Lexington Legends
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Lexington Legends Founded in 2001 Lexington, Kentucky |
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| Class-level | |||||
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| Current | Single A (2001–present) | ||||
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| League | South Atlantic League (2001–present) | ||||
| Division | Southern Division (2009–present) | ||||
| Major league affiliations | |||||
| Current | Kansas City Royals (2013–present) | ||||
| Previous | Houston Astros (2001–2012) | ||||
| Minor league titles | |||||
| League titles (1) | 2001 | ||||
| Division titles (1) | 2001 | ||||
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| Nickname | Lexington Legends (2001–present) | ||||
| Ballpark | Whitaker Bank Ballpark (2001–present) | ||||
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Owner(s)/
Operator(s) |
William Shea / Ivy Walls Management | ||||
| Manager | Omar Ramirez | ||||
The Lexington Legends is a Minor League Baseball team in the South Atlantic League (SAL), and the Class A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals. The team is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and plays its home games at Whitaker Bank Ballpark, located in a commercial area on the northeast side of the city just inside New Circle Road. The team's mascot is "Big L", a mustachioed baseball player.
The Houston Astros moved their high Class-A team, the Kissimmee Cobras, out of the Florida State League to Lexington following the 2000 season. The 2001 season began under the guidance of manager Joe Cannon. That year, the team finished the regular season with an overall record of 92 wins and 48 losses; this was the best record in the sixteen team South Atlantic League. In the postseason, the Legends defeated the Hagerstown Suns in the first round and advanced to play the Asheville Tourists in the League Championship Series. The series, however, was cancelled due to the September 11 attacks and the Legends and Tourists were declared Co-League Champions.
Cannon returned to manage in 2002 and led the team to another winning season. The Legends narrowly missed advancing to playoffs that season. Lexington made a return trip to the playoffs in 2003, but were defeated by the Lake County Captains in the first round.
In 2004, the Legends finished with a record of 68-72, the first losing record in team history. They returned to their winning ways in 2005 when manager Tim Bogar led the way to an overall 81-58 regular season record, an SAL best.
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