California Fall League
# California Fall League

The California Fall League was a professional baseball league located in California that was affiliated with Major League Baseball. The league lasted one season, playing from September to November, 1999.

## History

The California Fall League was the third in a series of attempts by Major League Baseball to establish a second winter league to supplement the Arizona Fall League. In this the California Fall League was preceded by Hawaii Winter Baseball (1994-1997) and Maryland Fall Baseball (1998) and succeeded by Hawaii Winter Baseball (2006-2008). The league played a 42-game schedule between September 23 and November 5 with games Tuesday through Sunday. It averaged below 500 fans per game, fewer than Maryland Fall Baseball had.

## Teams

| Team | Manager | City | Stadium |
| - | - | - | - |
| Lancaster Stealth | Lloyd McClendon | Lancaster, California | Lancaster Municipal Stadium |
| Lake Elsinore Land Sharks | Garry Templeton | Lake Elsinore, California | Lake Elsinore Diamond |
| Rancho Cucamonga Surfers | Bill Russell | Rancho Cucamonga, California | Rancho Cucamonga Epicenter |
| San Bernardino Sand Dragons | Billy Gardner Jr. | San Bernardino, California | San Manuel Stadium |

The Lancaster Stealth were the league champions.

