Home of the Titans, and the Flyers

Main entrance to Goodwin Field, Jul-2008.

Looking at the grandstand from down the third-base line.

The view from just in front of the press box.

Chronological Tour: Stop 333

• Location: California State University - Fullerton, State College Boulevard at Associated Road, Fullerton, Calif.
• Opened: Unknown
• Home team: Fullerton Flyers (2005-07), Orange County Flyers (2008-10), Golden League; Cal State Fullerton Titans, Big West Conference
• Capacity: 4,500 (approx.)

Rating: 3 baseballs

The Flyers have proved to be one of the most successful franchises so far in the Golden League, which was in its fourth season of operation when I visited. Several promotions, including the scheduling of a post-game concert on adjacent Titan Field (the CSU-F soccer field) the night I attended, have kept fans coming to the park. Also helping out have been creative marketing ideas like the T-shirt depicted on the right, which plays off the unwieldy name of the Major League team in adjacent Anaheim.

As I understand it, the expense to the club of using the college facility has had the team looking at the possibility of expanding Amerige Field in downtown Fullerton. While there is not nearly enough parking to accommodate the crowds one might typically expect at a professional baseball game, there are mass transit options available at the downtown site.

The Flyers shut down operations after the 2010 season, along with the rest of the Golden League. The club was set to return for 2013 as part of a new outfit, the American West Baseball League, but that loop never began play.