Escondido, CA

Escondido is located in southwestern California, 30 miles north of San Diego, CA.

Persons who were born here

• Troy Afenir, catcher
• Joe Coscarart, infielder
• Pete Coscarart, infielder
• Gavvy Cravath, outfielder; manager
• Kyle Dowdy, pitcher
• Steve Finch, minor league pitcher
• Will Flynt, NPB pitcher
• Carl Grovom, minor league pitcher
• George Horine, USA national team outfielder
• Jeff Ibarra, minor league pitcher
• Alex Jackson, catcher
• Ryan Jaroncyk, minor league infielder
• Randy Johnson, infielder
• Korey Lee, catcher
• Chris Nelson, infielder
• Mark Ripperger, umpire
• Beau Sulser, pitcher

Persons who died here

• Pete Coscarart, infielder
• Lee Howard, pitcher
• Walt Kinney, pitcher
• Frank Knoll, minor league outfielder
• John Raleigh, pitcher
• Duke Snider, outfielder; Hall of Fame

Educational institutions located here

• Escondido High School
• Orange Glen High School
• San Pasqual High School