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The Colorado Springs Sky Sox are a minor league baseball team in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Colorado Springs Sky Sox logo, claiming fair use This work is copyrighted. ... A Class A California League game in San Jose, California (1994) Minor leagues are baseball leagues which are at a lower pay level and generally play in smaller cities and towns than Major League Baseball. ... Colorado Springs is a middle-sized city, located just east of the geographic center of the state of Colorado in the United States. ...


Colorado Springs Sky Sox were originally an affiliate of the Chicago White Sox (which is where the team name comes from) and played in the Class A Western Baseball League from 1950-1958. The Western League folded after the 1958 season and the Pikes Peak region was without professional baseball until 1987 when the Hawaii Islanders of the Pacific Coast League relocated to Colorado Springs and became the second incarnation of the Sky Sox. From 1987-1992 the Sky Sox were the AAA affiliate of the Cleveland Indians. When Colorado was awarded a Major League franchise, the new Rockies arranged for the Sky Sox to become their AAA affiliate. From 1993 through the present, Colorado Springs has been the top affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. Chicago White Sox American League AAA Charlotte Knights AA Birmingham Barons A Winston-Salem Warthogs Kannapolis Intimidators R Bristol White Sox Great Falls White Sox The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... The Western Baseball League was an independent minor league, whose member teams were not associated with any Major League Baseball teams. ... Pikes Peak (formerly Pikes Peak, see below) is a mountain in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, near Colorado Springs, Colorado. ... The Pacific Coast League (PCL) is a minor league baseball league operating in the West and Midwest of the United States. ... Cleveland Indians American League AAA Buffalo Bisons AA Akron Aeros A Kinston Indians Lake County Captains Mahoning Valley Scrappers R Burlington Indians The Cleveland Indians are a Major League Baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. ... Colorado Rockies National League AAA Colorado Springs Sky Sox AA Tulsa Drillers A Modesto Nuts Asheville Tourists Tri-City Dust Devils R Casper Rockies The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. ...


In 1988 the Sky Sox moved from old Memorial Field to the brand new Sky Sox Stadium, now known as Security Service Field. The new ballpark cost $3.7 million, seats 8,500 fans, and is located on the eastern edge of Colorado Springs. It is the highest professional ballpark in North America in terms of elevation at 6,531 feet. This article needs to be wikified. ...


The Sky Sox have won two PCL titles - 1992 and 1995.

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Current AAA Roster (As of June 20th, 2005)

 Pitchers

Wilton Chávez Scott Chiasson Scott Dohmann Tim Drew Mike Esposito Justin Hampson Aquilino López Zach McClellan Scott Randall Alex Serrano Ryan Speier Denny Stark Randy Williams Jason Young

  Catchers

Dan Conway Pascual Matos Tom Wilson (baseball player)

 Infielders

Jeff Baker Tomás De La Rosa Tommy Nicholson Elvis Peña Jeff Pickler Héctor Tena

 Outfielders

Brian Buchanan Choo Freeman Jud Thigpen

 Rehab Assignment 
 Todd Greene Aaron Miles

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Colorado Springs, Colorado - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1429 words)
Colorado Springs is a middle-sized city, located just east of the geographic center of the state of Colorado in the United States.
Colorado City was never recognized by the Federal government as the territorial capital, and was some decades later annexed into the City of Colorado Springs.
Colorado Springs is served by the Colorado Springs Airport.
Colorado Springs Sky Sox - definition of Colorado Springs Sky Sox in Encyclopedia (225 words)
Colorado Springs Sky Sox were originally an affiliate of the Chicago White Sox and played in the Class A Western Baseball League from 1950-1958.
From 1987-1992 the Sky Sox were the AAA affiliate of the Cleveland Indians.
When Colorado was awarded a Major League franchise, the new Rockies arranged for the Sky Sox to become their AAA affiliate.
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