Inland Empire 66ers
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Inland Empire 66ers Founded in 1941 San Bernardino, California | |||||
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| Current | Class A – Advanced | ||||
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| League | California League | ||||
| Conference | South Division | ||||
| Major league affiliations | |||||
| Current | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2011–present) | ||||
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| League titles (6) |
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| Nickname | Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino (2003–present) | ||||
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| Ballpark | San Manuel Stadium | ||||
Owner(s)/ Operator(s) | Elmore Sports Group (David G. Elmore & Donna F. Turtle) | ||||
| Manager | Jeff Carter | ||||
| General Manager | Loren Foxx | ||||
The Inland Empire 66ers are a minor league baseball team in San Bernardino, California, United States. They are the Class A – Advanced affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and play in the California League. The 66ers play home games at San Manuel Stadium.
Franchise history
The 66ers began when the Salinas Spurs moved to San Bernardino and bought the name of the San Bernardino Spirit from the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes who had just left town. The team was bought by Elmore Sports Group soon afterwards. The team originally played at Fiscalini Field until 1996 when the team moved to San Bernardino Stadium, nicknamed "The Ranch" in concert with the team's new name, the San Bernardino Stampede.
Later, the stadium was re-christened San Manuel Stadium sponsored by the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians with their casino.
The team name was later changed to the team's current name, the Inland Empire 66ers, taken from the historic U. S. Route 66 that ran through San Bernardino.
In September 2006, the 66ers announced that it was renewing its affiliation with the Los Angeles Dodgers beginning in the 2007 season. That affiliation would last through the end of the 2010 season.
In September 2010, the 66ers announced they have agreed to a two-year affiliation with the Anaheim Angels to be the MLB club's minor league "High A" ball affiliate.
The team was once unique for having a National Public Radio affiliate, KVCR-FM, as the station that broadcast its games on radio. However, in 2008 the team changed its station to commercial talk station KCAA.
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The dance team performing on the field.
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Team after a 7-2 victory over the Storm on April 10, 2012 at Lake Elsinore Diamond.
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San Manuel Stadium
Year-by-year record
- San Bernardino Spirit (1993–1995)
- San Bernardino Stampede (1996–2002)
- Inland Empire 66ers (2003–present)
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
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| 1993 | 62–74 | 7th | Greg Mahlberg | — |
| 1994 | 48–88 | 9th | Greg Mahlberg | — |
| 1995 | 84–54 | 1st | Ron Roenicke | League Champions |
| 1996 | 70–70 | 7th | Del Crandall | — |
| 1997 | 68–72 | 7th | Del Crandall / Dino Ebel | Lost League Finals |
| 1998 | 55–85 | 9th | Mickey Hatcher / Joe Vavra / Tim Wallach | — |
| 1999 | 80–61 | 2nd | Rick Burleson | League Champions |
| 2000 | 77–63 | 4th | Dino Ebel | League Champions |
| 2001 | 76–64 | 3rd | Daren Brown | Lost in 1st round |
| 2002 | 77–63 | 3rd | Daren Brown | Lost in 2nd round |
| 2003 | 78–62 | 2nd | Steve Roadcap | League Champions |
| 2004 | 77–63 | 3rd | Daren Brown | Lost in 2nd round |
| 2005 | 58–82 | 9th | Daren Brown | — |
| 2006 | 72–68 | 5th | Gary Thurman | League Champions |
| 2007 | 72–67 | 3rd | Dave Collins | Lost in 1st round |
| 2008 | 68–73 | 3rd | John Valentin | Lost in 1st round |
| 2009 | 59–81 | 4th | Carlos Subero | |
| 2010 | 50–90 | 5th | Jeff Carter | |
| 2011 | 69-71 | 5th | Tom Gamboa | |
| 2012 | 66-74 | 5th | Bill Haselman | |
| 2013 | 69-71 | 5th | Bill Haselman | League Champions |
Roster
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Notable players, coaches and owners
- Adrián Beltré
- Ken Griffey, Jr. (played 58 games with San Bernardino Spirit)
- Kenley Jansen
- Mike Hampton
- Mark Harmon
- Félix Hernández
- Paul Konerko
- Nathan Eovaldi
- Javy Guerra
- Mac Suzuki
- Shin-Soo Choo
- Steve Yeager, coach
- Rene Rivera
- Carlos Santana
- Scott Van Slyke
- Kole Calhoun
- Jean Segura
- Randal Grichuk
- C. J. Cron
