Amarillo Thunderheads
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| League | American Association (2011–2015) (South Division) | ||||
| Location | Amarillo, Texas | ||||
| Ballpark | Potter County Memorial Stadium | ||||
| Year founded | 2010 | ||||
| Year folded | 2015 | ||||
| League championships | 0 | ||||
| Division championships | 0 | ||||
| Former name(s) | Amarillo Sox (2011–2014) | ||||
| Former league(s) | Central Baseball League | ||||
| Colors | Navy, red, white, gold |
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| Ownership | Southern Independent Baseball | ||||
| Manager | Bobby Brown | ||||
| General Manager | Stephanie Tucker | ||||
| Website | www |
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The Amarillo Thunderheads, formerly known as the Amarillo Sox, were a professional minor league baseball team based in Amarillo, Texas. They were members of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball, an independent baseball league unaffiliated with Major League Baseball, and played their home games at Potter County Memorial Stadium.
The team relocated to Amarillo in 2011. They were previously known as the Pensacola Pelicans, based in Pensacola, Florida. On December 2, 2014 they changed their name to the Amarillo Thunderheads. Following the 2015 season, the team was merged into the Texas AirHogs.
In 2010, businessman Quint Studer sold his American Association franchise, the Pensacola Pelicans, to the Amarillo group as part of a series of purchases aimed at bringing an affiliated Double-A team to Pensacola.
The franchise secured a lease to Amarillo National Bank Stadium, replacing the Amarillo Dillas o United League Baseball, who were evicted after missing payments on their lease.
Former Amarillo Gold Sox and San Diego Padres pitcher Mark Lee was General Manager from 2006 to 2014. Stephanie Tucker, co-owner and General Manager of the Amarillo Venom, was named Executive Vice President/General Manager of the Sox following Lee's departure.
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