The Salt Lake City Gulls, a former member of the Triple-A  Pacific Coast League

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, were based in Salt Lake City, Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

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. They were a minor league

Minor league

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 affiliate of the California Angels

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 from 1975 to 1981, and of the Seattle Mariners

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 from 1982 to 1984. The franchise moved to Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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 in 1985.

During the 1981 season, KMPC

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 (the original at 710AM which is now KSPN

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, not the current station at 1540AM) broadcast most of the Gulls' games that were held during the Major League Baseball players' strike. Bob Starr called the play-by-play.

Notable players

Some notable players from the Salt Lake City Gulls:

Willie Aikens Willie Aikens Willie Mays Aikens is a former Major League Baseball first baseman. He had established himself as one of the top sluggers in the game before drugs derailed his career. In , Aikens was sentenced to twenty years in prison on four counts of crack cocaine distribution and one count of use of a firearm... Bob Allietta Bob Allietta Robert George Allietta is a former Major League Baseball catcher. On January 13, 1971 he was drafted by the California Angels in the 1st round of the 1971 amateur draft .... Jim Anderson Jim Anderson (baseball) James Lea Anderson is a former Major League Baseball shortstop. On June 3, he was drafted by the California Angels in the 2nd round of the 1975 Major League Baseball Draft. He played for the Angels , Seattle Mariners , and Texas Rangers .He made his major league debut on July 2, 1978, at Anaheim... John Balaz John Balaz John Lawrence Balaz was a professional baseball player. Balaz was 23 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 10, 1974, with the California Angels... Mike Barlow Mike Barlow Michael Roswell Barlow is a retired professional baseball player who played seven seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals, Houston Astros, Los Angeles Angels, and Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball.... Thad Bosley Thad Bosley Thaddis Bosley Jr. is a former Major League Baseball outfielder for the California Angels , Chicago White Sox , Milwaukee Brewers , Seattle Mariners , Chicago Cubs , Kansas City Royals and Texas Rangers .... Ralph Botting Ralph Botting Ralph Wayne Botting is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. The left-hander was drafted by the California Angels in the 7th round of the 1974 amateur draft, and played for the Angels in 1979 and 1980.... Dan Briggs Dan Briggs (baseball) Dan Lee Briggs is a retired professional baseball player who played 7 seasons for the California Angels, Cleveland Indians, San Diego Padres, Montreal Expos, and Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball. He also played one season and part of another in Japan with the Yakult Swallows.-External links:... John Caneira John Caneira John Cascaes Caneira is a retired professional baseball player who played 2 seasons for the California Angels of Major League Baseball.-References:... Bobby Clark Dave Collins Dave Collins David S. Collins is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball from to .Collins is one of three players to have made it to the major leagues who played for the storied Rapid City Post 22 American Legion baseball program in Rapid City, SD... Paul Dade Paul Dade Lonnie Paul Dade is a former Major League Baseball outfielder/third baseman. On June 4, 1970 he was drafted by the California Angels in the 1st round of the 1970 amateur draft... John Doherty Tom Donohue Tom Donohue Thomas James Donohue is a retired professional baseball player who played 2 seasons for the California Angels of Major League Baseball.-References:... Steve Eddy Steve Eddy Steven Allen Eddy is a retired professional baseball player who played 1 season for the California Angels of Major League Baseball.-References:...

Bob Ferris Bob Ferris Robert Eugene Ferris is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. The 6'6", 225 lb. right-hander was drafted by the California Angels in the 2nd round of the 1976 amateur draft, and he played for the Angels in 1979 and 1980.Ferris was called up to the Angels after a 14-7 season with the Salt... Gil Flores Gil Flores Gilberto Garcia Flores is a retired professional baseball player who played three seasons for the California Angels and New York Mets of Major League Baseball.-External links:... Dave Frost Dave Frost Carl David Frost is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. The 6'6", 225 lb. right-hander was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 18th round of the 1974 amateur draft... Bill Gilbreth Bill Gilbreth William Freeman Gilbreth is a retired professional baseball player who played three seasons for the Detroit Tigers and California Angels of Major League Baseball.-References:... Danny Goodwin Danny Goodwin Danny Kay Goodwin was a Major League Baseball player from 1975 to 1982 for the California Angels, Minnesota Twins, and Oakland Athletics. Goodwin, who played a majority of his games as a designated hitter, is the only player to be the first overall pick in the Major League draft in two separate... Ike Hampton Ike Hampton Isaac Bernard Hampton is a former Major League Baseball catcher. He was signed by the New York Mets as an amateur free agent on August 22, 1970 and played for the Mets and the California Angels .Hampton made his major league debut as a pinch hitter on September 12, 1974 at Shea Stadium... John Harris John Harris (baseball) John Thomas Harris is a former Major League Baseball player. His first MLB appearance was with the California Angels on September 26, 1979.... Chuck Hockenbery Chuck Hockenbery Charles Marion Hockenbery is a former professional baseball player who played one season, , for the California Angels of Major League Baseball.-References:... Charlie Hudson Charlie Hudson Charles Hudson is a former left-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1972 to 1975 for the St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers and California Angels. He was 6'3" tall and he weighed 185 pounds. He attended Tupelo High School in Tupelo, Oklahoma.Hudson was originally drafted by the... Ron Jackson Ron Jackson Ronnie Damien Jackson is a coach and a former player in Major League Baseball. He was a hitting coach for the Boston Red Sox from 2003-2006... Fred Kuhaulua Fred Kuhaulua Fred Mahele Kuhaulua is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. On August 1, the left-hander was signed by the California Angels as an amateur free agent. He played for the Angels and San Diego Padres .... Ken Landreaux Ken Landreaux Kenneth Francis Landreaux is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball.After graduating from Dominguez High School in Compton, California, Landreaux carried on his education at Arizona State University before joining the California Angels in... Dick Lange Dick Lange Richard Otto "Dick" Lange is a former professional baseball player who played four seasons for the California Angels of Major League Baseball.-References:... Carlos López Carlos López (baseball) Carlos Antonio Morales López is a retired professional baseball player. López spent seven seasons in professional baseball, including three seasons in Major League Baseball with the California Angels , Seattle Mariners , and the Baltimore Orioles... Dave Machemer Dave Machemer David Ritchie Machemer is a former professional baseball player and current minor league manager. He played two seasons for the California Angels and Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball. He is currently the manager of the Richmond Flying Squirrels.-Biography:Machemer has recorded over 1,000...

Mike Miley Mike Miley Michael Wilfred Miley was a professional baseball player who played two seasons for the California Angels of Major League Baseball. He died in a one-car accident in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.... Sid Monge Sid Monge Isidro "Sid" Monge Pedroza is a retired Major League Baseball relief pitcher with a ten-year career from 1975 to 1984... Balor Moore Balor Moore Balor Lilbon Moore is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. He was the first player drafted by the expansion Montreal Expos in the 1969 Major League Baseball Draft .-Expos phenom:... Rance Mulliniks Rance Mulliniks Steven Rance Mulliniks is a former Major League Baseball player.Originally drafted as a shortstop, Mulliniks made his major league debut in for the California Angels, batting .269 in 78 games... Luis Quintana Luis Quintana Luis Joaquín Quintana Santos was a professional baseball player who played two seasons for the California Angels of Major League Baseball. Quintana was born in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico.... Orlando Ramírez Orlando Ramírez Orlando Ramírez Leal is a former Major League Baseball shortstop and right-handed batter who played for the California Angels between 1974 and 1979... Harold Reynolds Harold Reynolds Harold Craig Reynolds is a former Major League Baseball second baseman. He played from 1983–1994, primarily for the Seattle Mariners.-High school:... Dave Schuler Dave Schuler David Paul Schuler is an American former professional baseball pitcher. A left handed reliever, Schuler appeared in 10 games in Major League Baseball over 3 season from 1979-1985 with the California Angels and Atlanta Braves... Dave Sells Dave Sells David Wayne Sells is a retired professional baseball player who played 4 seasons for the California Angels and Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball.-References:... Billy Smith Billy Smith (second baseman) Billy Edward Smith is a former Major League Baseball second baseman. He played all or part of six seasons in the majors between and . He also played one season in Japan for the Kintetsu Buffaloes in .... Dickie Thon Dickie Thon Richard William "Dickie" Thon is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball.- Early life :Thon was raised in Puerto Rico after spending only the first two weeks of his life in Indiana where his father had just completed a bachelor's degree at the University of Notre Dame.- Professional career :He... Rusty Torres Rusty Torres Rosando "Rusty" Torres Hernández is a former professional baseball outfielder. He played all or part of nine season in Major League Baseball for five different teams... Gary Wheelock Gary Wheelock Gary Richard Wheelock is a former Major League Baseball pitcher for the California Angels and Seattle Mariners .... John Verhoeven John Verhoeven John C Verhoeven is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. He played 4 seasons in the majors for the California Angels, Chicago White Sox, and Minnesota Twins.-References:... Danny Tartabull Danny Tartabull Danilo Tartabull Mora , also known as Danny Tartabull, is a former right fielder in Major League Baseball. Born to Cuban parents in San Juan, Puerto Rico, he is the son of José Tartabull, who played in the major leagues from 1962 to 1970.-Playing career:Danny played for the Seattle Mariners ,...