Latest News About California Baseball: From The Pioneers To The Glory Years

Updated 2026-04-27 16:02

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Then and now: California League

Following Major League Baseball's announcement that historical league names are returning to the Minors in 2022, MiLB.com provides a refresher on each of the 11 circuits from Triple-A, Double-A, High-A and Single-A -- including past champions, famous alumni and more.

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The History of California Baseball

Larry Mantle talks with author Kevin Nelson about his new book The Golden Game: The Story of California Baseball (Heyday books), that chronicles more than 150 years of baseball history from sandlot ball in the 1850's to the arrival of the state's five major league teams and beyond. It is a narrative of California's unique role in the sport as a birthplace and proving ground for more major leaguers than any other state.

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Pioneer Baseball League Announces Launch of High Wheelers, Yolo County’s First Professional Sports Team - UC Davis Athletics

DAVIS, Calif. — On Tuesday, January 23, 2024 the historic Pioneer Baseball League announced the formation of Yolo County's newest professional baseball team, the High Wheelers. The High Wheelers are the latest addition to the Pioneer League and the second team of the league's West Coast expansion after Oakland's recently launched Ballers. Assuming necessary approvals, the High Wheelers plan to play their first home game on the 3,500-seat Phil Swimley Field at James M. & Ann Dobbins Baseball...

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Early California League was shaped by World War II | MiLB.com

On Memorial Day 1943, with war raging in Europe and Asia and California League baseball on hold, a small crowd assembled at Stockton's Oak Park. A military band played as a flag in center field was raised to half mast and a bronze plaque was unveiled in a ceremony honoring

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