before and shortly after big league baseball reached the west coast, a number of teams trained in the state of california or along the state line. the chicago cubs trained on catalina island in the 1920s, '30s, and '40s. for example, early in their history, the then-california angels held spring training in palm springs, california from 1961 to 1993, the san diego padres in yuma, arizona from 1969 to 1993, the oakland athletics in las vegas, nevada in the 1970s, and various major league teams had trained in el centro, riverside, and san bernardino.