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The Hangar, officially known as Lancaster Municipal Stadium and formerly known as Clear Channel Stadium, is a stadium in Lancaster, California, United States.From its opening in 1996 to 2020, the stadium was the home field of the Lancaster JetHawks, a now-defunct minor league baseball team of the Advanced A California League.
The Lancaster JetHawks were a baseball team located in Lancaster, California. They were named for the city's association with the aerospace industry and played their home games at The Hangar . From 1996 to 2020, they were members of Minor League Baseball 's California League , a Class A-Advanced league affiliated with Major League Baseball (MLB).
The team will play at Lancaster Municipal Stadium, also known as "The Hangar", a minor league ballpark that was home to the Lancaster JetHawks until 2020. [6] The stadium will be reconfigured for soccer use by adding seating in the former outfield at a cost of $17 million.
The soccer team will replace minor league baseball’s Lancaster JetHawks, who folded in 2020 after 25 seasons, as the Antelope Valley’s only professional sports franchise.
In 1996, the city built Lancaster Municipal Stadium (now The Hangar). It was home to the Lancaster JetHawks, a California League High-A minor league baseball team, from 1996 to 2020. [58] As of 2023 it is home to the Lancaster Sound Breakers, a professional baseball team in the Pecos League. [59]
The stadium is primarily used for baseball and was the home of Riverside Pilots before they moved to Lancaster to become the Lancaster JetHawks in 1996. It was also the home of the Riverside Red Wave from 1988 to 1990. The stadium was the site of the Division II College World Series from 1980 to 1984. [2]
Other communities including Lancaster and Ventura sought the opportunity to bring professional baseball to their own backyard. Dave Brundage, was tabbed as manager for the Pilots. With the season still in progress it was announced that the club would be relocating to Lancaster, who had approved a new $7 million stadium. Riverside compiled a 72 ...
Hernández started 2014 with the Lancaster JetHawks of the High-A California League, and was promoted to the Corpus Christi Hooks of the Double-A Texas League during the season. [5] In 119 games, Hernández hit .292 with 21 home runs, 85 RBI, and 33 stolen bases. [3]