The Pittsburg Diamonds were an independent

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team based in

Pittsburg, California Pittsburg is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. It is an industrial suburb located on the southern shore of the Suisun Bay in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, and is part of the Sacramento–San Joaquin R ...

. Originally named the Pittsburg Mettle, the club changed their name to the Diamonds in 2015.

History

The Pittsburg Mettle began play as a member of the

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in 2014. The club rebranded after Khurram Shah, a local businessman, took over for the 2015 season during which the team made news signing former Oakland Athletics slugger

Jose Canseco José Canseco Capas Jr. (born July 2, 1964), nicknamed Parkway Jose, Mr. 40-40 and El Cañonero Cubano (The Cuban Cannon), is a Cuban-American former Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder and designated hitter. During his time with the Oaklan ...

for two separate weekend stints. Pittsburg is managed by former

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professional

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, who was a part of the

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champion

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. In 2016 the Diamonds again signed Canseco, this time to a month-long contract to finish the regular season. Canseco would collect two RBI in 14 plate appearances in addition to making three starts as a pitcher. The club announced before the 2019 season that it would take a one-year hiatus with plans to return in 2020. However, the team hasn’t returned.

Season-by-season

Notable alumni

Wayne Franklin Gary Wayne Franklin (born March 9, 1974) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played seven seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros (2000-2001), Milwaukee Brewers (2002-2003), San Francisco Giants (2004), ...

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Tony Torcato Anthony Dale Torcato (born October 25, 1979 in Woodland, California) is a former Major League Baseball Player. Professional career Torcato was drafted in the 1st round (19th overall) of the 1998 Major League Baseball Draft by the San Francisco ...

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Tony Phillips Keith Anthony Phillips (April 25, 1959 – February 17, 2016) was an American professional baseball utility player who had an 18-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career from 1982 to 1999. He played regularly at second base, but also had signif ...

(2015) *

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Trent Oeltjen Trent Carl Wayne Oeltjen (; born 28 February 1983 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Los Angeles Dodgers. He is 6'1" (185 ...

(2016) *

Travis Blackley Travis Jarred Blackley (born 4 November 1982) is an Australian former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners, San Francisco Giants, Oakland Athletics, Houston Astros, and Texas Rangers. ...

(2017-2018)

References

External links

Official website
{{California sports Pacific Association of Professional Baseball Clubs teams Professional baseball teams in California Pittsburg, California