The Boise Hawks are a minor league baseball team, located in Boise, Idaho. The team is currently a farm team for the Chicago Cubs and play in the Short-Season Class A Northwest League.

History[link]

The team was originally the Tri-Cities Triplets, who played in Richland, Washington for four seasons after moving over from Walla Walla in 1983.^[1] An affiliate of the Texas Rangers for two seasons, they operated as an independent for two more. The Triplets were sold in the fall of 1986 to Diamond Sports and became the Boise Hawks in 1987. Diamond Sports was headed by the Triplets' general manager Mal Fichman.^[2][3] The Hawks continued as an independent for their first three seasons, and joined the California Angels organization in 1990; the Angels were previously affiliated with the Bend Bucks for two seasons. After eleven seasons with the Angels, the Hawks moved their affiliation in 2001 to the Cubs, who were previously affiliated with the Eugene Emeralds for two seasons.

Ballparks[link]

The Hawks play their home games at Memorial Stadium in Garden City. The facility on the banks of the Boise River has a seating capacity of 3,500; it opened in 1989 for the Hawks' third season. The stadium was privately built by an investor group led by Bill Pereira and son Cord Pereira. For their first two seasons (1987–88), the Hawks played their home games at Bill Wigle Field on the campus of Borah High School.

Previous teams[link]

Pioneer League[link]

Starting in 1939, Boise was a longtime member of the Pioneer League. The teams were originally known as the Pilots, and later as the Yankees (1952-53), back to Pilots (1954),^[4] and Braves (1955-63).^[5] They played in a ballpark about a half mile (0.8 km) east of Bronco Stadium, in Municipal Park in east Boise, now the site of the headquarters of the state's fish & game department. (photo - 1950s) The present-day campus of Boise State University was the site of the original Boise airport until 1940. ^[6] Noted broadcaster Bob Uecker played catcher for the league champion Boise Braves in 1956 and 1958.^[7] The last season of the Pioneer League in Boise was 1963 and the city went 11 summers without minor league baseball.

Northwest League[link]

Boise's original team in the Northwest League was the Boise A's, who debuted in 1975. The new franchise was awarded in 1974 to begin play in 1975, but in the meantime, two NWL teams folded after the 1974 season, New Westminster, B.C., and Lewiston, Idaho.^[8][9] The Lewiston Broncs were an affiliate of the Oakland A's, who shifted their players to Boise for 1975. The Boise A's played their home games at Borah Field and the manager was Tom Trebelhorn, a Bronc player the previous year.^[10][11] The home opener on June 18th drew 1,814 fans for the first pro game in Boise since 1963. ^[12] Fresh from high school, future hall of famer Rickey Henderson played in 46 games for Boise in 1976 and hit .336 as a 17 year-old. ^[13] Even with the exciting Henderson, attendance had fallen dramatically from an average of 800 per home game in 1975 to just 250 in 1976.^[14] After just two seasons, the team left for Medicine Hat in eastern Alberta for the 1977 season, where they joined the Pioneer League as the Medicine Hat A's.^[15] There was no A's affiliate in the NWL in 1977; in 1978 it was the Bend Timber Hawks, in 1979 the Medford A's.

After a summer without pro ball, the independent Boise Buckskins debuted in the Northwest League in 1978 at Borah Field,^[14] but quickly folded after a 23-49 season, poor financial performance, low attendance, inability to meet payroll, ^[16] and the failure to garner an affiliation with a major league club. The Philadelphia Phillies chose to put their NWL team in Bend in 1979, rather than Boise or Salem.^[17] Boise went without minor league baseball for eight summers until the Hawks arrived in 1987.

Ownership and media[link]

The Boise Hawks are owned by Boise Baseball LLC, chairman/CEO is Neil Leibman, a businessman from Houston, Texas. Radio broadcasts of Hawk games are carried on 1350 KTIK-AM.

Year-by-year record[link]

Notable players[link]

• Garret Anderson - (1990)
• Troy Percival - (1990-1991)
• Jarrod Washburn - (1995)
• John Lackey - (1999)
• Francisco Rodríguez - (1999)

Roster[link]

Team affiliations[link]

References[link]

1. ^ Tri-City Herald - Tri-City Americans can learn lesson or two from Fichman - 1988-07-24 - p.D1
2. ^ Tri-City Herald - Trips sale final to Diamond Sports - 1986-11-10 - p. C3
3. ^ Tri-City Herald - It's official: Triplets now Boise Hawks - 1986-11-21 - p.D2
4. ^ Spokane Daily Chronicle - Boise releases Eddie Fernandes - 1954-10-26 - p.17
5. ^ baseball-reference.com - minor league franchises - Boise, Idaho - accessed 2011-10-10
6. ^ hmdb.org - Airmail Service - ID # 72 - accessed 2011-12-05
7. ^ baseball-reference.com - Bob Uecker - minor league statistics - accessed 2011-10-16
8. ^ Lewiston Morning Tribune - Directors’ vote kills Bronc baseball – 1975-01-10 - p.B1
9. ^ Lewiston Morning Tribune - Broncs’ demise no sudden thing – 1975-01-11 - p.B1
10. ^ Lewiston Morning Tribune - Pro ball returns to Boise after absence of 11 years – 1975-06-18 - p.B1
11. ^ baseball-reference - Tom Trebelhorn - minor league statistics - accessed 2011-10-16
12. ^ Lewiston Morning Tribune - Boise drops opener before 1,814 fans - 2011-06-19 - p.B1
13. ^ baseball reference.com - 1976 Boise A's - team statistics - accessed 2011-10-16
14. ^ ^{a b} Lewiston Morning Tribune - Boise board tables 'Buckskins' - 1977-09-14 p.B3
15. ^ Spokane Daily Chronicle – Teams added for Pioneer – 1976-10-14 - p.34
16. ^ Spokesman-Review - Buckskins continue sans pay - 1978-08-22 - p.15
17. ^ Lewiston Morning Tribune - Boise baseball team pulls out - 1979-02-10 - p.B2

External links[link]

• Boise Hawks.com - official site
• baseball-reference.com - teams history - Boise, Idaho

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City of Boise
—  City  —
Flag of City of Boise Flag Official seal of City of Boise Seal
Nickname(s): The City of Trees
Motto: Energy Peril Success Boise at sunset.
Location in Ada County and the state of Idaho
City of Boise Location in the United States
Coordinates: 43°36′49″N 116°12′12″W / 43.61361°N 116.20333°W / 43.61361; -116.20333
Country	United States
State	Idaho
County	Ada
Founded	1863
Incorporated	1864
Government
• Type	strong-mayor
• Body	Boise City Council
• Mayor	David H. Bieter
• Council President	Maryanne Jordan
Area
• City	64 sq mi (170 km2)
• Land	63.8 sq mi (165 km2)
• Water	0.2 sq mi (1 km2)
Elevation	2,730 ft (850 m)
Population (2010)[1]
• City	205,671
• Density	3,169.25/sq mi (1,227.8/km2)
• Metro	616,561
Time zone	Mountain Standard Time (UTC-7)
• Summer (DST)	Mountain Daylight Time (UTC-6)
ZIP codes	83701-83799
Area code(s)	208
Website	http://www.cityofboise.org

Boise ( /ˈbɔɪsiː/) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho, as well as the county seat of Ada County. Located on the Boise River, it anchors the Boise City-Nampa metropolitan area and is the largest city between Salt Lake City, Utah and Portland, Oregon.

As of the 2010 Census, Boise's city population was 205,671.^[2] The Boise metropolitan area is home to about 616,500 people and is the most populous metropolitan area in Idaho, and the third most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. Pacific Northwest region (behind only the Seattle, WA and Portland, OR metropolitan areas). It is also the 104th largest U.S. city by population.

History[link]

Main Street in 1911

The area was called Boise long before the establishment of Fort Boise. The original Fort Boise was 40 miles (64 km) west, near Parma, down the Boise River near its confluence with the Snake River at the Oregon border. This defense was erected by the Hudson's Bay Company in the 1830s. It was abandoned in the 1850s, however massacres along the Oregon Trail prompted the U.S. Army to re-establish a fort in the area in 1863 during the U.S. Civil War. The new location was selected because it was near the intersection of the Oregon Trail with a major road connecting the Boise Basin (Idaho City) and the Owyhee (Silver City) mining areas, both of which were booming. During the mid-1860s, Idaho City was the largest city in the Northwest, and as a staging area, Fort Boise grew rapidly; Boise was incorporated as a city in 1863. The first capital of the Idaho Territory was Lewiston in northern Idaho, which in 1863 was the largest community, exceeding the populations of Olympia and Seattle, Washington Territory and Portland, Oregon combined. The original territory was larger than Texas. But following the creation of Montana Territory, Boise was made the territorial capital of a much reduced Idaho in a controversial decision which overturned a district court ruling by a one-vote majority in the territorial supreme court along geographic lines in 1866.

Designed by Alfred B. Mullett, the U.S. Assay Office at 210 Main Street was built in 1871 and today is a National Historic Landmark.

Geography[link]

Anne Morrison Park in spring.

Boise is located in western Idaho, about 41 miles (66 km) east of the Oregon border, and 110 miles (177 km) north of the Nevada border. The downtown sits at 2,704 feet (824 m) above sea level.

Most of the metropolitan area lies on a broad, flat plain, descending to the west. Mountains rise to the northeast, stretching from the far southeastern tip of the Boise city limits to nearby Eagle. These mountains are known to locals as the Boise foothills and are sometimes described as the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. About 34 miles (55 km) southwest of Boise, and about 26 miles (42 km) southwest of Nampa, the Owyhee Mountains lie entirely in neighboring Owyhee County.

According to the census bureau, the city has an area of 64.0 square miles (166 km²), with 63.8 square miles (165 km²) of land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km²) (0.33%) of water. The city is drained by the Boise River.

Climate[link]

Boise has a semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSk), with four distinct seasons. Boise experiences hot and dry summers with highs exceeding 100 °F (38 °C) 5.6 days in a typical year and 90 °F (32 °C) on 46 days.^[3] Yet because of the aridity, even summer nights often offer significant and crisp cool-downs. Winters are cold, with a January average of 30.2 °F (−1.0 °C), and lows falling to 0 °F (−18 °C) or below on around 4 nights per year.^[3] Snowfall averages 19 inches (48 cm), but typically falls in bouts of 3 inches (8 cm) or less.^[3] Spring and fall are mild. Autumn is brief; spring is gradual. Precipitation is usually infrequent and light, especially so during the summer months. Extremes have ranged from −25 °F (−32 °C) on December 22, 1990 to 111 °F (44 °C), recorded July 19, 1960.^[4]

Name[link]

Etymology[link]

Floating in the Boise River

Accounts differ about the origin of the name. One account credits Capt. B.L.E. Bonneville of the U.S. Army as its source. After trekking for weeks through dry and rough terrain, his exploration party reached an overlook with a view of the Boise River Valley. The place where they stood is called Bonneville Point, located on the Oregon Trail east of the city. According to the story, a French-speaking guide, overwhelmed by the sight of the verdant river, yelled "Les bois! Les bois!" ("The trees! The trees!")—and the name stuck.

The name may instead derive from earlier mountain men, who named the river that flows through it. In the 1820s, French Canadian fur trappers set trap lines in the vicinity. Set in a high-desert area, the tree-lined valley of the Boise River became a distinct landmark. They called this "La rivière boisée", which means "the wooded river."^[7]

Pronunciation[link]

Natives, and those who have lived in the area for a long time, use the pronunciation /ˈbɔɪsiː/ (BOY-see). This is the pronunciation given on the city's website.^[8] The pronunciation is sometimes used as a shibboleth by native Boiseans and other longtime residents, as outsiders tend to pronounce the city's name as /ˈbɔɪziː/ (BOY-zee).^[9]

Parts of the city[link]

Businesses along Main St.

Boise occupies a large area — 64 sq mi (170 km²) according to the United States Census Bureau. Like all major cities, it is divided into several neighborhoods. These include the Bench, the North End, West Boise and Downtown, among others.

Downtown Boise[link]

Downtown Boise is Boise's cultural center and home to many small businesses and several high-rises. The area has a variety of shopping and dining choices. Centrally, 8th Street contains a pedestrian zone with sidewalk cafes and restaurants. The neighborhood is home to many local restaurants, bars and boutiques and supports a vibrant nightlife. The area contains the Basque Block, which gives visitors a chance to learn and enjoy Boise's Basque heritage. Downtown Boise's main attractions include the Idaho State Capitol, the classic Egyptian Theatre on the corner of Capitol Boulevard and Main Street, the Boise Art Museum^[10] on Capitol in front of Julia Davis Park, and Zoo Boise located on the grounds of Julia Davis Park.^[11]

Downtown Boise's economy was threatened in the late 1990s by extensive growth around the Boise Towne Square Mall^[12] (away from the city center) and an increasing number of shopping centers, which have sprung up around new housing developments. Events such as Alive after Five^[13] and First Thursday^[14] were created to combat this trend.

Boise State University[link]

To the southwest of downtown Boise is Boise State University and its surrounding environs. The area is dominated by residential neighborhoods and businesses catering to the student population. The unique blue playing field at the 36,800-seat Bronco Stadium on the BSU campus, home to the Boise State Broncos football team, is a major city landmark. Other cultural and sports centers in the area include the Velma V. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts and Taco Bell Arena. Broadway Avenue to the east and south of the BSU campus features many college-themed bars and restaurants.

The North End[link]

Hyde Park

The North End, generally defined as the part of Boise north of State Street, contains many of the city's older homes. It is known for its tree-lined drives such as Harrison Boulevard, and for its quiet neighborhoods near the downtown area. Downtown Boise is visible from Camel's Back Park.^[15] On 13th Street, Hyde Park^[16] is home to restaurants and other businesses. The North End also hosts events such as the annual Hyde Park Street Fair. In 2008, the American Planning Association (APA) designated Boise's North End one of 10 Great Neighborhoods.^[17]

Southwest Boise[link]

Southwest Boise contains sparsely populated neighborhoods built from the 1960s to the early 1980s. Many include acre-sized plots and the occasional farmhouse and pasture. In the 1980s, growth in the area was stunted to prevent urban sprawl. Since this has been lifted, there has been widespread growth of new homes and neighborhoods. The area lies near Interstate 84, theaters, shopping, the airport, golf and the Boise Bench area.

Northwest Boise[link]

Northwest Boise lies against the Boise Foothills to the north, State Street to the south, the city of Eagle to the west, and downtown Boise to the east. It contains a mix of old and new neighborhoods, including Lakeharbor, which features the private Silver Lake, a reclaimed quarry. Northwest Boise has some pockets of older homes with a similar aesthetic to the North End. Downtown is minutes away, as is Veteran's Memorial Park^[18] and easy access to the Boise Greenbelt. Across the river sits the Boise Bench and to the west is fast access to the bedroom communities of Eagle, Star, and Middleton.

Warm Springs[link]

Warm Springs is centered on the tree-lined Warm Springs Avenue and contains some of Boise's largest and most expensive homes (many of which were erected by wealthy miners and businessmen around the turn of the 20th century; Victorian styles feature prominently). The area gets its name from the natural hot springs that flow from Boise's fault line and warm many of the homes in the area. The Natotorium public swim center is located here.

East End[link]

The far-east end of Warm Springs was once known as Barber Town, featuring a hotel with hot springs nestled into the foothills. It now has some new residential developments, with easy access to Highway 21, which leads to the south-central Idaho mountains, the Boise River, the Boise Foothills, and the Idaho Shakespeare Festival.

Southeast Boise[link]

Southeast Boise spans from Boise State University to Micron Technology – all areas between Federal Way and the Boise River. The older area just south of the University can be described as a cross between the North End and the Boise bench. The rest of Southeast Boise was developed in the last thirty years with suburban-style homes. Unlike the typical flat suburban sprawl, residents of Southeast Boise are reminded of their city's natural beauty as they catch a close view of Table Rock, or drive along the winding Parkcenter Boulevard along the Boise River. Many people consider this end of Boise a hidden gem as just about everything is about 15 minutes from home: the river, greenbelt, the mountains, lakes, snow, high-mountain desert, and more.

Columbia Village subdivision and the older Oregon Trail Heights were the first major planned communities in Southeast Boise with an elementary and middle school all within walking distance from all homes. The subdivision is located at the intersections of Interstate 84, Idaho 21, and Federal Way (former U.S. Highway), which are all major arteries to get anywhere in Boise. The subdivision, a baseball complex, and swimming pools were developed around the Simplot Sports complex, which has a stunning view of the valley. The fields are built over an old landfill and dump, and the fields and gravel parking lot allow radon gases to escape through the ground. Columbia Village Homes are not built over the dump.

TrailWind Elementary School, built in 1997, is in the middle of the subdivision and is the largest population elementary school in the Boise School District. Les Bois Junior High is also located in the center of the subdivision, having relocated from its previous home at Apple and Boise Avenue. After an upgrade and expansion, the former junior high became Timberline High School.

Surprise Valley is another large subdivision located on the bench above the river. Its homes are much higher end than the Columbia Village and Oregon Trail Heights subdivisions. Two churches are located within its borders: Trinity Presbyterian, which relocated in 2002 from its location on Apple Street, and Eastwind Fellowship.

On August 25, 2008 at about 7:00 pm, a fire started near Amity and Holcomb during a major windstorm. It destroyed 10 houses and damaged 9. Boise State University linguistics professor Mary Ellen Ryder lost her life in the fire.^[19]

Boise Bench[link]

The Bench, generally bounded by Federal Way to the east, Cole Road to the west and Garden City to the north, sits on an elevation approximately 60 feet (18 m) higher than downtown Boise to its northeast. Orchard Street is a major north-south thoroughfare in the neighborhood. The Bench is so named because this sudden rise, giving the appearance of a step, or bench. The Bench (or Benches, there are three actual benches in the Boise Valley) was created as an ancient shoreline to the old river channel. The Bench is home to the Boise Union Pacific Depot and older residential neighborhoods similar to those in the North End. Due south of the Bench is the Boise Airport.^[20]

West Boise[link]

West Boise is home to Boise Towne Square Mall, the largest in the state, as well as numerous restaurants, strip malls, and residential developments ranging from new subdivisions to apartment complexes. The Ada County jail and Hewlett Packard's printing division are also located here. It is relatively the flattest section of Boise, with sweeping views of the Boise Front. West Boise also borders the city of Meridian, Idaho.

Demographics[link]

As of the census of 2010,^[23] there were 198,638 people and 77,850 households residing in the city. The population density was 2,913.1 per square mile (1,124.7/km²). The ethnic makeup of the city included:

• 91.5% White
• 6.9% Hispanic or Latino
• 3.0% Asian
• 1.3% Black
• 0.1% Indigenous American
• 2.3% Multiracial

Crime[link]

Overall, Boise is a safe city. Violent crimes have dropped from 775 incidences in 2006 to 586 in 2007, murders however increased from one in 2004 to nine in 2007. In 2007, there were 3,211 crimes per 100,000 residents.^[24]

Economy[link]

Boise is the headquarters for several major companies, such as Boise Cascade LLC, New Albertsons Inc., Albertsons LLC, J.R. Simplot Company, Idaho Pacific Lumber Company, Idaho Timber, WinCo Foods, Bodybuilding.com, and Clearwater Analytics. Other major industries are headquartered in Boise or have large manufacturing facilities present. The state government is also one of the city's largest employers.

The area's largest private employer^[25] publicly traded and headquartered company in Boise is Micron Technology (NYSE: MU). Others include IDACORP, Inc. (NYSE: IDA), the parent company of Idaho Power, Idaho Bancorp (NYSE: IDA), Boise, Inc. (NYSE: BZ), American Ecology Corp. (NASDAQ: ECOL), PCS Edventures.com Inc. (NASDAQ: PCSV) and Syringa Bancorp.

Technology investment and the high-tech industry have become increasingly important to the city, with businesses including Hewlett Packard, Healthwise, Bodybuilding.com, Crucial.com, ClickBank, MobileDataForce, MarkMonitor, Sybase, Balihoo.com, Intracon NA, Wire-stone.com and Microsoft. The call center industry is also a major source of employment; there are over 20 call centers in the city employing more than 7,000 people, including WDSGlobal, EDS, Teleperformance, DIRECTV and T-Mobile.^[26]

Varney Air Service, founded by Walter Varney, was formed in Boise, though headquartered at Pasco, Washington. The original airmail contract was from Pasco to Elko, Nevada with stops in Boise in both directions. The company is the root of present day United Airlines, which still serves the city at the newly renovated and upgraded Boise Airport.

Panoramas[link]

Panorama of downtown Boise in fall, as seen from the Boise Depot tower. Taken before 2009.

Panorama of downtown Boise in fall, as seen from the Boise Depot tower. Taken before 2009.

Boise, Idaho from Camelsback Park.

Boise, Idaho from the Aspen Condos and Lofts.

Education[link]

The Boise School District includes 31 elementary schools, 8 junior high schools, 5 high schools and 2 specialty schools. Part of the Meridian School District (the largest district in Idaho) overlaps into Boise city limits, and the city is therefore home to six public high schools: Boise High School, Borah High School, Capital High School, Timberline High School as well as Meridian School District's Centennial High School and the alternative Frank Church High School. Boise's private schools include the Catholic Bishop Kelly High School, Foothills School of Arts and Sciences and the International Baccalaureate-accredited Riverstone International School.

Post-secondary educational options in Boise include Boise State University as well as a wide range of technical schools. University of Idaho (UI) and Idaho State University each maintain a satellite campus in Boise. As of 2009, the city did not have any law schools.^[27] UI plans to open a third-year law program in 2010 and Concordia University plans to open the Concordia University School of Law in 2011 in the city.^[27] Boise is home to Boise Bible College, an undergraduate degree-granting college that exists to train leaders for churches as well as missionaries for the world.

Culture[link]

The Basque Block

Boise Art Museum

Numbering about 15,000, Boise's ethnic Basque community is the largest such community in the United States and the fifth largest in the world outside Mexico, Argentina, Chile and the Basque Country in Spain and France.^[28] A large Basque festival known as Jaialdi is held once every five years (next in 2015). Downtown Boise features a vibrant section known as the "Basque Block". Boise's mayor, David H. Bieter, is of Basque descent. Boise is also a sister region of the Basque communities.

Boise is also a regional hub for jazz, theater, and indie music. The Gene Harris Jazz Festival is hosted in Boise each spring. Several theater groups operate in the city, including the Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Boise Little Theatre, Boise Contemporary Theater, and Prairie Dog Productions. The Treefort Music Fest in early March features emerging bands.

On the first Thursday of each month, a gallery stroll known as First Thursday is hosted in the city's core business district by the Downtown Boise Association. The city also has the Egyptian Theatre as a renovated venue. In the fall, Downtown Boise hosts a film festival called Idaho International Film Festival. The city is also home to several museums, including the Boise Art Museum, Idaho Historical Museum, the Basque Museum and Cultural Center, Idaho Black History Museum, Boise WaterShed and the Discovery Center of Idaho.

Boise also has a thriving performing arts community. The Boise Philharmonic,^[29] now in its 49th season, under the leadership of Music Director and Conductor Robert Franz continues to grow musically, and introduces excellent guest artists and composers year after year. The dance community is represented by the resurgent Ballet Idaho^[30] under artistic director Peter Anastos, and the nationally known and critically acclaimed^[31] Trey McIntyre Project^[32] also make their home in Boise. Rounding out the classical performing arts is Opera Idaho,^[33] under the direction of Mark Junkert, which brings grand Opera to various venues throughout the Treasure Valley.

The Boise Centre on the Grove is an 85,000-square-foot (7,900 m²) convention center that hosts a variety of events, including international, national, and regional conventions, conferences, banquets, and consumer shows. It is located in the heart of downtown Boise and borders the Grove Plaza, which hosts numerous outdoor functions throughout the year.

The Morrison-Knudsen Nature Center offers water features and wildlife experiences just east of downtown. It is located adjacent to Municipal Park.^[34] It features live fish and wildlife exhibits, viewing areas into the water, bird and butterfly gardens, waterfalls and a free visitor's center.

Boise has diverse and vibrant religious communities. The Jewish community's Ahavath Beth Israel Temple, completed 1896, is the nation's oldest continually used temple west of the Mississippi. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints dedicated a temple there in 1984 and the Boise Hare Krishna Temple opened in August 1999.^[35]

Boise (along with Valley and Boise Counties) hosted the 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games. More than 2,500 athletes from over 85 countries participated.^[36]

Sports[link]

Major attractions[link]

Capitol building in July

Carousel in Julia Davis Park

A number of recreational opportunities are available in Boise, including extensive hiking and biking in the foothills to the immediate north of downtown. Much of this trail network is part of Hull's Gulch and can be accessed by 8th street. An extensive urban trail system called the Boise River Greenbelt runs along the river. The Boise River itself is a common destination for fishing, swimming and rafting.

In Julia Davis Park is Zoo Boise, which has over 200 animals representing over 80 species from around the world. An Africa exhibit, completed in 2008, is the most recent addition.^[37]

The Bogus Basin ski area opened in 1942 and hosts multiple winter activities, primarily alpine skiing and snowboarding, but also cross-country skiing and snow tubing. "Bogus" is 16 miles (26 km) from the city limits (less than an hour drive from downtown) on a twisty paved road which climbs 3400 vertical feet (1036 m) through sagebrush and forest.

Professional sports teams in Boise include the Boise Hawks of the short-season Class A Northwest League (minor league baseball), the Idaho Steelheads of the ECHL (minor league hockey), the Idaho Stampede of the NBA Development League (minor league basketball), and the Treasure Valley Spartans (semi-pro football) of the (Rocky Mountain Football League). An arenafootball2 franchise, the Boise Burn, began play in 2007 but is now defunct.

On the sports entertainment front, Boise is home to an all-female, DIY, flat track roller derby league, the Treasure Valley Rollergirls, which on Labor Day Weekend 2010 hosted an international, two-day, double elimination tournament, the first Spudtown Knockdown,^[38][39] featuring eight teams from throughout the American West and Canada.^[40][41]

The Boise State University campus is home to Velma V. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts, which hosts local and national fine arts performances; Bronco Stadium, the 32,000 seat football and track stadium known for its blue Field Turf field; and Taco Bell Arena, a 12,000 seat basketball and entertainment venue which opened in 1982 as the BSU Pavilion. Boise State University is known primarily for the recent successes of its football team, although it is also a fairly well regarded commuter school for undergraduate students.

The Famous Idaho Potato Bowl football game (formerly known as the Humanitarian Bowl and the MPC Computers Bowl) is held in late December each year, and pairs a team from the Western Athletic Conference with a Mid-American Conference team.

The World Center for Birds of Prey is located just outside city limits, and is a key part of the re-establishment of the Peregrine Falcon and the subsequent removal from the Endangered Species list. The center is currently breeding the very rare California condor, among many other rare and endangered species.

The city has been cited by publications like Forbes, Fortune and Sunset for its quality of life.

The cornerstone mall in Boise, Boise Towne Square Mall, is also a major shopping attraction for Boise, Nampa, Caldwell, and surrounding areas. The mall received upgrades and added several new retailers in 1998 and 2006.

The state's largest giant sequoia can be found near St. Luke's Hospital.^[42]

Media[link]

The greater-Boise area is served by two daily newspapers, The Idaho Statesman and the Idaho Press-Tribune, a free alternative newsweekly, Boise Weekly, a weekly business news publication Idaho Business Review, and a quarterly lifestyle magazine, Boise Magazine. In addition to numerous radio stations, Boise has five major commercial television stations that serve the greater Boise area. There are four major news outlets, KTVB, KBOI-TV KIVI-TV, and Idaho Public Television.

Transportation[link]

The major Interstate serving Boise is I-84, which connects Boise with Portland, Oregon, and Salt Lake City, Utah. In addition, residents in the Boise area are served with Interstate 184 (locally known as "The Connector"), a nearly five mile stretch of freeway connecting I-84 with the downtown Boise area. Highway 55 branches outward northeast. There is a network of bike paths, such as the Boise River Greenbelt, throughout the city and surrounding region. Among US cites, Boise has the seventh highest amount of bicycle commuters per capita with 3.9% of commuters riding to work. This is commonly attributed to students and faculty of Boise State University, the largest center for higher learning in the state.^[43]

Public transportation includes a series of bus lines operated by ValleyRide. In addition, the Downtown Circulator, a proposed streetcar system, is in its planning stage.^[44]

Commercial air service is provided at the Boise Airport, recently renovated to accommodate the growing number of passengers flying in and out of Boise. It is served by Delta Air Lines, US Airways, United Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Horizon Air, and Southwest Airlines. The east end of the airport is home to the National Interagency Fire Center.

Awards[link]

Boise frequently receives national recognition for its quality of life and business climate. Some recent national rankings:

• Best Towns 2010: #1 Overall Town in Western U.S. (Outside Magazine) ^[45]
• Top Ten Cities to Live In: #10 ^[46]
• One of the Best Places to Live in 2009:^[47]
• Best places for business and careers: # 2 (Forbes Magazine, 2008)^[48]
• Urban environment report card: # 6 (Earth Day Network, 2007)^[49][50]

• Boomtowns: Hottest cities for entrepreneurs (midsize cities): # 9 (Inc.com, 2007)^[51][52]

• Most secure places to live (500,000 or more residents): # 1 (Farmers Insurance 2006)^[53]

In Popular Culture[link]

• Boise is mentioned in the song "What's Your Name" by Lynyrd Skynyrd.
• In the song "I Can't Stand L.A." by Bowling for Soup, Boise is included along with a list of other cities.
• In the song "April 26, 1992" by Sublime, Boise is included in a list of American cities in which riots are occurring.

Notable residents[link]

BoDo district in Downtown

Idaho's defunct Carnegie Library, now owned by St. Michael's Episcopal Cathedral^[54]

Idaho Historical Museum

• Robert Adler, inventor
• William Agee, businessman
• Joe Albertson, businessman
• Cecil Andrus, Idaho's only 4-term governor, secretary of the interior
• James Jesus Angleton, former chief of the CIA counter-intelligence staff
• Kristin Armstrong, cycling gold medalist
• Bill Buckner, former Major League Baseball player
• John P. Cassidy, Los Angeles City Council member, 1962–67, born in Boise
• John Sanford Cole, Navy Cross recipient
• Heather Cox, sportscaster
• Frank Church, U.S. senator, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
• John M. Haines, mayor and governor
• Mark Gregory Hambley, ambassador
• Gene Harris, jazz musician
• Michael Hoffman, movie director
• Howard W. Hunter, religious leader
• Eilen Jewell, Singer-songwriter and band leader.
• Scott Jorgensen, Mixed Martial Artist
• Dirk Kempthorne, mayor, governor, senator, and secretary of the interior
• George Kennedy, actor
• Mark Levine, jazz musician and educator
• Doug Martsch, musician and songwriter
• Bonnie McCarroll, rodeo performer
• Brett Nelson, musician and songwriter
• Reginald Owen, character actor
• Thom Pace, musician and songwriter
• William Petersen, television actor
• Jeret Peterson, Olympic Silver Medalist, 2010 Winter Olympics, Freestyle Skiing
• Jake Plummer, football quarterback
• Paul Revere, musician
• Brian Scott, auto racer
• Jeremy Shada, voice actor (Adventure Time)
• Frank Shrontz, businessman
• J.R. Simplot, businessman
• Robert Smylie, governor
• Gary Stevens, jockey
• Curtis Stigers, musician and songwriter
• Kristine Sutherland, television actress
• Wayne Walker, football linebacker and broadcaster
• Viola S. Wendt, poet
• Torrie Wilson, model, entertainer and professional wrestler
• Youth Lagoon, indie band, Trevor Powers

Photo gallery[link]

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  Old Boise Train Depot

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  Downtown in 2006

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  Bird's-eye view in 2010

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  City Christmas Tree In Front of the Capitol Building in 2010

References[link]

Further reading[link]

• MacGibbon, Elma (1904). Leaves of knowledge. Shaw & Borden Co.  Available online through the Washington State Library's Classics in Washington History collection Elma MacGibbons reminiscences of her travels in the United States starting in 1898, which were mainly in Oregon and Washington. Includes chapter "Boise, the capital of Idaho."

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Boise

• City of Boise
• Boise Convention and Visitors Bureau
• Boise Area Chamber of Commerce
• Boise, the City of Trees
• Boise City Department of Arts & History

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Bill Buckner
Bill Buckner at Wrigley Field on June 11, 1981
First baseman
Born: (1949-12-14) December 14, 1949 (age 62) Vallejo, California, U.S.
Batted: Left	Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 21, 1969 for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
May 30, 1990 for the Boston Red Sox
Career statistics
Batting average	.289
Hits	2,715
Home runs	174
Runs batted in	1,208
Teams
Los Angeles Dodgers (1969–1976) Chicago Cubs (1977–1984) Boston Red Sox (1984–1987) California Angels (1987–1988) Kansas City Royals (1988–1989) Boston Red Sox (1990)
Career highlights and awards
National League Batting Champion (1980) NL All-Star (1981)

William Joseph "Bill" Buckner (born December 14, 1949) is a former Major League Baseball first baseman. Despite winning a batting crown in 1980, representing the Chicago Cubs at the All-Star Game the following season and accumulating over 2,700 hits in his twenty-year career, he is best remembered for a fielding error during Game 6 of the 1986 World Series against the New York Mets, a play that has since been prominently entrenched into American sports lore.^[1]

Early years[link]

Bill Buckner was born in Vallejo, California and grew up in American Canyon, California.^[2] Buckner graduated from Napa High School in 1968 after playing on the school's baseball and football teams. While playing football, he was a two-time All-State wide receiver Coaches and also achieved All-America honors twice.^[3][4] Buckner was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the second round of the 1968 Major League Baseball Draft. His friend, Bobby Valentine, was the Dodgers' first round pick. Upon signing with the Dodgers, Buckner was assigned to the Ogden Dodgers of the Pioneer Baseball League, where he played for manager Tommy Lasorda. He also briefly attended the University of Southern California and Arizona State University and became a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity while a farmhand with the Dodgers.

Career[link]

Los Angeles Dodgers[link]

After two minor league seasons, in which he batted .323, Buckner made his major league debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers as a September call-up in 1969 at the age of 19. He appeared in just one game, September 21 against the San Francisco Giants, and popped out to second baseman Ron Hunt pinch hitting for Jim Brewer in the ninth inning.^[5]

Buckner began the 1970 season with the Dodgers, but after batting just .121 with no home runs and no RBIs, he was returned to triple A Spokane. His .335 batting average with the Spokane Indians earned him a second chance, and he returned to the Dodgers when rosters expanded that September. He batted .257 in the months of September and October, with four RBIs and five runs scored.

Buckner earned a starting job with the Dodgers in 1971 as their opening day right fielder. Buckner also played some first base with the Dodgers, making 87 starts at first in 1973, but when Steve Garvey emerged as a Gold Glove first baseman and the National League's Most Valuable Player the following season, he was shifted to left field permanently in 1974. Buckner played a supporting role in a baseball milestone on April 8, 1974. Playing left field, Buckner climbed the fence in an attempt to catch Hank Aaron's 715th home run. In his Dodger career, Buckner batted .289 with 38 home runs and 277 runs batted in in 773 games.

Chicago Cubs[link]

Following the season, Buckner was traded to the Chicago Cubs with Ivan De Jesus and Jeff Albert for Rick Monday and Mike Garman. He'd suffered a staph infection in his ankle in 1976, so the Cubs shifted him to first base, where he remained for the final fourteen years of his career.

Whereas early indications seemed to indicate that the Dodgers got the better end of this deal as Monday was a centerpiece of the Dodgers clubs that went to the 1977 and 1978 World Series, Buckner soon emerged as something of a star for the beleaguered Cubs. Over his career in Chicago, he batted over .300 four times, leading the league in 1980 at .324, and was the Cubs' sole representative at the 1981 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.^[6]

Warren Brusstar who also graduated from Napa High School was a teammate with Buckner for a year and a half while they played for the Cubs.^[7]

On May 17, 1979, in a famous slugfest at Wrigley Field that included three homers by Dave Kingman and two by Mike Schmidt, Buckner went four-for-seven with a grand slam and seven RBIs.^[8] When manager Herman Franks resigned late in the 1979 season, he made some negative comments about several players, including Buckner.^[9]

Boston Red Sox[link]

When former Rookie of the Year candidate Dave Stapleton's career began to sputter, the Boston Red Sox were in the market for a new first baseman, and struck a deal with the Cubs to acquire Buckner for Dennis Eckersley and Mike Brumley on May 25, 1984. The Red Sox were 19–25, and in sixth place in the American League East at the time of the trade, and improved to 67–51 the rest of the way to finish the season in fourth.

Buckner appeared in all 162 games for the Red Sox in 1985, and batted .299 with sixteen home runs and a career high 110 RBIs in the number two spot in Boston's line-up. Buckner was a prototypical contact hitter, and struck out just 36 times in 718 plate appearances to lead the league in that category (he also led the league in most at bats per strike out in 1980, 1982 & 1986, and placed second in 1979, 1981, 1983 & 1987). In 1985, he also set the Major League record for assists by a first baseman in a season with 184. His record stood for almost 25 years; in 2009, the St. Louis Cardinals' Albert Pujols had 185 assists.

In September 1986, Buckner hit .340 with eight home runs and 22 RBIs, while missing just three games in spite of chronic ankle soreness. Stapleton began seeing more playing time as a late inning defensive replacement for Buckner in September and October. Buckner, meanwhile, became the first major league player to wear Nike high-top baseball cleats professionally in an effort to relieve pressure from his ankles.

Buckner drove in over 100 runs for the second season in a row, and was a key member of the team that ran away with the American League East by 5.5 games. He entered Game five of the 1986 American League Championship Series batting just .111 in the ALCS, and was 0-for-three in the game when he singled to start the ninth inning rally, which was capped off by Dave Henderson's famous home run. He went three-for-six in the final two games, as the Red Sox came back from the brink of elimination to defeat the California Angels, and win the American League pennant.

1986 World Series[link]

Boston was leading the heavily favored New York Mets three games to two in the 1986 World Series when Game Six of the series went into extra innings. For his part, Buckner was batting just .143 against Mets pitching, and was 0-for-5 in Game 6. When the Sox scored two runs in the top of the tenth, Boston manager John McNamara chose to have Buckner take the field in the bottom of the inning instead of bringing Stapleton in as a defensive replacement for the ailing Buckner as he had in games one, two and five.^[10]

New York came back to tie the game with three straight two-out singles off Calvin Schiraldi and a wild pitch by Bob Stanley. Mookie Wilson fouled off several pitches before hitting a slow roller to Buckner at first base. Aware of Wilson's speed, Buckner tried to rush the play. As a result, the ball rolled beside his glove,^[11] through his legs and into right field, allowing Ray Knight to score the winning run.^[12]

So the winning run is at second base, with two outs, three and two to Mookie Wilson. Little roller up along first... Behind the bag! It gets through Buckner! Here comes Knight and the Mets win it!

—NBC-TV's Vin Scully.

Here's the pitch to Mookie Wilson. Winning run at second. Ground ball to first, it is a run, an error! An error by Buckner! The winning run scores!

—CBS Radio's Jack Buck.

...and a ground ball, trickling, it's a fair ball..gets by Buckner!! Rounding third, Knight! The Mets will win the ball game! The Mets win! They win!...Unbelievable, the Red Sox in stunned disbelief!

—Bob Murphy and Gary Thorne, on WHN.

Boston led Game 7 of the World Series 3–0 heading into the bottom of the sixth inning when New York scored three runs off Bruce Hurst (who had been named World Series Most Valuable Player before the Mets' improbable comeback in Game 6) to tie the game, and score three more off Schiraldi in the seventh to take a 6–3 lead. Buckner was two-for-four in the game, and scored one of two runs the Sox plated in the eighth. However, the comeback fell short, and the Mets won their second World Championship in franchise history.^[13]

Fallout[link]

Regardless of Schiraldi's pitching, Stanley's wild pitch or any of the other perceived shortcomings that led to Boston's loss in the 1986 World Series, Buckner's error epitomized the "Curse of the Bambino" in the minds of Red Sox fans, and he soon became the scapegoat for a frustrated fan base.^[14] Buckner began receiving death threats, and was heckled and booed by his own home fans. The Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge in Boston acquired the nickname "The Bill Buckner Bridge" because cars pass unimpeded through the bridge's Y-shaped "legs."^[15][16] Meanwhile, he was the focal point of derision from the fans of opposing teams on the road — especially when he faced the Mets in Spring training 1987, and the first time he came to bat at Yankee Stadium during the regular season.^[17] The Red Sox released Buckner on July 23, 1987, despite respectable numbers (a .273 batting average, two home runs and 42 RBIs through 95 games).^{[citation needed]}

Career twilight[link]

Upon his release from the Red Sox, Buckner signed with the team he helped defeat in the ALCS the previous October, the California Angels. For the remainder of the 1987 season, Buckner batted .306 and drove in 32 runs in just 57 games.

At 38 years old, Buckner was released by the Angels on May 9, 1988 just before a road trip that would have brought him to New York against the Yankees and Boston. He signed with the Kansas City Royals shortly after his release, and walked into Fenway Park as a player for the opposing team for the first time on July 15. He went one-for-two off Roger Clemens with a walk.^[18]

Forgiveness[link]

Buckner returned to the Red Sox in 1990 as a free agent, and received a standing ovation from the crowd during player introductions at the home opener on April 9.^[19] His return was short lived, as he retired on June 5 with a .186 batting average, one home run and three RBIs.

On April 8, 2008, Buckner threw out the first pitch to former teammate Dwight Evans at the Red Sox home opener as they unfurled their 2007 World Series championship banner. He received a four minute standing ovation from the sell-out crowd. After the game, when asked if he had any second thoughts about appearing at the game, he said, "I really had to forgive, not the fans of Boston, per se, but I would have to say in my heart I had to forgive the media for what they put me and my family through. So, you know, I've done that and I'm over that."^[20]

Career stats[link]

Buckner was a speedy baserunner until his ankle surgeries in 1975 and '76 for a severe ankle sprain and bone chips, respectively. He twice finished in the top-ten in the league in stolen bases (1974 & 1976), and twice led the league in doubles (1981 & 1983). After moving to first base, he played 1,555 regular season games and made only 128 errors in 13,901 chances.

Seasons	Games	AB	PA	Runs	Hits	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	Avg.	OBP	Slg.	Fld%
22	2517	9397	10033	1077	2715	498	49	174	1208	183	450	453	.289	.321	.408	.991

Buckner signing autographs in 2011

Post playing career[link]

After Buckner retired from professional baseball he moved his family to Idaho, where he invested in real estate in the Boise area. One of the housing subdivisions which he developed is named Fenway Park. He lent his name to and was a minority owner of a local car dealership, Bill Buckner Motors in Emmett, which was in business from 2006 to 2008.

On January 4, 2011, Buckner was named the manager of the Brockton Rox of the Can-Am League.^[21][22]

The Rox posted a 51–42 record in 2011, but went on hiatus following the season. In December, Buckner became the hitting instructor for the Boise Hawks for 2012. The Hawks are the Cubs' affiliate in the Short season class A Northwest League.^[23][24]

Buckner was inducted into the Napa High School Hall of fame in 1997 ^[25][26] and the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section^[27] Hall of Fame in 2010.

Personal life[link]

With his wife, Jody, Buckner has two daughters, Brittany & Christen, and a son, Bobby. Bobby is a member of the Texas A&M Corpus Christi Islanders baseball team.^[28] Buckner also has two brothers, Jim & Robert, who played minor league ball but did not make it to the majors.

References in popular culture[link]

Charlie Sheen purchased the "Buckner Ball" at auction in 1992 for $93,000, and it long resided in the collection of songwriter Seth Swirsky, who refers to it as the "Mookie Ball."^[29] The ball was on loan for a time from Swirsky to the Mets to display in their Mets Hall of Fame and Museum, and it was among the most popular artifacts for fans to see. On May 3, 2012, Swirsky sold the ball through Heritage Auctions for $418,250.^[30][31][32]

Buckner and Mookie Wilson have become business partners to some extent, attending autograph shows together and signing copies of a photo of the 1986 play that linked the two players.

Buckner makes a cameo at the beginning of the sports parody film The Comebacks. Coach Lambeau Fields, who was manager of the Red Sox in 1986, asked Buckner for an answer to a crossword puzzle, distracting him from the ball and thus resulting in the error. His famous miscue is also referenced in the film Rounders and Fever Pitch. In Rounders, when Matt Damon's character, Michael McDermott, returns to an underground poker game where he had lost $30,000 at the beginning of the film, in his voice over, McDermott says, "I feel like Buckner walking into Shea."^[33] In Fever Pitch, Jimmy Fallon's character uses Buckner's error as one of the examples of the "Curse of the Bambino" to his new girlfriend (Drew Barrymore), but can't explain it, and can only blurt out the name, "Buckner!" as his friends all moan at the memory. Later, having lost her, he sits alone in his apartment, replaying the error over and over again on his VCR. His friends, worried about him, break into his apartment, and see it, and one yells, referencing the videotape of the game, "I thought you took that away from him!" He takes it out of the VCR, and asks Fallon's character if he has any more videos of Red Sox disasters: "Where's your stash?"

Among the countless other references in pop culture to Buckner's error is the episode Brother's Little Helper of The Simpsons, Bart gives Homer a book called "Chicken Soup for the Loser" that "gave Bill Buckner the courage to open a chain of Laundromats."^[34] On October 23, 2008, during former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan's testimony in House hearings on the Economic crisis of 2008, Representative John Yarmuth referred to Greenspan as one of "three Bill Buckners."^[35]

Prior to the 2010 FIFA World Cup match between England and the United States, former Liverpool FC star Steve McManaman, part of ESPN's broadcast team, predicted a 3–1 victory for England. Shortly before halftime, England goalkeeper Robert Green mishandled a Clint Dempsey shot and let it into the goal, which tied the score at 1–1. During the halftime break, ESPN analyst Mike Tirico told the studio hosts, "I was just explaining to Steve who Bill Buckner is." The match resulted in a 1-1 draw.

On September 4, 2011, Buckner appeared in an episode of the HBO series Curb Your Enthusiasm. During a local softball championship, Larry David commits a game-losing error similar to Buckner's, causing the losing coach (played by Robert Smigel) to scream "you Bucknered me!" He later meets Buckner at an autograph signing and asks him for advice on how to deal with the repercussions. At the episode's conclusion, Buckner makes a diving catch to save a baby thrown from a burning building.^[36]

See also[link]

	Baseball portal
	Biography portal

• List of major league players with 2,000 hits
• List of Major League Baseball players with 400 doubles
• List of Major League Baseball players with 1000 runs
• List of Major League Baseball players with 1000 RBI
• List of Major League Baseball batting champions
• List of Major League Baseball doubles champions
• List of Major League Baseball leaders in career stolen bases

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23. ^ Chicageo Tribune - Cubs officially name Buckner as Boise hitting coach - 2011-12-30
24. ^ The Idaho Statesman - Buckner will serve as Boise Hawks’ hitting coach - 2011-12-31
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External links[link]

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball Almanac, or The Baseball Page.com
• Bill Buckner official website

Preceded by Dave Parker	National League Batting Champion 1980	Succeeded by Bill Madlock
Preceded by Mike Schmidt	National League Player of the Month August 1982	Succeeded by Claudell Washington

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Persondata
Name	Buckner, Bill
Alternative names
Short description	American baseball player and coach
Date of birth	1949-12-14
Place of birth	Vallejo, California
Date of death
Place of death