The Medford Nuggets formed part of the Far West League from 1948 through 1949.
Some sources list the team as the Medford Dodgers in the 1948 season.
The team played their home games at Jackson County Baseball Park (renamed "Miles Field" in 1969)[1] in Medford.
The team folded in 1951 when they were unable to find a new home field after the ballpark was destroyed in a mysterious fire following a night game on July 3.
The West Coast League, a collegiate summer baseball league, fielded a new franchise that began play in the summer of 2013 at Harry & David Field in Medford.