John Alvin Fiscalini (February 25, 1925 – December 17, 1982) was an American

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and

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outfielder. Following a standout baseball career at

San Bernardino High School San Bernardino High School (SBHS) is an American public high school and city located at 1850 North E Street within San Bernardino, California and a member of the San Bernardino City Unified School District. SBHS was granted charter as a city in 196 ...

, Fiscalini joined the

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upon his graduation in 1943. After the conclusion of

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, Fiscalini attended the

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, where he was a member of the

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team from 1946 to 1948. In 1947, Fiscalini led the Golden Bears in hitting, earning First-Team All-American honors and leading Cal to the inaugural

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, where they defeated the

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in the championship game. In 1948, Fiscalini signed with the

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, spending time with the

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Waco Pirates The Waco Pirates were a minor league baseball team based in Waco, Texas who played in the Big State League from 1947–1956. They were an affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise. The team actually began as the Waco Dons in 1947 but changed ...

, Davenport Pirates,

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, and

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before retiring after the 1950 season.

Fiscalini Field Fiscalini Field is a stadium in San Bernardino, California, US. Over the years, the stadium was the spring training homes of the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Browns (now the Baltimore Orioles) and was the home field for the San Bernardino St ...

in San Bernardino is named in his honor.

References

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