Inland Empire 66ers

Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino Founded in 1987 San Bernardino, California
Team logo Cap insignia
Minor league affiliations
Class	Low-A (2021–present)
Previous classes	Class A-Advanced (1987–2020)
League	Low-A West (2021–present)
Conference	South Division
Previous leagues	California League (1987–2020)
Major league affiliations
Team	Los Angeles Angels (2011–present)
Previous teams	Los Angeles Dodgers (1995–2000, 2007–2010) Seattle Mariners (1987–1994, 2001–2006)
Minor league titles
League titles (6)	1995 1999 2000 2003 2006 2013
Team data
Name	Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino (2003–present)
Previous names	San Bernardino Stampede (1996–2002) San Bernardino Spirit (1987–1995)
Mascot	Bernie (1999–present) The Baseball Bug (1988–1998)
Ballpark	San Manuel Stadium
Owner(s)/ Operator(s)	Elmore Sports Group (David G. Elmore & Donna F. Tuttle)
General manager	Joe Hudson

The Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino are a minor league baseball team in San Bernardino, California. They are the Low-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels and play in the Low-A West. The 66ers play home games at San Manuel Stadium. They were members of the California League from 1987 to 2020.

Franchise history[]

The 66ers began when the Salinas Spurs moved to San Bernardino and bought the name of the San Bernardino Spirit from the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes who had just left town. The team was bought by Elmore Sports Group soon afterwards. The team originally played at Fiscalini Field until 1996 when the team moved to San Bernardino Stadium, nicknamed "The Ranch" in concert with the team's new name, the San Bernardino Stampede.

Later, the stadium was re-christened San Manuel Stadium sponsored by the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians with their casino.

The team name was later changed to the team's current name, the Inland Empire 66ers, taken from the historic U. S. Route 66 that ran through San Bernardino.

In September 2006, the 66ers announced they were renewing its affiliation with the Los Angeles Dodgers beginning in the 2007 season. That affiliation would last through the end of the 2010 season.

In September 2010, the 66ers agreed to a two-year affiliation with the Los Angeles Angels to be the MLB club's minor league "High A" ball affiliate.

The team was once unique for having a National Public Radio affiliate, KVCR-FM, as the station that broadcast its games on radio. However, in 2008 the team changed its station to commercial talk station KCAA.

In conjunction with Major League Baseball's restructuring of Minor League Baseball in 2021, the 66ers were organized into the Low-A West.^[1] They retained their affiliation with the Angels.^[2]

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  The dance team performing on the field

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  The team at Lake Elsinore Diamond in 2012

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  San Manuel Stadium

Year-by-year record[]

• San Bernardino Spirit (1993–1995)
• San Bernardino Stampede (1996–2002)
• Inland Empire 66ers (2003–present)

Roster[]

Notable alumni[]

References[]

External links[]

• Inland Empire 66ers