Pittsburg Diamonds
| Pittsburg Diamonds | |||||
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| Information | |||||
| League | Pacific Association of Professional Baseball Clubs | ||||
| Location | Pittsburg, California | ||||
| Ballpark | Winter Chevrolet Stadium | ||||
| Year founded | 2002 | ||||
| Former name(s) | Pittsburg Mettle | ||||
| Colors |
Black, orange, white | ||||
| Ownership | Khurram Shah | ||||
| Manager | Aaron Miles | ||||
| Website |
diamondsproball | ||||
The Pittsburg Diamonds are an independent professional baseball team based in Pittsburg, California. Originally named the Pittsburg Mettle, the club changed their name to the Diamonds in 2015.[1]
History
The Pittsburg Mettle began play as a member of the Pacific Association of Professional Baseball Clubs in 2014. The club rebranded for the 2015 season during which the team made news signing former Oakland Athletics slugger Jose Canseco for two separate weekend stints.[2][3] Pittsburg are managed by former Major League Baseball professional Aaron Miles, who was a part of the 2006 World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals.[4]
In 2016 the Diamonds again signed Canseco, this time to a month-long contract to finish the regular season.[5][6] Canseco would collect two RBI in 14 plate appearances in addition to making three starts as a pitcher.
Roster
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| Active roster | Coaches/Other | |||
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Pitchers
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Catchers
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Season-by-season
| Year | Wins | Loses | Result | Playoffs |
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| 2014 | 22 | 56 | 4th of 4 | Did not qualify |
| 2015 | 38 | 39 | 3rd of 4 | Did not qualify |
| 2016 | 36 | 42 | 3rd of 4 | Did not qualify |
References
- ↑ "Pittsburg Diamonds: Bringing new sparkle to East County baseball". The Mercury News. 30 May 2015.
- ↑ "Jose Canseco Playing Ball Again in the Bay Area, For Independent League Pittsburg Diamonds". NBC Bay Area. 23 June 2015.
- ↑ "Jose Canseco will return to play for Pittsburg Diamonds". Vallejo Times-Herald. 8 July 2015.
- ↑ "Pittsburg Diamonds polishing up for second season". East Bay Times. 20 May 2016.
- ↑ "‘Bash Brother’ Canseco joins Pittsburg Diamonds for season". The Mercury News. 4 August 2016.
- ↑ "Former A's superstar Jose Canseco returns to Bay Area play". KTVU. 4 August 2016.
