Bakersfield Blaze

The Bakersfield Blaze are a minor league baseball team in Bakersfield, California, USA. They are a Class A – Advanced team in the California League and are a farm team of the Cincinnati Reds. The Bakersfield Blaze play their home games at Historic Sam Lynn Ballpark. Opened in 1941, the stadium is well known for facing the setting sun and its shallow 354-foot center field fence, and seats 3,500 fans. Their mascot is "Heater" the Dragon (not to be confused with the former mascot of the Western Baseball League's Chico Heat).

Near the end of the 2008 season, it was rumored that the Blaze would move to the Carolina League after the following season. However, Minor League Baseball president Pat O'Conner announced in February 2009 that they would remain in the California League at the very least.

Notable former Bakersfield players

• Rocco Baldelli
• Johnny Callison
• John Danks
• Chris Davis
• Don Drysdale
• Scott Feldman
• Jonny Gomes
• Josh Hamilton
• Tommy Hunter
• Eric Karros
• Mark Langston
• Pedro Martínez
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