San Bernardino Spirit
December 18, 2018
California League (1987-1995) Born: 1987 – The Ventura County Gulls relocate to San Bernardino, CA Moved: 1992 (Rancho Cucamonga Quakes) Re-Born: 1992 – The Salinas Spurs
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Reno Silver Sox (1955-1980)
December 16, 2018
The Class A Reno Silver Sox of 1955-1980 were the longest-lasting of four Nevada ball clubs that have used the Silver Sox monitor since World War II. The other versions were included the Silver Sox of the Sunset League and the Far West League (1947-1951), the 1988-1992 seasons of this same California League franchise, and the 2006-2008 Silver Sox of the independent Golden League. Those teams will be covered in separate FWiL entries (some day).
Santa Barbara Rancheros
January 23, 2017
The Santa Barbara Rancheros formed in 1962 as part of an expansion of the Class C California League from six to eight clubs. During the summer of 1962 the Rancheros were affiliated with Major League Baseball’s New York Mets expansion franchise. The Los Angeles Dodgers replaced the Mets as the Rancheros’ parent club in 1963. The Dodgers re-branded their Santa Barbara farm club as the Santa Barbara Dodgers for the 1964 season. Top future Major Leaguers to play at Santa Barbara’s Laguna Park during the Rancheros’ era included outfielders Paul Blair and Wes Parker.
San Jose Missions
July 15, 2014
Pacific Coast League (1977-1978) California League (1979-1981) Born: October 1976 – The Sacramento Solons relocate to San Jose, CA Affiliation Change: 1982 (San Jose Expos)
Santa Barbara Dodgers
June 29, 2014
The Class A Santa Barbara Dodgers (1964-1967) were the last pro baseball team to make their home in the coastal California city. The franchise entered the California League in 1964 as a replacement for the short-lived Santa Barbara Rancheros (1962-1963), a former New York Mets farm club.