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Omaha Royals
Founded in 1969
Omaha, Nebraska

Team Logo
Cap Insignia
Class-Level
  • Triple-A
Minor League affiliations
Major League affiliations
Name
  • Omaha Royals (2002-Present)
  • Omaha Golden Spikes (1999-2001)
  • Omaha Royals (1969-1998)
Ballpark
Minor League titles
League titles 1969, 1970, 1978, 1990
Division titles 1970, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1999
Owner(s)/Operated by: Omaha Royals Limited Partnership
Manager: Mike Jirschele
General Manager: Martie Cordaro

The Omaha Royals are a minor league baseball team based in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. Champions Major League Baseball The most notable part of the 1969 season were the Miracle Mets World Series: New York Mets 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 The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium is a Baseball stadium in Omaha Nebraska, USA Part of the History of baseball series Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of Professional baseball leagues in North The team is the Triple-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals major league club. The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Omaha Royals have been a member of the expanded Pacific Coast League since 1998. The Pacific Coast League (PCL is a Minor league baseball league operating in the West and Midwest of the United States. From 1969 to 1997, Omaha played in the now dissolved American Association. This article refers to the former minor league that existed from 1902 to 1962 and 1969 to 1997 The team is owned by the Omaha Royals Limited Partnership, principal owners include Warren Buffett & Walter Scott, Jr.

The Royals play in Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium, home to the College World Series for over fifty years. Warren Buffett (born August 30 1930 is an American Investor, Businessman, and Philanthropist. Walter Scott Jr (1931- born in Omaha Nebraska. Civil engineer, Philanthropist, former CEO of Peter Kiewit Sons' Incorporated, Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium is a Baseball stadium in Omaha Nebraska, USA The College World Series or CWS is a Baseball Tournament held in Omaha Nebraska that is the culmination of the NCAA Division I Baseball Omaha has been the only Triple-A location for the Kansas City Royals since their inception in 1969. The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri.

Beginning with the 1999 season, the team nickname was changed to the Omaha Golden Spikes. The name change was a reference to the Golden Spike driven at Promontory Summit, Utah to celebrate the completion of the transcontinental railroad in 1869. A " golden spike " was the last ceremonial spike driven specifically to mark the completion of a railroad line Promontory is a location in Box Elder County, Utah, United States, centered approximately at, at an Elevation of 1494 meters (4902 The State of Utah (ˈjuːtɔː or) is a western state of the United States. It was intended to celebrate the rich railroad tradition in Omaha, headquarters of the Union Pacific. However, the name change proved to be unpopular, and after three seasons the team name was changed back to the Royals in 2002.

Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium is one of the few stadiums that still uses live music instead of prerecorded music[1]. Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium is a Baseball stadium in Omaha Nebraska, USA From 1973 through 2002, Lambert Bartak was the full-time organist; he holds the distinction of being one of very few baseball organists to be ejected from a game[2]. Lambert Bartak is the full-time organist for the NCAA Division I College World Series at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha,

Contents

Year-by-Year Record

Year Record Finish Manager Playoffs
1969 85-55 1st Jack McKeon League Champs
1970 73-65 1st Jack McKeon League Champs
1971 69-70 5th Jack McKeon
1972 71-69 4th Jack McKeon
1973 62-73 6th Harry Malmberg
1974 54-82 8th Harry Malmberg
1975 67-69 6th Billy Gardner
1976 78-58 2nd Billy Gardner Lost League Finals
1977 76-59 1st John Sullivan Lost League Finals
1978 66-69 4th John Sullivan League Champs
1979 65-71 6th Gordon Mackenzie
1980 66-70 4th Joe Sparks
1981 79-57 1st Joe Sparks Lost League Finals
1982 71-66 4th Joe Sparks Lost League Finals
1983 64-72 6th (t) Joe Sparks
1984 68-86 8th Gene Lamont
1985 73-69 4th Gene Lamont
1986 72-70 4th John Boles / Frank Funk
1987 64-76 7th (t) John Wathan / Frank Funk
1988 81-61 2nd Glenn Ezell Lost League Finals
1989 74-72 3rd (t) Sal Rende Lost League Finals
1990 86-60 1st Sal Rende League Champs
1991 73-71 5th Sal Rende
1992 67-77 6th (t) Jeff Cox
1993 70-74 5th Jeff Cox
1994 68-76 6th Jeff Cox
1995 76-68 3rd Mike Jirschele Lost in 1st round
1996 79-65 2nd Mike Jirschele Lost in 1st round
1997 61-83 8th Mike Jirschele
1998 79-64 4th (t) Ron Johnson
1999 81-60 3rd Ron Johnson Lost in 1st round
2000 64-79 11th John Mizerock
2001 70-74 10th John Mizerock
2002 76-68 4th Bucky Dent
2003 70-73 11th Mike Jirschele
2004 71-73 9th Mike Jirschele
2005 72-72 8th Mike Jirschele
2006 53-91 16th Mike Jirschele
2007 47-53 3rd Mike Jirschele

Current roster

Omaha Royals roster
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Players Coaching staff
Pitchers


† disabled list
‡ temporary inactive list
Roster updated 2008-03-31

 Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

 Manager
  • -- Mike Jirschele

Coaches


References

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