Nothing beats the crack of the bat and the roar of the crowd as the ‘boys of summer’ compete on their home turf at Valley Strong Stadium. The Visalia Rawhide are a California League Single-A Affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks. From April to September, enjoy 132 Cal League games, which stretch from Stockton to Lake Elsinore. The Rawhide play in the Southern Division, along with the Inland Empire (Anaheim Angels affiliate), Lake Elsinore Storm (San Diego Padres affiliate), and Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (Los Angeles Dodgers affiliate). In 2021, the Rawhide celebrated the 75th Anniversary of baseball in Visalia. Six former baseball players were inducted into the inaugural Visalia Professional Baseball Hall of Fame: Doug Harvey, Bob Talbot, Tom Kelly, Bud Heslet, Vada Pinson and Kirby Puckett. Alumni currently in the Majors include: Justin Upton, Evan Longoria, Ubaldo Jiminez, Nick Swisher, Jeff Francis, Barry Zito, Aubrey Huff, Eric Chavez, Josh Collmenter and Paul Goldschmidt.