California League
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California League
| Founded: | 1941 |
| No. of Teams: | 10 |
| Class: | High A |
| Most recent champion: | San Jose Giants |
The California League is a class High-A league currently consisting of ten teams located throughout California. It has a reputation of being a "hitters" league.
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North Division
- Bakersfield Blaze (Texas Rangers)
- Modesto Nuts (Colorado Rockies)
- San Jose Giants (San Francisco Giants)
- Stockton Ports (Oakland Athletics)
- Visalia Oaks (Arizona Diamondbacks)
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South Division
- High Desert Mavericks (Seattle Mariners)
- Inland Empire 66ers (Los Angeles Dodgers)
- Lake Elsinore Storm (San Diego Padres)
- Lancaster JetHawks (Boston Red Sox)
- Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim)
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League History
The Cal League was founded in 1941 with eight teams located throughout California. In 1943 the league was forced to cease play because of World War II, but returned in 1946. Throughout its history, several California cities have had teams in the Cal League including Anaheim, Fresno, Merced, Riverside, San Bernardino, Santa Barbara and Ventura. Reno, Nevada had a team in the league from 1955 to 1992 and was the only league member ever to reside outside of California.
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League Champions, Current Decade
- 2007 San Jose Giants
- 2006 Inland Empire 66ers
- 2005 San Jose Giants
- 2004 Modesto A's
- 2003 Inland Empire 66ers
- 2002 Stockton Ports
- 2001 San Jose Giants and Lake Elsinore Storm (Final series cancelled due to 9/11 attacks)
- 2000 San Bernardino Stampede
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External Links
- California League Home Page - Courtesy of MiLB.com
- California League Information - Courtesy of Wikipedia
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