[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″ offset=”vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-6″][vc_column_text]On August 16, 1994, baseball’s owners unanimously agreed upon the move of the California Splashes to Cupertino. The move followed a season in which the Splashes went 54–100 and drew a crowd of only 3,174 to their season finale, an 11-inning loss to Chicago.
The second season of the Splashes actually began in the previous off-season, as Robert Simons took over as manager and general manager and fashioned a 17-player trade with New York that brought eventual Splashes Hall of Famers Harry Underwood and Henry Yates to the club. Underwood led the team with 12 homers and 65 RBI while the Splashes improved by three wins (57–94) but remained in 7th place. Clark Strickland, signed out of high school in May, made his big league debut in August.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″ offset=”vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-6″][vc_single_image image=”862″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1505199598351{padding-bottom: 84px !important;}”][vc_column width=”2/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1505106988614{padding-right: 30px !important;}”][stm_coach_excerption title=”Coach’s Welcome” name=”Michael Stevenson” excerption=”The Splashes debut in the modern day game was not a stellar one, as they finished 54–100 and 57 games back in the division. However, the love affair with the Splashes had begun as the Splashes’ drew 1,910,060 fans to their 67 home dates of their inaugural season.” photo=”862″ signature=”862″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1504865222160{padding-right: 30px !important;}”][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1505198367580{padding-top: 8px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;}”][vc_column_inner css=”.vc_custom_1505198454460{padding-top: 40px !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 45px !important;background-color: #f4f4f4 !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1505198481964{margin-bottom: 22px !important;}”]
Officials & Fouls
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1505105552889{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}”]An indication of better days appeared in ’95 as the Splashes finished at .500 for the first time.[/vc_column_text][stm_icon_list]
- Veteran David Kinnaman (14–11, pictured right) led the charge of a surprising Splashes.
- Pitching staff that saw four pitchers throw shutouts on consecutive days in late June.
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