Stockton has its history tightly intertwined with the stories and dreams that drove the miners to this area with the hopes of striking it rich during the Gold Rush during the 1800s. While not all of them found the coveted gold in their prospecting pans, they all played a part in being the purveyors of diversity.
The Stockton Ports area baseball team plays in the Northern Division of the Class A-Advanced California League and is a Minor League affiliate team of Oakland Athletics. The sports team plays its home games at the Banner Island Ballpark.