[1] That team then became a charter member to the Pacific Coast League (PCL) in 1903, called the Sacramento Solons (also known as the Sacts or the Senators).

Rickey's close friend and business partner Philip Bartelme served as the Solons' president from 1936 to 1944.

The Solons drew reasonably well when featured opponents included teams from Los Angeles, Hollywood, San Francisco and Oakland.

Although the Solons were not immediately displaced, the close proximity of the San Francisco Giants (just over an hour to the south) also took its toll on attendance.

Despite two consecutive last place finishes, the Solons led the PCL in attendance due to the home run barrage.

The Solons changed affiliations and the Texas Rangers refused to allow their top prospects to play in the decrepit Hughes Stadium with its bandbox dimensions.

The Pacific Coast League returned to the capital city in 2000 when a group of area businessmen led by majority owner Art Savage purchased the Vancouver Canadians of the PCL and moved the team to Sacramento.

[3] The River Cats took up residence at the newly built Raley Field, which was constructed specifically for baseball.