Martinez Clippers
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League | Pacific Association of Professional Baseball Clubs |
Location | Martinez, California |
Ballpark | Joe DiMaggio Fields at Waterfront Park |
Founded | 2018 |
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Ownership | Jeff and Paulette Carpoff |
Manager | Dan Parker |
Website | www.mtzclippers.com |
The Martinez Clippers were a professional baseball team based in Martinez, California, United States, as members of the Pacific Association of Professional Baseball Clubs, an independent professional baseball circuit not affiliated with Major League Baseball. The team was named for New York Yankee Joe DiMaggio, who was nicknamed "The Yankee Clipper" and was born in Martinez.[1]
History
On February 8, 2018, the Pacific Association of Professional Baseball Clubs announced the additions of the Napa Silverados and Martinez Clippers for the upcoming summer season.[2]
On April 22, 2018, the Clippers signed their first pitcher, Zach Compton.[3] The team participated in its first draft the next day.[4]
In December 2018, Clippers' owners Jeff and Paulette Carpoff were reported to be in charge of a Ponzi scheme based around their primary company DC Solar Inc. and were being investigated by the FBI.[5] In response, the city of Martinez canceled the Clippers' lease at the stadium.[6] The Carpoffs pled guilty to wire fraud and money laundering in January 2020, forfeiting $120 million in assets. Four other business partners pled guilty to crimes.[7]
The league commissioner has stated that they hope to keep the Clippers as members of the league, but under new ownership.
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References
- ^ "Council approves license for Martinez Clippers baseball". March 18, 2018. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
- ^ "Stompers get two new opponents". February 8, 2018. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
- ^ "ETBU notebook". April 22, 2018. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Pacific Association draft picks by team". April 23, 2018. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
- ^ "Report: Martinez Clippers owners ran $800M Ponzi scheme out of solar energy company". Vallejo Times Herald. February 25, 2019.
- ^ "Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report". OurSports Central. March 18, 2019.
- ^ "California couple pleads guilty to plotting $1B Ponzi scheme". AP NEWS. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
Prosecutors alleged that the company engaged in $2.5 billion in investment transactions between 2011 and 2018, costing investors $1 billion. Among the investors was Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc., which lost some $340 million.
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