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Louisville RiverBats

Louisville Bats
Founded in 1982
Louisville, Kentucky
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Team logo Cap insignia
Class-level
Current Triple-A (1982–present)
Minor league affiliations
League International League (1998–present)
Division West Division
Previous leagues
American Association (1982–1997)
Major league affiliations
Current Cincinnati Reds (2000–present)
Previous
Minor league titles
League titles (4)
  • 2001
  • 1995
  • 1985
  • 1984
Division titles (4)
  • 2010
  • 2009
  • 2008
  • 2003
Team data
Nickname Louisville Bats (2002–present)
Previous names
  • Louisville RiverBats (1998–2001)
  • Louisville Redbirds (1982–1997)
  • Springfield Redbirds (1978–1981)
  • New Orleans Pelicans (1977)
  • Tulsa Oilers (1966–1976)
Colors Red, navy, white
              
Ballpark Louisville Slugger Field (2000–present)
Previous parks
Owner(s)/
Operator(s)
Gary Ulmer
Manager Delino DeShields
General Manager Dale Owens

The Louisville Bats are an American minor league professional baseball franchise based in Louisville, Kentucky. The Bats are the Triple-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. The team, formerly known as the Louisville RiverBats, plays in the International League. The Bats play their home games at Louisville Slugger Field; the naming rights for the stadium were purchased by Hillerich & Bradsby, makers of the famous Louisville Slugger baseball bat.

In 1982, the St. Louis Cardinals moved their Triple-A team of the American Association, the Redbirds, from Springfield, Illinois to Louisville. During the 1982 season, the Louisville Redbirds broke the minor league attendance record by drawing 868,418 fans. In 1983, the Redbirds were the first minor league team to draw over one million fans in a single season (1,052,438). The Redbirds' success during the 1980s led to some speculation that Louisville could be a potential market for Major League Baseball expansion; however this did not come to pass. In 1998, the American Association folded and the teams moved to either the International League or the Pacific Coast League. The league changed and expanded to Memphis and Durham, and the Cardinals shifted their Triple-A affiliation to Memphis, Tennessee and the new Memphis Redbirds not-for-profit franchise. In 1998 and 1999, Louisville was affiliated with the Milwaukee Brewers and since 2000 with the Cincinnati Reds.


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