The Lodi Crushers were a collegiate woodbat

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team based in

Lodi, California Lodi ( ) is a city in San Joaquin County, California, United States, in the center portion of California's Central Valley (California), Central Valley. The population was 66,348 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. History When a gro ...

. They were charter members of the

Great West League Collegiate summer baseball leagues are amateur baseball leagues in the United States and Canada featuring players who have attended at least one year of college and have at least one year of athletic eligibility remaining. Generally, they operat ...

and played their home games at

Tony Zupo Field Tony Zupo Field, originally known as Lawrence Park, is a stadium in Lodi, California. It was primarily used for baseball and was the home of various versions of the Lodi Crushers, first in the California League from 1966 to 1969 and again in 19 ...

in Lodi. The team was owned by Wine Country Baseball and was run by general manager Doug Leary. They were named for the original

California League The California League is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in California. Having been classified at various levels throughout its existence, it operated at Class A-Advanced from 1990 until its demotion to Single-A following Major Leagu ...

minor league franchise now known as the

Rancho Cucamonga Quakes The Rancho Cucamonga Quakes are a Minor League Baseball team of the California League and the Single-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. They are located in Rancho Cucamonga, California, and play their home games at LoanMart Field. The franc ...

. The team has gone dormant for 2017.

References

External links

Lodi Crushers official website

Great West League website
{{College Summer Baseball Amateur baseball teams in California Lodi, California 2015 establishments in California Baseball teams established in 2015 Defunct baseball teams in California Baseball teams disestablished in 2016