San Francisco, California
The San Francisco Seals operated from the inception of the Pacific Coast League in 1903 through 1957.
A second, shorter-lived club was the Mission Reds, who played in San Francisco during 1925-1937. They were sometimes called the "Missions".
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Famous quotes containing the words san and/or california:
“The gold-digger in the ravines of the mountains is as much a gambler as his fellow in the saloons of San Francisco. What difference does it make whether you shake dirt or shake dice? If you win, society is the loser.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“This land is your land, this land is my land, From California to the New York Island. From the redwood forest to the Gulf Stream waters This land was made for you and me.”
—Woody Guthrie (1912–1967)