San Manuel Stadium is an open-air ballpark in downtown San Bernardino, California, United States. It opened in 1996, replacing Fiscalini Field as the home park of Minor League Baseball's Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino. Before then, the 66ers shared Fiscalini Field with CSUSB Coyotes and SBVC Wolverines. San Manuel Stadium is named after the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, which is based in San Bernardino and paid for the naming 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, California 92410 |
| Coordinates | 34°5′50″N 117°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 the San Bernardino Transit Center, with connections to Los Angeles Union Station.
History
editSan Manuel Stadium was also the home field for the California State University, San Bernardino Coyotes baseball team. The Coyotes play in the California Collegiate Athletic Association in Division II of the National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA. In 2004, it also served as the home of the Los Angeles Unity, the city's Pro Cricket team. 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 to Fiscalini Field, San Bernardino's former minor league stadium.[4] The San Manuel facilities are used by the San Bernardino Valley College's baseball team as well.
References
edit- ^ a b "About the Area". Loma Linda University. Retrieved March 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–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ Sorba, Michael J. (April 10, 2010). "With New Score Board, 66ers Set for Home Opener Tonight". The San Bernardino Sun. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
- ^ Edwards, Andrew (December 28, 2009). "CSUSB Men's Baseball Team to Play at Fiscalini Field". The San Bernardino Sun. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
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