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1996 Portland Rockies baseball program from the Northwest League

Portland Rockies

January 14, 2023

The Portland Rockies were a popular Class A farm club of the National League’s Colorado Rockies for six summers between 1995 and 2000. The Rockies shattered Northwest League single-game and full-season attendance records during the mid-1990’s and won the league championship during the 1997 season. The Class-A Rockies franchise was ultimately displaced by the return of triple-A baseball to the Rose City in 2001 and the ball club moved to Pasco, Washington where it continues to play today as the Tri-City Dust Devils of the Northwest League.

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Portland Beavers 2001-2010

Portland Beavers (2001-2010)

October 12, 2020

The Pacific Coast League’s Portland Beavers of 2001 to 2010 were the last of four editions of the Beavers to compete in the historic Class AAA circuit dating back to the early 20th century. The latter day Beavers arrived in 2001 as part of an ambitious $38.5 million overhaul of Portland’s aging Civic Stadium. This edition of the Beavers served as the top farm club of the San Diego Padres for all ten seasons of their existence. The team was displaced in 2011 when PGE Park was converted into a soccer-specific stadium for the purpose of bringing Major League Soccer to Portland. The Pacific Coast League baseball franchise moved away to Tucson, Arizona in 2011 as a result.

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