San Manuel Stadium is an open-air ballpark in downtown San Bernardino, California, United States. It opened in 1996, replacing Fiscalini Field as the home park of Minor League Baseball's Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino. Before then, the 66ers shared Fiscalini Field with CSUSB Coyotes and SBVC Wolverines. San Manuel Stadium is named after the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, which is based in San Bernardino and paid for the naming rights. The stadium seats 8,000 people, with additional capacity provided by lawn seating.

San Manuel Stadium
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Former namesArrowhead Credit Union Park
San Bernardino Stadium
The Ranch
Location280 South E Street
San Bernardino, California 92410
Coordinates34°5′50″N 117°17′43″W / 34.09722°N 117.29528°W / 34.09722; -117.29528
OwnerElmore Sports Group
OperatorElmore Sports Group
Capacity8,000
Field sizeLeft Field - 330 ft
Left-Center Power Alley - ? ft
Center Field - 410 ft
Right-Center Power Alley - ? ft
Right Field - 330 ft
Backstop - 50 ft
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke groundSeptember 1995
OpenedAugust 26, 1996[1]
Construction cost$17 million[1]
($33 million in 2023 dollars[2])
ArchitectPopulous
General contractorMatich Corporation
Tenants
Inland Empire 66ers (CL) (1996–present)
Cal State San Bernardino Coyotes (NCAA) (1996–2009)

It is located directly next to the San Bernardino Transit Center, with connections to Los Angeles Union Station.

History

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San Manuel Stadium was also the home field for the California State University, San Bernardino Coyotes baseball team. The Coyotes play in the California Collegiate Athletic Association in Division II of the National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA. In 2004, it also served as the home of the Los Angeles Unity, the city's Pro Cricket team. In 2010, San Manuel Stadium was equipped with a new scoreboard, which was the largest in the California League.[3] In 2010, CSUSB moved its home games to Fiscalini Field, San Bernardino's former minor league stadium.[4] The San Manuel facilities are used by the San Bernardino Valley College's baseball team as well.

 
The stadium and the playing field
 
Former logo

References

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  1. ^ a b "About the Area". Loma Linda University. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  2. ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  3. ^ Sorba, Michael J. (April 10, 2010). "With New Score Board, 66ers Set for Home Opener Tonight". The San Bernardino Sun. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  4. ^ Edwards, Andrew (December 28, 2009). "CSUSB Men's Baseball Team to Play at Fiscalini Field". The San Bernardino Sun. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
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