San Manuel Stadiumis an open-airballparkindowntown San Bernardino,California,United States. It opened in 1996, replacingFiscalini Fieldas the home park ofMinor League Baseball'sInland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino.Before then, the 66ers shared Fiscalini Field withCSUSB CoyotesandSBVC Wolverines.San Manuel Stadium is named after the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, which is based in San Bernardino and paid for thenaming rights.The stadium seats 8,000 people, with additional capacity provided by lawn seating.
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| Former names | Arrowhead Credit Union Park San Bernardino Stadium The Ranch |
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| Location | 280 South E Street San Bernardino, California92410 |
| Coordinates | 34°5′50″N117°17′43″W/ 34.09722°N 117.29528°W |
| Owner | Elmore Sports Group |
| Operator | Elmore Sports Group |
| Capacity | 8,000 |
| Field size | Left Field- 330 ft Left-Center Power Alley-? ft Center Field- 410 ft Right-Center Power Alley-? ft Right Field- 330 ft Backstop- 50 ft |
| Surface | Grass |
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| Broke ground | September 1995 |
| Opened | August 26, 1996[1] |
| Construction cost | $17 million[1] ($33 million in 2023 dollars[2]) |
| Architect | Populous |
| General contractor | Matich Corporation |
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| Inland Empire 66ers(CL) (1996–present) Cal State San Bernardino Coyotes(NCAA) (1996–2009) | |
It is located directly next to theSan Bernardino Transit Center,with connections toLos Angeles Union Station.
History
editSan Manuel Stadium was also the home field for theCalifornia State University, San BernardinoCoyotes baseball team. The Coyotes play in theCalifornia Collegiate Athletic AssociationinDivision IIof the National Collegiate Athletic AssociationNCAA.In 2004, it also served as the home of the Los Angeles Unity, the city'sPro Cricketteam. In 2010, San Manuel Stadium was equipped with a new scoreboard, which was the largest in the California League.[3]In 2010, CSUSB moved its home games toFiscalini Field,San Bernardino's former minor league stadium.[4]The San Manuel facilities are used by theSan Bernardino Valley College's baseball team as well.
References
edit- ^ab"About the Area".Loma Linda University.RetrievedMarch 4,2014.
- ^1634–1699:McCusker, J. J.(1997).How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda(PDF).American Antiquarian Society.1700–1799:McCusker, J. J.(1992).How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States(PDF).American Antiquarian Society.1800–present:Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis."Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–".RetrievedFebruary 29,2024.
- ^Sorba, Michael J. (April 10, 2010)."With New Score Board, 66ers Set for Home Opener Tonight".The San Bernardino Sun.RetrievedMarch 4,2014.
- ^Edwards, Andrew (December 28, 2009)."CSUSB Men's Baseball Team to Play at Fiscalini Field".The San Bernardino Sun.RetrievedMarch 4,2014.
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