Melbourne Monarchs

{{Use Australian English|date=February 2017}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}} {{Infobox baseball team | name = Melbourne Monarchs | logo = Monarch01.png | league = Australian Baseball League (1989–1999) | location = Melbourne | stadium = Melbourne Ballpark | founded = 1989–90 | folded = 1998–99 | nickname = Monarchs | league_champs = 1992–93 | former_names = | former_ballparks = | colours = Blue, Red and White | mascot = | series = Australian Baseball League | season = 1998–99 | record = ?-? (1st) | playoffs = Lost (2–1) in 4 team<br>play off series to finish 3rd | manager = | h_cap = 0000FF | h_pattern_cap = | h_leftarm = FFFFFF | h_pattern_la = _redbluecuff | h_body = | h_pattern_b = _baseball | h_rightarm = FFFFFF | h_pattern_ra = _redbluecuff | h_pants = | h_pattern_pants = | h_socks = 0000FF | h_title = Home | a_cap = 0000FF | a_pattern_cap = | a_leftarm = C0C0C0 | a_pattern_la = _redbluecuff | a_body = C0C0C0 | a_pattern_b = _baseball | a_rightarm = C0C0C0 | a_pattern_ra = _redbluecuff | a_pants = C0C0C0 | a_pattern_pants = | a_socks = 0000FF | a_title = Away }} The '''Melbourne Monarchs''' were one of the foundation members of the original (now defunct) Australian Baseball League.{{cn|date=March 2026}}

==History== The Monarchs had their licence revoked after the 1990–91 championship following a controversial dispute with Australia Baseball League officials.

The Monarchs were replaced in 1991 by the Melbourne Bushrangers.<ref>{{cite web |title=Victorian Baseball's Historical Timeline |url=https://baseballvictoria.com.au/history/ |website=Baseball Victoria |access-date=8 March 2026}}</ref> However the Footscray Football Club (now Western Bulldogs) purchased the Monarchs licence for the 1993 championship. In their first season back the Monarchs defeated Perth Heat 2 games to 0 at Perth's home ground Parry Field to take out the 1993 ABL Championship.

{| class="wikitable" ! Season !! Finish |- | 1989–90 || 2nd |- | 1990–91 || 8th |- | 1992–93 || 1st |- | 1993–94 || 5th |- | 1994–95 || 7th |- | 1995–96 || 6th |- | 1996–97 || 6th |- | 1997–98 || 1st |- | 1998–99 || 3rd |}

==References== {{Reflist}} == See also == *Sport in Australia *Australian Baseball *Australian Baseball League (1989–1999)

==External links==

Category:Australian Baseball League (1989–1999) teams Category:Defunct baseball teams in Australia