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| Class titles | 1998 | ||
| League titles | 1923, 1929, 1971, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1983, 1991, 1998, 2001 | ||
| Conference titles | 1998, 2001, 2007 | ||
| Division titles | 1998, 2001, 2007 | ||
| Owner(s)/Operated by: Donald Beaver | |||
| Manager: Ken Oberkfell | |||
| General Manager: Mike Schline | |||
The New Orleans Zephyrs are a minor league baseball team based in Metairie, Louisiana — a suburb of New Orleans. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Champions Chronicle-Telegraph Cup: Brooklyn Superbas defeated Pittsburgh Pirates, 3 games to 1 National League: Metairie (local pronunciations /ˈmɛtəɹi/ /ˈmɛtɹi/ is a Census-designated place (CDP in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States The Pacific Coast League (PCL is a Minor league baseball league operating in the West and Midwest of the United States. This article refers to the former minor league that existed from 1902 to 1962 and 1969 to 1997 "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. The Washington Nationals is an American professional baseball team based in Washington D The Houston Astros are a Professional baseball team based in Houston Texas. The Milwaukee Brewers are a Major League Baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which plays in the Central Division of the National League The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in Arlington Texas, United States, representing the Dallas-Ft Franchise history Creation of the franchise In 1960 Montreal lost its International League team the Montreal Royals (an affiliate of The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Zephyr Field is home to the New Orleans Zephyrs, the Triple-A affiliate of the Florida Marlins Major League Baseball team Privateer Park is a Stadium in New Orleans Louisiana. It is primarily used for Baseball and was the home of New Orleans Zephyrs prior to Mile High Stadium (known as Bears Stadium until 1968) was a Baseball, Soccer and football stadium that stood in Denver Kansas City Municipal Stadium was a Baseball and football stadium that formerly stood in Kansas City Missouri. Kenneth Raymond Oberkfell (born May 4, 1956, in Highland Illinois) was a Major League Baseball player whose Major League career spanned the Part of the History of baseball series Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of Professional baseball leagues in North Metairie (local pronunciations /ˈmɛtəɹi/ /ˈmɛtɹi/ is a Census-designated place (CDP in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America South San Jose (cropjpg||thumb|A suburban development in San Jose California. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana The Zephyrs play in the Pacific Coast League and are Triple-A affiliates of the New York Mets. The Pacific Coast League (PCL is a Minor league baseball league operating in the West and Midwest of the United States. "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. The Zephyrs play their home games at Zephyr Field. Zephyr Field is home to the New Orleans Zephyrs, the Triple-A affiliate of the Florida Marlins Major League Baseball team
The Zephyrs joined the PCL after the 1997 season, when the American Association was disbanded. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar This article refers to the former minor league that existed from 1902 to 1962 and 1969 to 1997 The Zephyrs were one of five clubs from the AA to join the PCL, with three joining the International League. The International League ( IL) is a Minor league baseball league which operates in the eastern United States. Triple-A baseball was also expanded at that time, concurrent with the expansion of Major League Baseball.
The Zephyrs won the 1998 Pacific Coast League championship and went on to win the Triple-A World Series against Buffalo Bisons, 3-1 . Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The Triple-A World Series is an infrequently held contest featuring the champions of each Triple-A level minor league of Major League Baseball, with the This article is about the minor league baseball franchise for other teams named Buffalo Bisons see Buffalo Bisons (disambiguation. The were also slated to participate in the 2001 championship series with the Tacoma Rainiers, but the season was cancelled in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks, and both teams were named co-champions. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The Tacoma Rainiers are a Minor league baseball team that plays in the Pacific Coast League (PCL and are the Triple-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners
The Zephyrs finished the 2005 season three days before Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, and though Zephyr Field sustained moderate damage [1], the team was able to open the 2006 season at home, making them the first professional team in New Orleans to do so after the hurricane[2]. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
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History
The New Orleans Zephyrs started in Kansas City in 1900[3] before moving to Denver, Colorado in 1955 and then to New Orleans in 1993. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar The City and County of Denver (pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/ is the Capital and the most populous city of Colorado, in the United States Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) After moving to Denver, the Triple-A Bears played in the American Association (1955-1962; 1969-1984) and the Pacific Coast League (1963-1968) until the team name was changed to the Denver Zephyrs in 1985. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) The Triple-A Bears were affiliated with the New York Yankees at the outset, with Ralph Houk managing many players who would reach the majors and play in the World Series. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Ralph George Houk (born August 9, 1919 in Lawrence Kansas) nicknamed "The Major" is a former Catcher, coach, manager In Baseball, the head coach of a team is called the manager (or more formally the field manager) this individual controls matters For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation.
The team played at what became known later as Mile High Stadium, but was originally known as Bears Stadium after the team. Mile High Stadium (known as Bears Stadium until 1968) was a Baseball, Soccer and football stadium that stood in Denver This stadium was one of the largest venues in history to host minor league baseball on a routine basis. A modern stadium (plural stadiums or stadia in English is a place or venue for (mostly outdoor Sports Concerts or other events consisting For many years, the biggest crowds were on July 4th fireworks night, and every year the American Association scheduled the Bears for a home game; crowds of 45,000 and more watched the fireworks game, easily the biggest crowds most of the minor leaguers had ever played before. A firework is classified as a low explosive pyrotechnic device used primarily for aesthetic and entertainment purposes The Bears name has been used for other sports teams in Denver in the past several years as well.
In the late 1950s and throughout the 1960s, the Bears' repeat opponents were the Wichita Aeros, the Iowa Cubs, the Oklahoma 89ers, the Omaha Royals, and the Tulsa Oilers. The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 The Wichita Aeros was a Minor league baseball franchise based in Wichita Kansas, that played in the AAA American Association from 1970 through The Iowa Cubs are a Triple-A Minor league baseball team affiliated with the Chicago Cubs, that plays in the Pacific Coast League. The Omaha Royals are a Minor league baseball team based in Omaha Nebraska, United States. Except for the Aeros, who moved to Buffalo, New York in 1984, those teams continued to be regular opponents until the American Association dissociated in 1997. Buffalo (ˈbʌfəloʊ is the second largest city in New York State. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar This included the Oilers, who had become the Louisville Redbirds. The Louisville Bats, which play in Louisville Kentucky, are the AAA Minor league baseball affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. The Nashville Sounds and Indianapolis Indians were also among the last teams in the American Association. The Nashville Sounds are a Minor league baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL and are the Triple-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers The Indianapolis Indians are a Minor league baseball team based in Indianapolis Indiana.
In the mid-1960s, the Bears included notables such as Cesar Tovar (who later had the distinction of playing all nine positions in one game for the Minnesota Twins) and Ted Uhlaender. César Leonardo Tovar ( July 3, 1940 - July 14, 1994) nicknamed "Pepito" and "Mr The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Denver Bears had some good teams from the 1970s to the mid-1980s, producing such players as Tim Wallach, Warren Cromartie, Tim Raines, Graig Nettles, Terry Francona, Patt Rooney, and Bill Gullickson. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. Timothy Charles Wallach (born September 14, 1957 in Huntington Park California) nicknamed "Eli" in reference to actor Eli Wallach is a former Warren Livingston Cromartie (born September 29, 1953, in Miami Beach Florida) is a retired American Baseball player Timothy Raines (born September 16 1959 in Sanford Florida) nicknamed "Rock"is a former Left fielder in Major League Baseball Graig Nettles (born August 20, 1944, in San Diego California) (nicknamed Puff) is a former Major League Baseball Third baseman Terry Jon Francona (born April 22, 1959 in Aberdeen South Dakota) nicknamed " Tito," is a Major League Baseball William Lee Gullickson (born February 20, 1959 in Marshall Minnesota) is a former Major league baseball Pitcher who played for Billy Martin and Felipe Alou both began their managing careers with the Denver Bears. Alfred Manuel "Billy" Martin Jr ( May 16 1928 &ndash December 25 1989) was an American Second baseman and Felipe Rojas Alou (born May 12 1935 in Bajos de Haina, Dominican Republic) is a former Outfielder and First baseman in In 1980, the Bears finished with the 37th best record of all-time (92-44) and won the American Association pennant. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar)
In 1985, the team name was changed to the Denver Zephyrs, after the famous passenger train.
The Zephyrs arrived in New Orleans in 1993, having been forced out of their previous home, in Denver by the expansion Colorado Rockies of the National League. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball This was the second time the team had been pushed out by a major league team. When the Philadelphia Athletics moved to Kansas City, Missouri, in 1955, the Yankees' Triple-A club, the Kansas City Blues, became the Denver Bears. The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. Kansas City Missouri only Items for the metro area Kansas City Kansas or North Kansas City MO should go on their respective pages Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. The Kansas City Blues are a former Minor league baseball team located in Kansas City Missouri in the Midwestern United States. The New Orleans Zephyrs are a Minor league baseball team based in Metairie, Louisiana, a Suburb of New Orleans. The Bears later changed their nickname to the Zephyrs. The New Orleans lawyer/business promoter Robert E. Couhig, Jr. led the effort to relocate the team to New Orleans. Robert Emmet "Rob" Couhig Jr (born April 20, 1949) is a New Orleans Lawyer, Businessman, Entrepreneur, and New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana
Major League Affiliations and Minor League Membership
| 1949-1951 | Boston Braves | Western League |
| 1952-1954 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Western League |
| 1955-1958 | New York Yankees | American Association |
| 1959 | None | American Association |
| 1960-1962 | Detroit Tigers | American Association |
| 1963-1964 | Milwaukee Braves | Pacific Coast League |
| 1965-1968 | Minnesota Twins | Pacific Coast League |
| 1969 | Minnesota Twins | American Association |
| 1970-1971 | Washington Senators | American Association |
| 1972 | Texas Rangers | American Association |
| 1973-1974 | Houston Astros | American Association |
| 1975 | Chicago White Sox | American Association |
| 1976-1981 | Montreal Expos | American Association |
| 1982 | Texas Rangers | American Association |
| 1983-1984 | Chicago White Sox | American Association |
| 1985-1986 | Cincinnati Reds | American Association (Named change to Denver Zephyrs, often referred to as the "Z-Bears") |
| 1986-1996 | Milwaukee Brewers | American Association |
| 1997-2005 | Houston Astros | American Association (1997), then Pacific Coast League |
| 2005-2006 | Washington Nationals | Pacific Coast League |
| 2007-present | New York Mets | Pacific Coast League |
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