Coos Bay-North Bend A's

From 1970 to 1972, the Coos Bay–North Bend A's played as members of the Class A Short Season level Northwest League.

[1] The Oakland A's had a Northwest League farm team in Pasco, Washington where they played the 1969 season as the Tri-City A's.

Davego Sports Inc., who owned the Tri-City franchise, declined renewing their working agreement with Oakland.

Oakland A's farm system director Phil Seghi wanted to keep a team in the Northwest League.

The Northwest League president, John Carbray, negotiated with Seghi to place a franchise in North Bend-Coos Bay and gained the support of local leaders.

[10][11][1] On August 21, 1972, the team scheduled a ceremonial Charlie O’ Finley day in honor of the Oakland A's and franchise owner.

[4][6][12] "The Bay Area was blessed," said Ed Keim, President of Oregon Coast Baseball, the Coos Bay–North Bend A's local sponsor group.