- Pacific Suns
The Pacific Suns, previously known as the Palm Springs Suns, were a
minor league baseball team located inOxnard, California . The team played in the independentWestern Baseball League , and was not affiliated with anyMajor League Baseball team.The Suns team owner/vice president was
Al Campanis , formerBrooklyn Dodgers player and team agent in theLos Angeles Dodgers . Co-owners are Don Di Carlo and Paul Schere. Coaching staff are major league veteransBill Sudakis ,Steve Yeager ,Lee Lacy andJohn Verhoeven .The Suns were founded in
1995 inPalm Springs, California . They played for two years and took one year off before moving to Oxnard for the 1998 season.The Suns' alumni includes pitcher
Ariel Prieto , joined theOakland Athletics , another pitcherReynaldo Brito signed by theAtlanta Braves in 1996, andDarryl Strawberry , famous all-star of theNew York Yankees and part-time Palm Springs resident, had cameos on the home plate along with Kraig Constantino (San Diego Padres ).
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