Sam Lynn Ballpark
4009 Chester Ave
Bakersfiled
CA
93301
United States
661-716-4487
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Sam Lynn Ballpark is a baseball venue in Bakersfield, California and is the oldest ballpark of the Class-A Advanced California League. It was built in 1941 for the Bakersfield Badgers who began that season as a charter member of the California League. The current tenant is called the Bakersfield Train Robbers, who play in the Pecos League and are not affiliated with any team in Major or Minor League Baseball.
It is one of two ballparks in organized professional baseball where the batter faces west, and as such, faces directly into the setting sun (the other being Wahconah Park in Pittsfield, Massachusetts). This forces the Blaze to start most games later than any team in professional ball. From mid-June to mid-August, it’s not unusual for games to begin as late as 7:58 PM.
Sam Lynn Ballpark was named for the former local owner of a Coca-Cola bottling company who donated much of his income to youth baseball leagues in the area.
Teams:
Badgers 1941–1942, Indians 1946–1955, Boosters 1956, Bears 1957–1967, Dodgers 1968–1975, Outlaws 1978–1979, Mariners 1982–1983, Dodgers 1984–1994, Blaze 1995–2016, Train Robbers 2017- TBD. Bakersfield did not field teams in 1943, 1945, 1980 and 1981.