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The Bakersfield Train Robbers are a Professional Baseball Team in the Pecos League of Professional Baseball Clubs.
Other teams in the Pecos League include: (
Alpine Cowboys,
Austin Weirdos,
Bakersfield Train Robbers,
Blackwell Flycatchers,
Dublin Leprechauns,
Garden City Wind,
Kansas City Hormigas,
Martinez Sturgeon,
Monterey Amberjacks,
North Platte 80s,
Pecos Bills,
Roswell Invaders,
San Rafael Pacifics,
Santa Fe Fuego,
Trinidad Triggers,
Tucson Saguaros,
Vallejo Seaweed.)
The Pecos League was founded in 2010. To learn more about the Pecos League (Visit Here.)
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The Bakersfield Train Robbers play at
Sam Lynn Ballpark
4009 Chester Ave
Bakersfield, CA 93301
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BEFORE BAKERSFIELD these were the Train Robbers
2016 Season 28-33 Lost Wild Card Series to Trinidad 0-2
With the Pecos League moving to Salina, Great Bend and already having a team in Garden City the Train Robbers headquarters moved to Topeka.
They were still a travel team having less than 20 home games at home.
Topeka had fieldturf which allowed the Train Robbers to play 19 of their 21 scheduled home games without rain outs.
The players loved Topeka and saw it as a major upgrade for the Train Robbers. Even thought it was a one year home the facility allowed games to be played without rain outs.
Jordan Calliout was the Pecos League All Star Game MVP.
Larry Rodriguez was sent to the Mexican Major Leagues after making 5 starts for the Train Robbers he threw 2 complete games and pushed the Robbers over the top in the playoff race.
Max Garza returned to manage the team after the 4th game of the season and lead to the team the 6th wild card playoff position.
The Train Robbers switched to Red Jerseys for the 2016 season with other Kansas teams wearing Blue.
Topeka has no stadium to support the Train Robbers being a full time team but it served the Train Robbers as a one year bridge until they find a permanent home.
The Breakup with Las Vegas
In the middle of the 2014 season Las Vegas New Mexico had a major governmental breakup between Mayor Alfonso Ortiz and City Manager Tim Dodge leaving Las Vegas for Santa Rosa left the Train Robbers in a tough position.
The City of Santa Rosa agreed to host one Train Robber Game per year as a regional marketing campaign. The Games became popular despite bad field conditions.
The City of Las Vegas told the Pecos League if they played another game in Santa Rosa they would no longer be welcome in Las Vegas.
The Pecos League played the games in Santa Rosa as they had committed to fans and city.
The Pecos League was only allowed to play 7 home games in Vegas due to rainouts.
14 of the games were rained out. Due to weather, instability and documented corruption in the local government in Las Vegas, New Mexico the Train Robbers have served as a travel team.
With the expansion of Pecos League into Kansas the Train Robbers were going to remain a road team but being stationed in Topeka Kansas for 2016 season.
2015 Season 23-41
Max Garza managed his first season and put together players that would be Train Robbers for multiple years.
The Train Robbers would build a team that would ultimately make the playoffs in 2016.
Tyler Shannnon, Steven Taft, Jordan Calliout all were members of the 2015 Train Robbers Team.
In 2015 with the Pecos League moving to Garden City, Kansas the Train Robbers were the pilot team to use Amtrak as transportation. The Train Robbers were the first team since 1970 to use Amtrak as transportation for games during the season as they took the Train from Las Vegas to Garden City.
In 2015 the Train Robbers had 16 of 21 scheduled home games rained out. The team was defined as a travel team other teams had at least 35 home games.
2014 Season 16-42
 The Train Robbers played the opening Pecos League Series in Del Rio Texas against the Alpine Cowboys.
Field Manager DJ Stinsmon left the team one month into the season with the unexpected death of his mother in New Jersey. Gary Owens, Kyal Williams were the two offensive forces for the Train Robbers.
They were also the only two way players in the history of the Pecos League. Josh Tols was the best player in the history of the team going 3-0 in five starts with a 3.13 ERA. He was traded to Trinidad when the Robbers were out of the race.
He made the World Baseball Classic Team for Australia and is currently a reliever for the Kansas City T-Bones. Future Salina Stockade Ace Tim Blackmon made his pro debut for the Train Robbers.
The Train Robbers were really hurt by rain as the entire White Sands Pupfish home series was rained out as well as 10 of their other scheduled home games. They played only 13 home games.
2013 Season 41-29 Northern Division Champions swept Trinidad 2-0 in Northern Division Finals. Lost 0 games to 2 to Roswell in Pecos League Finals
In 2013 the Train Robbers hosted A&E's Longmire Night with the only public apperences of Lou Diamond Phillips, Gwyneth Horder-Payton and Robert Taylor.
In 2013 the Train Robbers had Edison Alvarez who was Pecos League Pitcher of the Year. He went 8-1 with a 2.05 altitude ERA in 79 innings.
The Train Robbers played the 2013 season in Las Vegas at Rodriguez Park. The Train Robbers won the Northern Division going 41-27 and swept Trinidad in the first round of the playoffs.
The Train Robbers would lose in the finals to Roswell.
Edison partnered with Atsushi Hebisawa who went 7-1 with a 4.09 altitude ERA in 74.2 innings.
Eddie Medina was also on the pitching staff. All three of these pitchers have advanced well to higher leagues. Alvarez to the Can-Am League in Three Rivers. Medina to Wichita in American Association.
The Train Robbers offensively featured Adam Kam, Randy Wells, Will Walsh and Joey Haskell which lead the league in all offensive categories.
Despite success on the field for the Robbers off the field problems started to emerge. Late July Monsoon Rains made playing baseball impossible.
In the playoffs and last week of season in rained 6 consecutive days. The playoffs were moved to fieldturf of New Mexico Highlands and played in middle of day to get the games in.
The rain really hurt the fan base. Mid summer monsoons left the park with inches of water.
The Train Robbers lost several games to Wild Fires of New Mexico in 2013
The Train Robbers were founded in 2012 and have served as the travel team in the Pecos League. The Train Robbers have great history in the Pecos League shown below.
Located on the edge of the Eastern Plains of New Mexico is Las Vegas, New Mexico. Though not as well known as other Wild West Towns, such as Dodge City, Deadwood or Tombstone; Las Vegas is said to have been the worst of the worst of Old Western Towns.
The Pecos League and Las Vegas Train Robbers will always remember their time in Las Vegas, New Mexico. It was a great geographic location for the Northern Division between Trinidad and Santa Fe.
It also provided many players a great start their careers such as (Josh Tols, Edison Alvarez, Eddie Medina, Jordan Calliout)
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