Category: Pacific Coast League

1983 Omaha Royals baseball program from the American Association

Omaha Royals / Omaha Golden Spikes

March 23, 2018

Omaha, Nebraska has hosted the top farm club of the Kansas City Royals since the Major League club’s inception in 1969. Initially known as the Omaha Royals, the Class AAA club won four league championships of the American Association, including back-to-back titles in their first two seasons in 1969 and 1970. The Royals survived the closure of the American Association, joining the Pacific Coast League in 1998. From 1999 until 2001, the team was briefly known as the “Golden Spikes” before returning to the Royals nickname. In 2011, the club re-branded as the Omaha Storm Chasers while simultaneously moving into the new $36M Werner Park.

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1968 Oklahoma City 89ers Baseball Program from the Pacific Coast League

Oklahoma City 89ers

December 22, 2017

The “89ers” (1962-1997) is the best known appellation of Oklahoma City’s long-running Class AAA minor league baseball team. The team’s name derives from the Land Rush of 1889, the same frenzied appropriation and settlement of Native American lands that inspired the University of Oklahoma’s “Sooners” nickname. Following the 1997 season, the 89ers changed leagues, stadiums and names all at once. The franchise became the Oklahoma RedHawks in 1998 and, after another re-brand in 2015, plays on today as the Oklahoma City Dodgers.

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1976 Tacoma Twins baseball program from the Pacific Coast League

Tacoma Twins

August 14, 2017

The Tacoma Twins of the Pacific Coast League were the top farm club of the Minnesota Twins from 1972 until 1977. During this era, Tacoma helped to develop future Major League stars Lyman Bostock and Rick Dempsey. Perhaps the Tacoma Twins best player, by Class AAA standards, was first baseman Randy Bass. Bass slugged 64 home runs for Tacoma between 1975 and 1977. Though his Major League career never took off, Bass became a superstar in Japan winning back-to-back Japanese Triple Crowns in 1985 and 1986.

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1981 Tucson Toros baseball program from the Pacific Coast League

Tucson Toros

June 13, 2017

Pacific Coast League (1969-1997) Born: 1969 Re-Branded: 1998 (Tucson Sidewinders) First Game: Last Game: PCL Champions: 1991 & 1993 Hi Corbett Field Owners: 1969-1973: Roy Jackson 1974-1983: Bill

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1975 Phoenix Giants baseball program from the Pacific Coast League

Phoenix Giants (1966-1985)

May 2, 2016

Pacific Coast League (1966-1985) Born: 1966 – The Tacoma Giants relocate to Phoenix Re-Branded: 1986 (Phoenix Firebirds) First Game: April 15, 1966 (W 6-3 vs. Tulsa Oilers)

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