Boise Hawks
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Boise Hawks Founded in 1987 Boise, Idaho |
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| Current | A-Short Season (1987–present) | ||||
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| League |
Northwest League (1987–present) |
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| Division | South Division | ||||
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| Current |
Colorado Rockies (2015–present) |
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| Previous |
Chicago Cubs (2001–2014) California / Anaheim Angels (1990–2000) Independent (1987–1989) |
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| League titles (6) |
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| Division titles (10) |
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| Nickname | Boise Hawks (1987–present) | ||||
| Ballpark |
Memorial Stadium (1989–present) |
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Previous parks
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Bill Wigle Field (1987–1988) |
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Owner(s)/
Operator(s) |
Boise Baseball, LLC | ||||
| Manager | Andy Gonzalez | ||||
| General Manager | Bob Flannery | ||||
The Boise Hawks are a minor league baseball team in the western United States, located in Boise, Idaho. The team is currently a farm team for the Colorado Rockies and play in the Class A-Short Season Northwest League.
Prior to moving to Boise, the team was the Tri-Cities Triplets, who played in Richland, Washington, for four seasons after moving over from Walla Walla in 1983. An affiliate of the Texas Rangers for the first two seasons in Richland, they operated as an independent in 1985 and 1986. The Triplets were sold in the fall of 1986 to Diamond Sports and moved to Idaho for the 1987 season. Diamond Sports was headed by the Triplets' general manager Mal Fichman.
Their debut game was on the road and drew over 7,100 at Spokane, aided by the appearance of Hank Aaron. Continuing as an independent for their first three seasons in Boise, they joined the California Angels organization in 1990; the Angels were previously affiliated with the Bend Bucks for two seasons. The Hawks made the playoffs that first season under the Angels and then won the league title four times in the next five years.
After eleven seasons with the Angels, the Hawks moved their affiliation in 2001 to the Chicago Cubs, who were with the Eugene Emeralds for the two previous seasons. Under the Cubs, the Hawks won two league titles and were runners-up three times. After fourteen years with Chicago, the Hawks switched in 2015 to the Rockies, who were previously affiliated with the Tri-City Dust Devils in Pasco for fourteen seasons.
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