 After leaving the financially troubled league and after efforts to join Minor League Baseball's Class-A Advanced California League by trying to lure the Visalia Oaks to Chico failed, the Heat ceased operations effective immediately.The team played at Nettleton Stadium, which is located on the campus of California State University, Chico.They were preceded by the Oroville/Chico Red Sox of the minor league's Class-C Far West League from 1948 to 1949 and were succeeded by the Chico Outlaws of the independent Golden Baseball League, taking their place in 2005.