The California Fall League was a professional baseball league located in California that was affiliated with Major League Baseball. The league lasted one season, playing from September to November, 1999.
History
editThe California Fall League was the third in a series of attempts by Major League Baseball to establish a second winter league to supplement the Arizona Fall League. In this the California Fall League was preceded by Hawaii Winter Baseball (1994-1997) and Maryland Fall Baseball (1998) and succeeded by Hawaii Winter Baseball (2006-2008).[1][2] The league played a 42-game schedule between September 23 and November 5[3] with games Tuesday through Sunday.[4] It averaged below 500 fans per game,[5] fewer than Maryland Fall Baseball had.[6]
Teams
edit| Team[3] | Manager[7] | City | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster Stealth | Lloyd McClendon | Lancaster, California | Lancaster Municipal Stadium |
| Lake Elsinore Land Sharks | Garry Templeton | Lake Elsinore, California | Lake Elsinore Diamond |
| Rancho Cucamonga Surfers | Bill Russell | Rancho Cucamonga, California | Rancho Cucamonga Epicenter |
| San Bernardino Sand Dragons | Billy Gardner Jr. | San Bernardino, California | San Manuel Stadium |
The Lancaster Stealth were the league champions.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Henson, Steve (May 19, 1999). "Fall League Could Land in Lancaster". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- ^ Winston, Lisa (December 16, 2008). "MLB says aloha to league in Hawaii". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Archived from the original on December 18, 2008. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
- ^ a b Desmond, Dave (June 18, 2000). "Some Players Sign, Others in No Hurry". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- ^ Arnold, Jeff (August 5, 1999). "Ex-Dodger Russell to Manage Team in California Fall League". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- ^ Negri, Landon (July 29, 2005). "Pumas' site a cut above". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- ^ Rofe, John (August 23, 1999). "Fall baseball tries California sun". Sports Business Daily. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- ^ Desmond, Dave (August 8, 1999). "Garland Grows by Light Years in Birmingham". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- ^ "Lloyd McClendon named Tigers hitting coach". WTVG. October 21, 2016. Retrieved September 5, 2017.