California Fall League
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[edit]
The 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[edit]
References[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.