1981: Bucs form a non-profit organization with an active Board of Directors. Bucs officially join the Alaska League. Fairbanks Goldpanners and North Pole Nicks are other members. Despite finishing 19-25 Bucs defeat defending N.B.C. champion Fairbanks four out of five games.

1982: Brigham Young sophomore Wally Joyner joins 1982 Bucs. In first competition against cross-town rival the Anchorage Glacier Pilots, Bucs play one of the most memorable Mulcahy Stadium games in 1980s. Chapman's , Don August's no hitter, shutout and victory are spoiled in ninth inning by Mark McGwire's solo home run, handing Bucs a 1-0 loss. Outfielder Kerry Burns from the University of Arizona sets league record with four Home Runs in one game. Radio coverage begins and the World Famous Chicken is in the yard for his then yearly visit.

1983: Winning record of 32-21 under new manager Jerry McClain from Santa Clara. . Set record for longest game played in Wichita National Baseball Congress Tournament, losing in the 19th inning on bases loaded walk.

1984: Name is officially changed from Cook Inlet Bucs to Anchorage Bucs. Bucs win 24 and lose 18.

1985: Bucs stumble to a record of a 12-39. Seven former Bucs sign professional contracts.

1986: Alaska League expands to eight teams, and in first game against Hawaii Island Movers, Jeff Bloom of Tufts Univ. pitches first no-hitter in Bucs history.

1987: Bucs are 27-21. Nine ex-Bucs are drafted to pro ranks. Infielder, Jeff Kent from Cal Berkley is a star to be. Todd Mayo of Cal-Berkely sets single season stolen base record with 52. Bucs finish second with a 27-18 overall. Bucs feature seven .300-plus hitters in lineup.

1988: Bucs sit out season to regroup financially. Bucs Booster Club is formed. Fourteen former Bucs are taken in the major league draft.

1989: Winning 13 of last 14 and five of six in Hawaii, Bucs capture their first Alaska League pennant. Pitcher Doug Tegtmeier of Nebraska posts a 10-0 record. Catcher Troy Buckley of Santa Clara sets team record 75 RBIs.

1990 Bucs celebrate 10 years by winning Alaska League crown. Bucs win Hawaii International crown. Outfielder Calvin Murray of Texas selected summer player of the year by Baseball America. Bobby Jones of Fresno State sets single-game strikeout record with 17 in loss to Hawaii at Mulcahy Stadium.

1991: Bucs win last 16 games of season to claim third straight Alaska League flag. Calvin Murray rejoins club and establishes Bucs records in stolen base percentage at .853, runs batted in (84), and runs scored (131). Nolan Ryan's son, Reid Ryan of the University of Texas pitches for Bucs. Kodiak, Alaska's home grown Pat Floyd leads the Bucs in hitting with a .366 average and nicknamed "Mr. Clutch" hitting .538 with runners in scoring position. Bucs continue their winning ways by winning the Hawaii International Invitational Tournament. University of Texas Brooks Kieschnick breaks club home run record with 16 and earns Alaska Player of the year and Baseball America's summer Player of the Year. Bucs are chosen to play Team USA Baseball in special non-league series. Team USA takes two out of three to win series.

1992: Bucs place record five players on Baseball America's All-American squad. A 44-13 record leads to continued # 1 status in the Alaska League. Kieschnick goes 6-0 with 1.26 ERA. Kieschnick wins American Baseball Coaches Association's Dick Howser Award, and is selected asNCAA player of the year. Texas teammate Braxton Hickman bats .410 with a record 29-game hit streak to earn Alaska player of the Year. Bucs sweep exhibition series with the Moscow Red Devils,the perennial champions of Russia, winning six straight Russian League championships from 1990-1995.

1994: Bucs lose Alaska League title to Fairbanks Goldpanners. Southpaw Mark Redman from the Univ. of Oklahoma pitches 2nd no-hitter in Bucs history. Stanford's 1st baseman Dusty Allen returns for his third season and leads club with 37 RBIs. Bucs are once again chosen to play Team USA on their return from Japan in non-league series. Team USA with ex-Buc Geoff Jenkins take two out of three to win series. The Anchorage Bucs host the Japan Aichi All-Stars in Bucs Invitational series.

1995: A 23-26 record leads to 2nd place in the Alaska League. TCU pitcher Flint Wallace throws the 3nd no-hitter in Bucs history, and the first against an in-state rival. Bucs continue to serve as international "baseball ambassadors" by hosting the Korean National Team in Invitational Tournament.

1996: Mark O'Brien who began as a fiery former Bucs second baseman takes over the coaching duties of the Bucs and gains first winning season since 1993, while recapturing the Alaska League title. O'Brien who helped the Bucs win Alaska League pennants in 1990, 1991 and 1992 skippered the '96 Anchorage Bucs to a 33-21 record and their sixth Alaska League flag. Bucs finish second in Hawaii International Tournament. Bucs provide Alaska Player of the Year, in infielder Andrew Beinbrink. Beinbrink bats .359 with 10 homers and 55 RBI's. combining for a .646 slugging percentage, all team highs.

1997: Season marks the end of Mark O'Brien era with the Bucs. He leaves after his second year as coach and his fifth with the Bucs organization (three at second base). He guides the '97 Bucs to an overall 33-18 record to finish in third place in the Alaska League. The Bucs steal 166 bases, setting an Alaska League record. Texas Christian's Royce Huffman leads club in hitting with .435 average. Southern Cal's Brad Ticehurst claims home run title with 15. Pitcher Shawn Thompson of TCU goes 6-0, while Wesley Freeman of Oral Roberts goes a 6-2. Season is highlighted by a game with the Colorado Silver Bullets, the only current women's professional baseball team in America. The Silver Bullets, managed by Phil Niekro, drew a record Mulcahy crowd of 6,525 fans. They saw the Bucs defeat Bullets 7 - 0. Bucs take the championship of their own WoodBat Invitational, which featured the return appearance of the "Famous Chicken". The Anchorage Bucs thank the Fairbanks Goldpanners, Mat Su Miners , Bay Area Stars and the San Francisco Seals for their participation in this very successful inaugural Wood Bat Invitational.

1998: The ABL and ABC merge under one Alaska Baseball League. Baum (composite wood) bats are initiated league wide. Under the first year tutelage of Head Coach Mike Oakland, the Bucs shared the ABL Championship with the Kenai Peninsula Oilers, won the Mayor's Cup for the first time in six years with a sweep of city rival Anchorage Glacier Pilots, captured the second annual Wood Bat Invitational Championship for second time in a row and tied for 11th in the National Baseball Congress World Series in Wichita Kansas. The Bucs finished with a 26-15 record and hit 280 as a team. Arizona state stand out utility player Andrew Beeinbrink leads Bucs in batting with a .351 average and 2nd on the club with 25 RBI's, seven behind Stanfords catcher Damien Alvarado. Cal-State Fullerton 's George Carralejo shined on the mound going 5-2 with a 2.40 E.R.A. Vincent Boyanich, pitcher from Santa Clara had a perfect 4-0 season. The Bucs are the first ABL team to broadcast every game live over the internet via RealAudio on our web site. The bucs hatch their new mascot, a lovable parrot that has the name of Beekmin

1999: The Bucs produce an excellent season under Head Coach Mike Oakland, of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, grabbing 2nd place in the ABL and placing four players on the All-ABL Team. All ABL Team designation went to Bryan Anderson of Southwest Texas State at shortstop, Elliot Wheeler of Santa Clara as outfielder, Kurt Koshelnik as utility and Jeff Bruksch of USC as pitcher. The Bucs led the league in stolen bases with 105 with Bobby Womack of San Diego State leading the league with 18 steals. The Bucs won the Wood Bat Invitational for the third year in a row. Invitational awards went to the Bucs' Bryan Anderson for most outstanding shortstop, Most Valuable Player to Chris Russ of Texas A&M, and most outstanding pitcher awarded to the Bucs' Russ Morgan of Purdue. The Bucs competed in post-season play in the 65th Annual National Baseball Congress World Series in Wichita, Kansas. Seeded 4th out of 32 teams going in, the Bucs took 4th place. All American Honors went to the Bucs' Designated Hitter, Nick Day and catcher, Damien Alvarado of Stanford. The Bucs were named best defensive team with a staggering .985 fielding percentage and were named best dressed team at the the NBC World Series. 1999 is also remembered for the completion and occupation of the newly constructed Bucs' clubhouse and locker room down the third base line.

2000: The Bucs get off to a slow start and wind up the season with a 22-23 overall record, taking 5th place in the ABL and placing outfielder Nick Blankenship of Santa Rosa Jr.College on the 2000 All-Alaska Team. The Bucs picked up their play during the end of the season and took back the 11th annual Mayor's Cup from the Anchorage Pilots. The Bucs continued their hot finish by winning their fourth straight Wood Bat Invitational and sixth title in nine years. This 2000 Wood Bat Invitational sufferred much rain delays and eventually was shortened. Invitational awards went to the Bucs' RHP Chris Bradshaw of Texas Christian Univ, third baseman Andy Topham of Stanford Univ. and center fielder Jay Garthwaite of the Univ. of Washington. The Bucs also welcomed Anchorage's own Borealis Microbrewery, as the Bucs' official beer served on draft at the ballpark.

2001: The Bucs played under the coaching of Coach Jim Yanko who was a former Glacier Pilot player. With one of the most formidable pitching staffs in Bucs history, they wind up third in the ABL with a 20 and 15 record. Their overall record was an impressive 31 and 19. Many team records were set. A club record 12 shutouts was posted by the Bucs. Bucs pitching staff record an incredible 33 consecutive shutout innings. Jeff Francis leads the staff with a club record ERA of 1.29 and a 7 and 1 record. Al Barberi returns after 16 years. Barberri became the oldest player at 42 to get a hit in the ABL. The Bucs win their 2nd consecutive Anchorage Mayor's Cup and are Co-Champions of the Gillette Wood Bat Invitational. Their 7th title in 9 years. Update: 2001 Bucs pitcher and ABL Player of the year Jeff Frances was a first round selection of the Colorado Rockies. The highest Canadian collegiate drafted ever.

2002: The Bucs played under returning Coach Jim Yanko. Once again despite one of the better pitching staffs in Bucs history, they wind up third in the ABL with a 20 and 15 record. The Bucs overall record was 25 and 24. The Bucs place four players on the All-Alaska Team: Pitcher, Jered Weaver (Long Beach State) - Catcher, Sean Flynn (Texas Pan Am) - Outfielder, Terry Trofholz (TCU), and Utility star Joe Diefenderfer (Santa Clara Univ.). Pitcher Jered Weaver (older brother Jeff currently pitches for the Yankees), throws a no-hitter with 12 strikeouts in a seven inning Wood Bat Tournament game in front of many major league scouts and his dad. Weaver lead the staff with a club record ERA of 1.25 and a 5 and 1 record. Jered Weaver was selected to the 2002 Gillette Wood Bat All-Tournament Team as most outstanding pitcher. Shortstop Jerin Harper (Spokane Falls), and outfielder Marc Zamojc (Univ. of B.C.) also were selected to the All-Tournament Team. The Bucs give up the coveted Anchorage Mayor's Cup to the Pilots and do not retain the Gillette Wood Bat Championship.

2003: The Bucs season was marred by many early and season ending injuries. The team ended the regular season in last place with a 12 and 22 league record and a 17 and 25 overall record. The Bucs regained the 14th annual Anchorage Mayor's Cup. The team placed last in the Gillette Wood Bat Invitational. The Bucs place utility player Joe Jacobitz from the University of San Francisco and Georgia Tech's right handed pitcher Andrew Kown on the All-ABL Squad. A memorable event was that of a single-engine Cessna 207 Skywagon with four people aboard crash-landing just outside the left field fence of Mulcahy Stadium. The pilot and three passengers aboard the plane, were treated at the scene and taken to hospitals. The wreck happened at 8:13 p.m. during the third inning of the game between the Anchorage Bucs and the Fairbanks Goldpanners. As the plane flew over the baseball field, the crowd noticed the plane and started yelling at players on the field to get out of the way. The Bucs' outfielders scattered. A fitting metaphor for our 2003 season. click to see pictures

2004: Under a new coaching staff which consisted of Head Coach Matt Priess from the University of California, Berkeley, assistant coaches Jason Kelly of Cuesta University and Keith Vorhoff of Northeast Texas CC, the Bucs finished the ABL season in 2nd place with a league record of 21 and 14, and an overall record of 32 and 15. After winning eight of their last nine games, the Bucs awaited the last day of league play to detemine the 1st and 2nd place ABL standings. The Bucs then won and retained the 15th annual Anchorage Mayor's Cup. The Bucs have won four of the last five Cups. The Bucs place third baseman Issac Omura (.350, 19 extra base hits, slugging pct. .513, 28 RBIs) from the University of Hawaii, outfielder Brandon Roberts (.363, 31 runs) of Cal Poly, oufielder Travis Becktel (.315, 32 RBIs) of San Jose State and pitcher Garrett Olson (unanimous selection, 7-0, 0.88 ERA) of Cal Poly on the 2004 All-Alaska Baseball Team. Honorable mention went to Bucs closer Jon Wilson who went 4-1 with nine saves and a 1.04 ERA, struck out 26 and walked a mere 3 in 26 innings. Honorable mention also was given to outfielder Truan Mehl of the Univ. of Maryland who hit 293, stole 12 bases and "covered the earth" in center field. Because of their 2nd place ABL finish, the Bucs competed in post-season play in the 70th Annual National Baseball Congress World Series in Wichita, Kansas. The Bucs took 7th place out of 46 teams competing, going 6 and 2 in the tournament. NBC's Most Outstanding pitcher and All - American Honors went to Bucs' starter Garrett Olson who pitched two games and did not allow an earned run. Olson wound up including his performance at Witchita with a mind staggering ERA of .68. He won every start he made in both the ABL and the NBC Tournament going a perfect 8 - 0. Truan Mehl led the club at the NBC with five extra base hits, a home run, four doubles and scored 6 runs. Brandon Roberts led the NBC with nine stolen bases. The Bucs led the NBC Tournament with 21 stolen bases. Championship. 2004 also found former Buc pitcher Jeff Francis named Baseball America's Minor League Player of the Year and brought up to the majors with the Colorado Rockies. Buc pitcher Bryan Johnson signed with the Atlanta Braves organization during the 2004 Bucs season.

2005: The Bucs finished the ABL season in a disappointing 4th place with a league record of 14 and 20, and an overall record of 20 and 23. The Bucs retained the 16th annual Mayor's Cup, having won Five out of the last Six Cups. The 2005 Bucs extended their recruiting areas to Taiwan, placing two Taiwan players on the Team. Both Taiwan players, Pitcher Tseng Sung-Wei and Shortstop Wang Shen-Wei went on to represent Taiwan in the 2006 World Baseball Classic. Former Buc Jeff Francis and current Colorado Rockies Pitcher represented Canada in the 2006 World Baseball Classic. The Bucs place Designated Hitter/ Infielder Jerin Harper (.317 Pct., .482 Slugging Pct., 52 Hits, 4 Home Runs, 28 RBI's, 26 Runs Scored) from Pacific University and Pitcher Sung-Wei Tseng (1.95 ERA) from Taiwan College on the 2005 All-Alaska Baseball Team. Outfielder, Chris Raber from Coastal Carolina led the Bucs with 22 Steals, and an awesome Stolen Base Pct. of .957. Eighteen former Bucs are taken in the 2005 MLB Draft, with three in the first round. Pitchers, Jered Weaver by Anaheim, Wade Townsend by Tampa Bay and Garret Olson by Baltimore, (in 2009 he was traded to the Seattle Mariners.

2006: The Bucs looked back to their past and hire Mike Garcia who returns as Head Coach of the Team. Garcia had guided the Bucs to three straight ABL titles from 1989 thru '91. Also acquired is Pitching Coach Randy Kramer. Kramer pitched four seasons in the Majors with Pittsburgh and Seattle from 1988-1992. Under their guidance, the Bucs finish second in the ABL with a league record of 20-14 and an overall record of 26-19-1. The ABL Title came down to the last game with the Kenai Oilers. The Bucs lose 1-0, giving the title to the Kenai Oilers. The Bucs place five players on the 2006 All-ABL Team: Outfielder and ABL Player of the Year, University of California-Irvine's Bryan Peterson (leads league with: .368 Batting Average, 4 Triples and 24 RBI's), Arkansas-Little Rock's Third baseman Robert Taylor (who leads league in Doubles with 13 and leads the Bucs with 3 Home Runs and 21 Runs Scored), Southern Illinois Outfielder Kevin Koski (.329 Batting Average, leads league with 34 Runs Scored and 56 Hits, provides Bucs with 24 Base on Balls and 27 Stolen Bases, with 15 RBI's), Utility Player Jason Castro from Stanford and University of Hawaii Relief Pitcher Darrell Fisherbaugh. Eight former Bucs are taken in the 2006 MLB Draft. Former '02 Buc now Angels rookie pitcher Jered Weaver goes 7-0. Weaver is first Rookie since Valenzuela in 1981 to win first seven starts.

2007: The Bucs end up in 5th place with a league record of 13 and 22 and an overall record of 21 and 24. The Bucs place two players on the 2007 All-ABL Team: Sacramento State's Infielder, Gabe Jacobo (leads league with 38 RBI's, tied for second in ABL with 5 home runs, 4th on Bucs with a .442 Slugging Percentage, 4th on Bucs with 23 Runs Scored, 4th on Bucs with 44 Hits, ). University of San Francisco's Outfielder, Kyle Morgan (3rd in the League in Batting with a .354 average, 2nd in ABL in doubles with 11, 5th in Triples with 3). Honorable mention was given to Angelo States First Baseman Clay Calfee (3rd in League in Hits with 54, 1st in League in doubles with 16, 2nd in League in RBI's with 31). The Bucs post-season included an invitation to the WASABI (Western Association Semi-Pro Amateur Baseball Invitational) in San-Luis Obispo, California. The Bucs won this inaugural Invitational and claimed the Championship.

2008: The Bucs finish in 4th place with a league record of 15 and 20 and an overall record of 21-24. The Bucs place four players on the 2008 All-ABL First Team. Gonzaga second baseman Evan Wells batting .317, leads the Bucs in on base percentage with .516, 43 walks, 20 stolen bases, and runs scored with 33. UC Riverside pitcher Paul Bargas with a 2.40 ERA and 31 strike outs. UC Irvine pitcher Christian Bergman boasting 1.34 ERA and 2nd in the League in strike outs with 34. Designated hitter Paul Goldschmidt from Texas State with a .330 average leading the Bucs with 3 home runs, 28 RBI's, 60 hits, 92 total bases, 20 doubles and a slugging percentage of .505. Bucs place 3 spots on the 2008 All-ABL 2nd Team, First Baseman and Silver Slugger Paul Goldschmidt and Player of the Year Christian Bergman. In the 2008 MLB draft, a record 21 former or current Bucs are drafted into the majors. Drew Gagnier of the University of Oregon and local pitcher Chad Nading of UNLV combine to throw the sixth no-hitter in the Bucs 28 year history. Former 2007 Buc and 2008 CWS Champs Fresno State sophomore third baseman Tommy Mendonca won the 2008 College World Series most outstanding player award. Former 93' Buc and Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Geoff Jenkins wins 2008 World Series ring then retires. Future MLB Hall of Famer 87' Buc Jeff Kent after playing much of his career with the SF Giants retires from the LA Dodgers. Unfortunately, 2008 saw vandals destroy the Bucs' bus. The engine and batteries were set ablaze, windows shattered and all headlights and signal lights were punched out. No arrest was ever made.