Berkeley in Alameda County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

In Memory of Ed Sanclemente

1924-2016

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, July 24, 2025

1. In Memory of Ed Sanclemente Marker

Inscription. Ed started as a third baseman for the 1947 Cal NCAA Championship team, batting 369 during the '47 season and driving in four runs during Cal’s two-game College World Series sweep of Yale. He was devoted to the game of baseball as a player and coach. We will remember his dedication to coaching baseball and his selfless mentorship of hundreds of players. We honor Ed’s generosity and thoughtfulness – his noble, Golden Bear spirit lives on.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1947.

Location. 37° 52.197′ N, 122° 15.766′ W. Marker is in Berkeley, California, in Alameda County. It can be reached from Frank Schlessinger Way. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 209 Frank Schlessinger Way, Berkeley CA 94704, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Francisco Bay Area

and on the Coast Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

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and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Brent James Woodall (a few steps from this marker); Clint Evans Baseball Field (a few steps from this marker); UC Berkeley Korean War Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); 2401 Bancroft Way (about 700 feet away); Don Pedro Fages Expedition (about 700 feet away); William Keith (1836-1911) (approx. 0.2 miles away); Berkeley City Club (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of the Kellogg School (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Berkeley.

More about this marker. The marker is located inside the gated entrance to Stu Gordon Stadium and hangs at the south end of the Jackie Jensen Pressbox.

Also see . . . In Memory Of Ed Sanclemente.

When Louis "Ed" Sanclemente passed away in 2016 at the age of 92, the Cal Athletics family lost the starting third baseman for the 1947 NCAA national champion Golden Bears. But in his death, Sanclemente sent his legacy soaring with a bequest
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, July 24, 2025

2. In Memory of Ed Sanclemente Marker
to Cal baseball.

Sanclemente batted .369 during the '47 season and hit .400 in the College World Series, driving in two runs as the Bears swept Yale for the national title.

Having also served in the Navy en route to completing his collegiate career as a student-athlete, Sanclemente earned his BA in physical education in 1949 from Cal and received his postgraduate certificate in physical education from the University in 1951.

After graduating, Sanclemente played two seasons of professional baseball in Spokane, Wash., then worked as a teacher at South San Francisco High and served as the Athletic Director at the Olympic Club in downtown San Francisco before returning to his childhood home of San Diego.

Back in the area where he shagged flies with Ted Williams in a University Park playground as a youth and was a three-sport student-athlete at San Diego High School, Sanclemente remained devoted to the game of baseball and never stopped loving the Golden Bears.

Per his obituary in the San Diego Tribune:

"Sanclemente returned to San Diego and taught at La Jolla High before rejoining Mike Morrow [who was his coach at San
Photographed by Cal Athletics

3. Ed Sanclemente
Diego High] as the assistant baseball coach at what was then called San Diego Junior College. Sanclemente became the Knights head coach in the late 1950s. As the head coach at San Diego City College, Sanclemente won several championships in the Metropolitan Conference, which at the time was regarded as the strongest junior college conference in the United States. After winning the 1964 Metropolitan Conference title with a doubleheader sweep on the final day of the season, Sanclemente became the first baseball coach at San Diego Mesa College, where he won more titles until retiring in 1989."

The obituary added that as Sanclemente enjoyed the company of loyal friends and players over the waning years of his great life, he counted watching "his beloved California Golden Bears on television" among his favorite pastimes.

"We take great pride in our alumni base and the connection that we're able to keep with those who care so much about our program," Cal head coach Mike Neu said. "For Ed to make the type of commitment that he did to our long-term success is a big deal. We are truly thankful for his contribution to Cal baseball."

In
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memory of Louis Edward Sanclemente and all great Golden Bears who are gone but not forgotten – Go Bears.

(Submitted on September 7, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon.)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. This page has been viewed 60 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 7, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. 2. submitted on September 8, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. 3. submitted on September 7, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.