The Napa Silverados were a
professional baseball
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team based in
Napa, California
Napa is the largest city and county seat of Napa County and a principal city of Wine Country in Northern California. Located in the North Bay region of the Bay Area, the city had a population of 77,480 as of the end of 2021. Napa is a major t ...
,
United States
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, and were members of the
Pacific Association of Professional Baseball Clubs
The Pacific Association of Professional Baseball Clubs was an independent baseball league based in Northern California. The league was founded in 2013 by four former North American League teams.
History
During the initial season, two Hawaii-b ...
, an independent professional baseball circuit not affiliated with
Major League Baseball
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. The team was founded in summer 2017 by Napa area businessman Bruce Johnston, but was sold to Napa Professional Baseball Company, consisting of David Halloran, Tito Fuentes Jr. (son of former
San Francisco Giants
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player
Tito Fuentes
Rigoberto Fuentes Peat (born January 4, 1944) is a retired professional baseball player. He played for 13 seasons in the major leagues between 1965 and 1978, primarily as a second baseman. Fuentes played for most of his career with the San Fra ...
), and Alma Eugenio Fuentes on March 20, 2019. They played their home games at
Miner Family Field.
NAPA’S FIELD OF DREAMS - Local Pro Baseball Team Owner’s Reality
Lisa Adams Walter, ''Markertplace'', June 2, 2017
Season records
References
External links
Napa Silverados official website
{{California sports
Pacific Association of Professional Baseball Clubs teams
North American League teams
Professional baseball teams in California
Napa, California
Sports clubs and teams in the San Francisco Bay Area
2017 establishments in California
Baseball teams established in 2017