Inland Empire 66ers

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Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino

Location:	San Bernardino, California
Established:	1941
MLB Affiliation:	Los Angeles Dodgers (2007-present)
League:	California League
Level:	High A
Ballpark:	Arrowhead Credit Union Park
Championships:	5
Division Titles:	5
Wild Card:	0

The Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino are the High A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. They play in the California League.

1 Franchise History
2 Major League affiliations
3 Franchise Names
4 Alumni
5 Notable Red Sox Who Played Here
6 Inland Empire Prospects
7 External Links
8 See Also

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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 bv Elmore Sports Group soon afterwards. The team originally played at Fiscalini Field until 1996 when the team moved to Arrowhead Credit Union Park. In 1996 in conjunction with the move to their new park the team changed its name to the San Bernardino Stampede. The name was later changed to the team's current name The Inland Empire 66ers, a name taken from the historic Route 66 that had run through San Bernardino.

The team has also had Major League affiliations with theSeattle Mariners, San Francisco Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals.

In September 2006, the 66ers announced that it was renewing its affiliation with the Los Angeles Dodgers beginning in the 2007 season.

Former knuckballer Charlie Hough is the team's pitching coach and former catcher Steve Yeager is the team's hitting coach.

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