San Manuel Stadium is an open-air

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, United States. It opened in 1996, replacing

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as the home park of

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Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino The Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino are a Minor League Baseball team of the California League and the Single-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels. The 66ers are based in San Bernardino, California, and play at San Manuel Stadium. Franchis ...

. 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

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. The stadium seats 8,000 people, with additional capacity provided by lawn seating. It is located directly next to the

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, with connections to

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History

San Manuel Stadium was also the home field for the

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Coyotes baseball team. The Coyotes play in the

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in Division II of the National Collegiate Athletic Association

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. In 2004, it also served as the home of the Los Angeles Unity, the city's

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team. In 2010, San Manuel Stadium was equipped with a new scoreboard, which was the largest in the California League. In 2010, CSUSB moved its home games to

, San Bernardino's former minor league stadium. The San Manuel facilities are used by the

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's baseball team as well.

References

External links

San Manuel Stadium official website
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