Sacramento, CA

Sacramento has been the state capital of California since January 1, 1855. The city is located in the center of the state, at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River, 90 miles northeast of San Francisco, CA.

• Founded: 1849
• County: Sacramento
• Population: 454,300 (2004 est.)
• Other Current Pro Sports: Sacramento Kings - NBA; Sacramento Republic FC - USL Pro

Teams that have played here

• Sacramento Altas, California League (1887, 1889)
• Sacramento Senators, California League (1890-91, 1893, 1897, 1901, 1908-1909)
• Sacramento Gilt Edge, Pacific States League/California League (1898)
• Sacramento Brewers, California League (1898-1900)
• Sacramento Gilt Edges, California League (1902)
• Sacramento Senators, Pacific Coast League (1903, 1918-1935)
• Sacramento Cordovas, California League (1907)
• Sacramento Sacts, Pacific Coast League (1909-1914)
• Sacramento Baby Senators, California State League (1910)
• Sacramento Solons, Pacific Coast League (1936-1960, 1974-1976)
• Sacramento Steelheads, Western Baseball League (1999)
• Sacramento River Cats, Pacific Coast League (2000-2019, 2022- )
• Sacramento River Cats, Triple-A West (2021)

Persons who were born here

• Bob Alejo, trainer
• Fernando Arroyo, pitcher
• Marty Baier, minor league infielder
• Cuno Barragan, catcher
• Ricky Barrett, minor league pitcher
• Joel Bishop, minor league infielder
• Dan Boitano, pitcher
• Scott Boras, minor league infielder; agent
• George Borchers, pitcher
• Joe Borich, minor league catcher
• Theon Bourdaniotis, Greek national team pitcher
• Frank Bowa, minor league infielder
• Larry Bowa, infielder; manager
• Paul Bowa, minor league infielder
• John Bowker, outfielder
• Curtis Brown, outfielder
• Leon Brown, outfielder
• Fred Carroll, catcher
• Vinnie Catricala, minor league infielder
• Trevor Caughey, minor league pitcher
• Rich Chiles, outfielder
• Bobby Clark, outfielder
• Mel Cole, minor league infielder
• Tim Cooper, minor league infielder
• Doug Davis, pitcher
• Ken Dowell, infielder
• Nick Dumovich, pitcher
• Harry Dunlop, coach
• Brick Eldred, minor league outfielder
• Charlie Enwright, infielder
• Blair Erickson, minor league pitcher
• Eric Farris, infielder
• Mike Fischlin, infielder
• Bob Forsch, pitcher
• Ken Forsch, pitcher
• Andy Fox, infielder
• Eddie Gamboa, pitcher
• Joe Gedeon, infielder
• Tommy Glaviano, infielder
• Gordon Goldsberry, infielder
• J.R. Graham, pitcher
• Stan Hack, infielder; manager
• Justin Haley, pitcher
• Woodie Held, infielder
• Cack Henley, minor league pitcher
• Jeff Henrichs, umpire
• Doug Henry, pitcher
• David Hernandez, pitcher
• Ray Hernandez, minor league pitcher and manager
• Derek Hill, outfielder
• Steve Holm, catcher
• Joe Horgan, pitcher
• Rhys Hoskins, outfielder
• Jon Huber, pitcher
• Jay Hughes, pitcher
• Joe Inglett, infielder
• Brett Jenkins, minor league infielder
• Kevin Johnson, minor league infielder
• Nick Johnson, infielder
• Tim Jones, pitcher
• Alex Kampouris, infielder
• Ray Kerr, pitcher
• Ronnie King, minor league catcher
• Ryan Knippschild, minor league pitcher
• Earl Kunz, pitcher
• Brandon League, pitcher
• Derrek Lee, infielder
• Randy Lerch, pitcher
• Brad Lidge, pitcher
• Kyle Lloyd, pitcher
• Nick Madrigal, infielder
• Anthony Manuel, minor league infielder
• Marcellous Manuel, minor league outfielder
• Joe Marty, outfielder
• Kevin McClatchy, owner
• Mark McLemore, pitcher
• John McNamara, manager
• Rusty McNealy, outfielder
• Earl McNeely, outfielder
• Bill McNulty, outfielder
• Nick Mears, pitcher
• Tim Meeks, minor league pitcher
• Tim Mooney, college coach
• Nick Moran, minor league pitcher
• Tony Mounce, pitcher
• Richie Myers, infielder
• Marc Newfield, outfielder
• Jerry Nielsen, pitcher
• Giuseppe Norrito, minor league pitcher
• Jimmy O'Connell, outfielder
• Rowland Office, outfielder
• Mike Ondina, minor league outfielder
• Roger Osenbaugh, minor league pitcher
• Lowell Palmer, pitcher
• Justin Parker, minor league pitcher
• Ben Petralli, minor league catcher
• Gene Petralli, minor league infielder
• Geno Petralli, catcher
• Zach Phillips, pitcher
• Dick Pierucci, college coach
• Brandon Pinckney, minor league infielder
• Jim Quick, umpire
• Bob Reece, catcher
• R.J. Reynolds, outfielder
• Bill Richardson, minor league manager
• Jay Robertson, minor league pitcher
• Mike Rose, catcher
• Jerry Royster, infielder; manager
• Dick Ruthven, pitcher
• Manny Salvo, pitcher
• Ed Samcoff, infielder
• Don Saner, minor league infielder
• Dave Sax, catcher
• Steve Sax, infielder
• Shawn Scobee, minor league outfielder
• Rod Scurry, pitcher
• Jason Sehorn, minor league outfielder
• Tommy Sheehan, infielder
• Neill Sheridan, outfielder
• Mike Spiegel, minor league pitcher
• Brock Stassi, infielder
• Gus Stathos, minor league outfielder
• Tony Stathos, minor league pitcher
• Hank Steinbacher, outfielder
• Glenn Stetter, minor league infielder
• Bud Stewart, outfielder
• Rowdy Tellez, infielder
• Mike Thomas, pitcher
• Shaq Thompson, minor league outfielder
• Mike Tonis, catcher
• Greg Vaughn, outfielder
• Randy Veres, pitcher
• Fernando Viña, infielder
• John Vukovich, infielder; manager
• Matt Walbeck, catcher
• Terry Watkins, minor league pitcher
• Wayne Weinheimer, minor league player
• Jim Westlake, pinch-hitter
• Tim Wheeler, minor league outfielder
• Kettle Wirts, catcher
• Vance Worley, pitcher
• Den Yamada, NPB outfielder

Persons who died here

• Flavio Alfaro, minor league infielder
• Lennie Backer, minor league infielder
• Marty Baier, minor league infielder
• Charlie Boardman, pitcher
• George Borchers, pitcher
• Frank Bowa, minor league infielder
• Paul Bowa, minor league infielder
• Harry Bright, infielder
• Chester Bujaci, minor league catcher
• Vince Castino, catcher
• George Darby, pitcher
• Cliff Daringer, infielder
• Harry Dunlop, minor league catcher and manager; coach
• Paul Ebert, USA national team pitcher
• Bruce Edwards, catcher
• Brick Eldred, minor league outfielder
• Bill Endicott, outfielder
• Charlie Enwright, infielder
• Mat Erwin, minor league catcher
• Paul Fitzke, pitcher
• Art Garibaldi, infielder
• Tommy Glaviano, infielder
• Joe Gordon, infielder; manager; Hall of Fame
• Bud Hafey, outfielder
• Drungo Hazewood, outfielder
• Al Helfer, broadcaster
• Cack Henley, minor league pitcher
• Ken Hottman, outfielder
• Jay Hughes, pitcher
• Nippy Jones, infielder
• Bob Kammeyer, pitcher
• Alex Kampouris, infielder
• Ray Keating, pitcher
• Bobby Keefe, pitcher
• Ronnie King, scout
• Merlin Kopp, outfielder
• Earl Kunz, pitcher
• Earl Lawson, writer
• Lilio Marcucci, minor league catcher
• Bill Marshall, infielder
• Joe Marty, outfielder
• Ed McCreery, pitcher
• Bob McHale, outfielder
• Hal McKain, pitcher
• Earl McNeely, outfielder
• Bobby Mitchell, outfielder
• Jim Nelson, pitcher
• Andy Owen, minor league pitcher
• Ken Penner, pitcher
• Buddy Peterson, infielder
• Gene Petralli, minor league infielder
• Herman Pillette, pitcher
• Heinie Reitz, infielder
• Buddy Ryan, outfielder
• Bobby Schang, catcher
• Charley Schanz, pitcher
• Merv Shea, catcher
• Bud Sheely, catcher
• Dennis Solari, minor league pitcher
• Tony Stathos, minor league pitcher
• Hank Steinbacher, outfielder
• Jim Tabor, infielder
• Gene Vadeboncoeur, catcher
• Wayne Weinheimer, minor league player
• Jim Westlake, pinch-hitter
• Wally Westlake, outfielder
• Frank Williams, minor league outfielder
• Kettle Wirts, catcher

Educational institutions located here

• American River College
• C.K. McClatchy High School
• California State University, Sacramento
• Capital Christian School
• Christian Brothers High School
• Cosumnes River College
• El Camino High School
• Encina High School
• Grant Union High School
• Highlands High School
• Hiram W. Johnson High School
• John F. Kennedy High School
• Luther Burbank High School
• Norte Del Rio High School
• Rio Americano High School
• Sacramento City College
• Sacramento High School
• Sheldon High School
• Valley High School

Further Reading

• Alan O'Connor: Gold on the Diamond:Sacramento's Great Baseball Players 1886 to 1976, Big Tomato Press, Sacramento, CA 2008 (ISBN 978-0-9791233-0-6)
• milb.com article