose again in series on unearned run (July 20, 2012)
D-backs Make Former Bears First Baseman Wheeler a Big Leaguer (July 20, 2012)
Homestand Starts with 5-3 Loss to AquaSox (July 20, 2012)
Bears Secure Playoff Spot with 8-4 Win at Boise (July 18, 2012)
Defense and Hitting Lacking in Bears Loss (July 17, 2012)
Walk-Off Homer in the Ninth Hands Bears Loss (July 16, 2012)
Bears Survive Battle Of The Bullpens (July 15, 2012)
Bears win seventh-straight series (July 15, 2012)
First-inning error haunts Bears on Friday the 13th (July 14, 2012)
Fourth-Straight Win Gives Bears Four-Game Lead (July 13, 2012)
Bears Score Eight Runs and Need Them All in Win (July 12, 2012)
Another 10 Runs for the Bears Leads to Another Win (July 10, 2012)
Weather Shortens Game, But Bears Win 10-1 (July 8, 2012)
Hawks Win Series Opener Against Bears with Six Doubles (July 8, 2012)
Bears win fifth-straight series (July 7, 2012)
Bears' Staff One-Hits Indians and Offense Explodes Late (July 6, 2012)
Bears Move Sunday Game Time (July 5, 2012)
Bears Stifled in Spokane to Start Series (July 5, 2012)
Pitchers Combine on Second Shutout, as Bears Win 5-0 (July 4, 2012)
Carreras and the Rest of the Bears Win Again (July 3, 2012)
Pitching Falters for the First Time in Bears Loss (July 1, 2012)
Former Bears MLB All-Stars (July 1, 2012)
Bears' Perry Perplexes in Complete-Game Win (July 1, 2012)
Defensive Struggles Lead to 12-Inning Bears Loss (June 30, 2012)
D-backs send President and a Former All-Star to Yakima (June 29, 2012)
Early Lead Holds Up for Bears in Home Win (June 29, 2012)
Bears Hold On For Road Win, Take Tri-City Series 2-1 (June 28, 2012)
Dust Devils Take Late Lead on Bears, Tie Series at 1-1 (June 27, 2012)
Parr's Grand Slam in the 11th Gives Bears the Win (June 26, 2012)
Bears Shutout Volcanoes in Rubber Match to Take Series (June 24, 2012)
Three-run eighth puts Volcanoes in front for good (June 24, 2012)
Bears take sole possession of first place in East (June 22, 2012)
Volcanoes' Ninth-Inning Rally Topples Bears (June 22, 2012)
Hot Hitters Support Pitching as Bears Win Home Opener (June 21, 2012)
Bears Best Leads to Big Beat Down (June 20, 2012)
Offense doesn't support stellar start (June 19, 2012)
Cuban Carreras Carries Bears to Victory (June 17, 2012)
Bears turn triple play in losing effort (June 17, 2012)
Eugene's Murphy Beats Bears in Opener (June 16, 2012)
Bears Announce Opening Day Starter (June 14, 2012)
Bears Roster Rounds Out With Position Players (June 12, 2012)
Roster Takes Shape Thanks to Pitching Staff (June 11, 2012)
D-Backs Conclude MLB Draft (June 6, 2012)
UW 3B Taken by D-Backs (June 5, 2012)
D-backs select catcher with 26th pick in 1st round of MLB Draft (June 4, 2012)
Bears End Season with Dramatic Home Win (September 4, 2011)
2-1 Bears Loss Dashes Playoff Hopes (September 2, 2011)
Bears take 2-1 series lead, keep playoff hopes alive (September 1, 2011)
Bears to Play 2012 Season in Yakima (September 1, 2011)
Bears Can't Keep Up With Emeralds Scoring in Loss (September 1, 2011)
Six-Run Fourth Leads to Bears Win Over Eugene (August 31, 2011)
Bears Player Named to All-Star Team (August 30, 2011)
Bears Beaten in Series Finale at Everett (August 28, 2011)
Bears Win Seventh Straight, Tied for First Place (August 28, 2011)
Bears Win Seventh Straight, Tied for First Place (August 27, 2011)
19 Hits Lead to Bears' Sixth Straight Victory (August 27, 2011)
Bears overcome Campos for fifth straight win (August 26, 2011)
September 1 Bears Game Now Military Appreciation Night (August 25, 2011)
Offense Explodes in Everett as Bears Win 10-6 (August 25, 2011)
Bears Go to Extras Again, Complete Series Sweep (August 24, 2011)
Bears Walk Off With Walk in the 10th Inning Monday (August 23, 2011)
Comerota and Kudryk Lead Bears to Victory (August 21, 2011)
Dust Devils Complete Sweep Over Bears Saturday (August 21, 2011)
Guttierez Outdueled in 2-0 Loss at Tri-City (August 19, 2011)
Pedrotty's Strong Start Not Enough as Bears Lose (August 19, 2011)
Indians Five Runs in the Fifth Too Much for Bears (August 18, 2011)
Bears Rally in Eighth for Win Over Indians (August 16, 2011)
'08 Bear to the Bigs (August 16, 2011)
Bears Score Seven and Hold on for the Win (August 16, 2011)
Bears Pedrotty NWL Pitcher of the Week (August 15, 2011)
Bears Fall In Series Finale Against Canadians (August 14, 2011)
Six No-Hit Innings from Pedrotty Leads to Bears Win (August 13, 2011)
Hilt's Two Homers Power Bears to Another Win (August 13, 2011)
Comedian Gallagher to Perform at Yakima County Stadium (August 12, 2011)
Bears Beat the Canadians Again, Take 2-0 Series Lead (August 12, 2011)
Six Runs in the Eighth Lift the Bears to Victory (August 11, 2011)
Bears defeated 3-2 (August 10, 2011)
Hilt Named NWL Player of the Week (August 9, 2011)
An Unearned Run the Difference Again in Bears Loss (August 8, 2011)
Bears Drop Series Opener in Spokane 3-2 (August 8, 2011)
Bears Beat Aquasox Saturday for Series Win (August 7, 2011)
Late Scoring by Everett Leads to a Bears' Loss (August 6, 2011)
Rally Forces Extra Innings, But Bears Fall in 12 (August 5, 2011)
Pedrotty's Best Gives Him and the Bears a Win (August 4, 2011)
Hilt's Homers Power Bears Past Aquasox Tuesday (August 3, 2011)
Bears Large Lead Disappears in Loss (July 31, 2011)
Bears Best Offensive Effort Snaps Six-Game Skid (July 31, 2011)
Former Bear Cook Back in the Bigs (July 30, 2011)
Bears give Volcanoes victory (July 30, 2011)
Ninth Inning Walk-Off Homer Hands Bears Loss (July 28, 2011)
Close Road Game Ends as a Loss for Bears (July 27, 2011)
Dust Devils Complete Sweep of Bears Tuesday (July 27, 2011)
Collin Cowgill to the Majors (July 26, 2011)
Bears Fall in First Half Finale (July 25, 2011)
Dust Devils Clinch Playoff Spot in Yakima Sunday (July 24, 2011)
Win at Boise Gives Bears First Road Series Win (July 23, 2011)
Bears Series at Boise Tied at 1-1 After Walk-Off Loss (July 23, 2011)
Bears Get First Shutout Win of the Season Thursday (July 22, 2011)
More Bullpen Struggles Leads To Loss (July 20, 2011)
Series at Tri-City Tied After Loss for Bears (July 20, 2011)
D-Backs Recall Enright from Reno, Release Heilman (July 19, 2011)
Season-High Nine Runs in Bears Win at Tri-City (July 19, 2011)
Bears Blasted in Homestand Finale (July 17, 2011)
Win Streak Snapped by Volcanoes Saturday (July 16, 2011)
Bears Take Five-Game Series In Three (July 16, 2011)
Gutierrez Leads Bears to Victory Over Volcanoes (July 15, 2011)
Bears Start Homestand With a Win (July 13, 2011)
Bears Fall in Road Trip Finale (July 11, 2011)
Emeralds Take Series with Seven-Run Win (July 10, 2011)
Back-and-Forth Game Ends in Loss for Bears (July 10, 2011)
Extra! Extra! Bears Win in 13 Innings (July 9, 2011)
Bears Start Series in Eugene With Loss (July 8, 2011)
Two Former Bears MLB All Stars (July 7, 2011)
Bears swept by Hawks in three extra-inning games (July 7, 2011)
Extra Innings Again, Hawks Win Again (July 6, 2011)
Bears Fall on Hawks Walk-Off Home Run (July 5, 2011)
Bears Win First Series as Staff Stifles Boise (July 4, 2011)
Bears Score Early and Often in Win Over Hawks (July 3, 2011)
Big Loss for Bears Starts Homestand (July 2, 2011)
Indians Rally Hands Bears Loss in Game and Series (June 30, 2011)
Indians Offense Too Much for Bears (June 29, 2011)
Bears Blasts Beat Indians in Spokane (June 29, 2011)
Homestand Ends With Big Loss for Bears (June 28, 2011)
Bears Hogben Pitcher of the Week (June 27, 2011)
Comerota Starts Rally and Then Wins Game for Bears (June 26, 2011)
Bears Go to Extras Again, Fall to Tri-City (June 26, 2011)
Kudryk solid, but lacking support (June 25, 2011)
Bears Defeat Indians, Even Series at Yakima County Stadium (June 24, 2011)
Indians Outlast Bears in Marathon 16-Inning Game (June 23, 2011)
Bears Lose Another Close Game to Canadians (June 21, 2011)
Canadians Score Late to Take Game, Series (June 20, 2011)
Bears Bats Silent In Defeat (June 19, 2011)
Narodowski, Bears Win 6-5 in Extra Innings (June 19, 2011)
Bears give Canadians too many chances (June 18, 2011)
Yakima Bears Announce 2011 Roster (June 16, 2011)
Practice For Yakima Bears Open To The Public Wednesday (June 14, 2011)
Yakima Bears Roster Begins To Take Shape (June 14, 2011)
Coeur D'Alene native among teammate pairs drafted by D-backs (June 8, 2011)
Washington native among D-backs MLB Draft picks on day two (June 7, 2011)
D-backs select two RHPs in MLB Draft 1st round with 3rd and 7th picks (June 6, 2011)
2011 Schedule and Ticket Prices Announced (November 1, 2010)
Yakima's Own Named Woman Executive Of The Year (October 26, 2010)
Tribe Piles on Early, Sweeps Bears for East Pennant (September 8, 2010)
Indians Draw First Blood, Top Bears 5-1 in Game 1 (September 7, 2010)
Bears Extend PDC with Arizona Diamondbacks Through 2012 (September 6, 2010)
Huge Second, Great Outing from Gutierrez Leads Bears to 9-2 Win (September 5, 2010)
Sloppy Hawks Defense Give Away Game to Bears (September 4, 2010)
Weber's Ninth-Inning Homer Adds Drama but Bears Fall (September 3, 2010)
Burgos, Big Fifth Frame Boost Bears to Division Clincher (September 3, 2010)
Devils Strike Early, Lead Wire to Wire to Snap Skid (September 2, 2010)
