Fresno Grizzlies

The Fresno Grizzlies are a minor league baseball team based in Fresno, California. The team, which plays in the Pacific Coast League, is the Triple-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants major-league club. The Grizzlies play in Grizzlies Stadium, located in downtown Fresno and constructed in 2002.

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Minor league baseball - Fresno, California - Pacific Coast League - San Francisco Giants - Grizzlies Stadium

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The Grizzlies began play in 1998, ending a 92-year hiatus of Triple-A baseball in Fresno. They had been known previously as the Phoenix Firebirds. The team was relocated from Phoenix after the 1997 season because the Arizona Diamonbacks franchise had been awarded. During this time the Grizzlies played at Pete Beiden Field at California State University, Fresno. An earlier PCL team, the Fresno Raisin Eaters, played one year in the PCL in 1906 before moving to Sacramento for the 1907 season. During the interim, Fresno fielded teams in both the California League and the California State League.

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Phoenix - Arizona Diamonbacks - California State University, Fresno - Fresno Raisin Eaters - Sacramento - California League

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