The Colorado Springs Sky Sox are a minor league baseball team in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The team plays in the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and is the Triple-A affiliate of the major league Milwaukee Brewers. The Sky Sox won the PCL title in 1992 and again in 1995.
In 2019, the Sky Sox Triple-A franchise will be transferred to San Antonio, Texas, where it will continue in the PCL as the San Antonio Missions. The Sky Sox will continue play in Colorado Springs as a Rookie League team of the Pioneer League.
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History
From 1950 to 1958, the Colorado Springs Sky Sox were a Class A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox in the Western League. The Sky Sox's nickname originated with their affiliation with the White Sox. The Pikes Peak region was without professional baseball for 30 years until 1988, when the Hawaii Islanders of the PCL relocated to Colorado Springs and became the second incarnation of the Sky Sox. From 1988 to 1992 the Sky Sox were the Triple-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians. When Denver was awarded a major league franchise for the 1993 season, the new Colorado Rockies arranged for the Sky Sox to become their top farm team.
During their first season, the Sky Sox moved from Spurgeon Stadium (in Memorial Park) to the brand new Sky Sox Stadium, now known as Security Service Field. The ballpark, on the eastern edge of Colorado Springs, cost US$3.7 million to build and seats 8,500 spectators. In recent years, the Sky Sox have invested over $8 million on ballpark renovations which included a new video scoreboard, redesigned entrance plaza, new picnic facility and banquet hall. It has the highest elevation of any professional ballpark in the United States: its natural grass field sits at 6,531 feet (1,991 m) above sea level.
On June 21, 2017, team owner David G. Elmore announced the relocation of the Sky Sox Triple-A franchise to San Antonio, Texas, in 2019, where the team will continue to compete in the Pacific Coast League as the San Antonio Missions, who are currently members of the Double-A Texas League. They will initially play in Wolff Stadium while negotiations continue for a new ballpark downtown. Construction of the ballpark has been endorsed by Mayor Ivy Taylor and would be partly funded by taxpapers. The Rookie Helena Brewers of the Pioneer League will relocate to Colorado Springs and play as the Sky Sox.
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Roster
Notable alumni
- Sandy Alomar, Jr.
- Nolan Arenado
- Garrett Atkins
- Brad Ausmus
- Albert Belle
- Vinny Castilla
- Craig Counsell
- Joe Girardi
- Jimmy Gobble
- Carlos González
- Brad Hawpe
- Todd Helton
- Matt Holliday
- Doug Jones
- Gabe Kapler
- Juan Pierre
- Scott Podsednik
- Jim Thome
- Mike Hargrove (Manager)
- Charlie Manuel (Manager)
References
External links
- Colorado Springs Sky Sox official website
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