San Bernardino, CA

San Bernardino is located in southern California, at the foot of the San Bernardino mountains, 60 miles east of Los Angeles, CA. The city was a spring training site for the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Browns in certain years between 1935 and 1953.

Teams that have played here

• San Bernardino Kittens, Southern California League (1913)
• San Bernardino Padres, California State League (1929)
• San Bernardino Stars, California League (1941)
• San Bernardino Valencias, Sunset League (1948)
• San Bernardino Pioneers, Sunset League (1949-1950)
• San Bernardino Spirit, California League (1987-1995)
• San Bernardino Pride, Senior Professional Baseball Association (1990)
• San Bernardino Stampede, California League (1996-2002)
• Inland Empire 66ers, California League (2003-2019, 2022- )
• Inland Empire 66ers, Low-A West (2021)

People who were born here

• Jeff Austin, pitcher
• Glenn Braggs, outfielder
• Chuck Carr, outfielder
• Darnell Coles, infielder
• Eddie Cornejo, college coach
• Jay Dahl, pitcher
• Matt DeWitt, pitcher
• Rich Dauer, infielder
• Shawn Estes, pitcher
• Craig Glassco, minor league pitcher
• Tony Hudson, minor league pitcher
• Tony Kounas, minor league catcher and infielder
• Bob Lemon, pitcher, manager; Hall of Fame
• Darrell May, pitcher
• Lonell Roberts, minor league outfielder
• Dave Rucker, pitcher
• Daryl Sconiers, infielder
• Nick Theodorou, minor league outfielder
• Jason Windsor, pitcher
• Jason Wood, infielder

People who died here

• Bob Brush, infielder
• Bill Collins, outfielder
• George Decker, infielder
• George Fingers, minor league pitcher
• Pete Lohman, catcher
• Jack Meyers, catcher
• Joe Moffett, infielder
• Bob Rhoads, pitcher
• Jack Rothrock, outfielder
• Bob Zuk, scout

Educational institutions located here

• Aquinas High School
• Cajon High School
• California State University, San Bernardino
• San Bernardino High School
• San Bernardino Valley College
• San Gorgonio High School

Further Reading

• Fred R. Peltz: "The Bucs in San Berdoo", in Jean Hastings Ardell and Andy McCue, ed.: Endless Seasons: Baseball in Southern California, The National Pastime, SABR, Number 41, 2011, pp. 125-128.