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The El Centro Imperials was an independent professional baseball team based in El Centro, California. The team first played in the Sunset League from 1947 to 1950 before joining the Southwest International League from 1951 to 1952. During their time in these leagues, they were briefly known as the "Imps" in 1952. They played their home games at Stark Field in El Centro and won the Sunset League championship in 1950. However, in 1952, they had a poor season with a record of 28-47-1 and withdrew from the league on July 13.

The Imperials were revived on April 3, 2009, as one of four charter members of the Arizona Summer League, an instructional summer professional baseball league affiliated with the Golden Baseball League. This version of the team was managed by former Los Angeles Dodgers player Mike Marshall but lasted only one season. 

Prior to their revival, in 2008, the Imperials were honored by the Yuma Scorpions of the Golden Baseball League, who played four home games at Stark Field wearing throwback Imperials uniforms. The final game of this series was an 11-7 loss to the Chico Outlaws on August 27, 2008.