The Redwood Pioneers were a
minor league baseball of
California League. They were part of the
California Angels farm system. The Pioneers played in
Rohnert Park
Rohnert Park is a city in Sonoma County, California, United States, located approximately north of San Francisco. The population at the 2020 United States Census was 44,390. It is an early planned city and is the sister city of Hashimoto in ...
,
California
California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...
during the early 1980s (1980–85). The team produced players such as
Kirk McCaskill
Kirk Edward McCaskill (born April 9, 1961) is a Canadian-American former Major League Baseball pitcher and former professional ice hockey player. He played in Major League Baseball for the California Angels and Chicago White Sox between 1985 and ...
,
Mark McLemore and
Devon White.
Ballpark
The team originally played at a field adjacent to Mountain Shadows Middle School, and then at
Rohnert Park Stadium when it was completed in 1981. The stadium was torn down in 2005.
Notable players
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(1984) MLB All-Star
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Jack Howell (1984)
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Kirk McCaskill
Kirk Edward McCaskill (born April 9, 1961) is a Canadian-American former Major League Baseball pitcher and former professional ice hockey player. He played in Major League Baseball for the California Angels and Chicago White Sox between 1985 and ...
(1983)
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Mark McLemore (1984)
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Ed Ott
Nathan Edward Ott (born July 11, 1951), nicknamed "Otter", is an American former professional baseball player, coach and manager. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1974 to 1981, most notably as a member of the Pittsbur ...
1983)
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Dick Schofield (1982)
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Devon White (1984) 7 x Gold Glove; 3 x MLB All-Star
References
External links
Rohnert Parkat ''Baseball Reference''
Defunct California League teams
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Sports in Sonoma County, California
Rohnert Park, California
Defunct baseball teams in California
California Angels minor league affiliates
1980 establishments in California
1985 disestablishments in California
Baseball teams established in 1980
Sports clubs disestablished in 1985
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