Oklahoma City Dodgers Founded in 1962 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
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Current | Triple-A (1962–present) | ||||
Minor league affiliations | |||||
League | Pacific Coast League (1963–1968, 1998–present) | ||||
Conference | American Conference | ||||
Division | Northern Division | ||||
Previous leagues
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American Association (1962, 1969–1997) | ||||
Major league affiliations | |||||
Current | Los Angeles Dodgers (2015–present) | ||||
Previous |
Houston Colt .45s/Astros (1962–1972, 2011–2014) Texas Rangers (1983–2010) Philadelphia Phillies (1976–1982) Cleveland Indians (1973–1975) |
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Minor league titles | |||||
League titles (4) |
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Conference titles (3) |
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Division titles (14) |
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Team data | |||||
Nickname | Oklahoma City Dodgers (2015–present) | ||||
Previous names
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Oklahoma City RedHawks (2009–2014) Oklahoma RedHawks (1998–2008) Oklahoma City 89ers (1962–1997) |
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Colors |
Dodger blue, white, red |
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Mascot | Brix and Brooklyn | ||||
Ballpark | Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark (1998–present) | ||||
Previous parks
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All Sports Stadium (1962–1997) | ||||
Owner(s)/
Operator(s) |
Peter Guber / Los Angeles Dodgers | ||||
Manager | Bill Haselman | ||||
General Manager | Michael Byrnes |
Dodger blue, white, red
The Oklahoma City Dodgers are a Minor League Baseball team based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The team, which plays in the Pacific Coast League (PCL), is the Triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. They play at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark, located in the Bricktown Entertainment District in downtown Oklahoma City.
The team was originally known as the Oklahoma City 89ers from 1962 to 1997 when the team played at All Sports Stadium (now demolished) at the state fairgrounds. It first competed in the American Association (AA) in 1962, moved to the PCL from 1963 to 1968, and returned to the AA from 1969 to 1997. In 1998, the team rejoined the PCL and became known as the Oklahoma RedHawks. In 1999, a minor name change resulted in the Oklahoma City RedHawks. Since the Los Angeles Dodgers purchased a share of the team prior to 2015, the team has been known as the Oklahoma City Dodgers.
Oklahoma City won the PCL championship in 1963 and 1965 as the Triple-A affiliate of the Houston Colt .45s/Astros and the AA championship in 1992 and 1996 with the Texas Rangers.
Oklahoma City has been home to professional baseball for all but a few years since 1904, when the Metropolitans (Mets) were established as the city's first team. Oklahoma City's teams and names have changed numerous times since. The team became known as the Indians in 1909 before returning to the original Mets name in 1910 and reverting again to the Indians name in 1911. Oklahoma City was home to the Senators in 1912. After one year without a baseball team, Oklahoma City's squad became the Boosters in 1914. The Senators name returned from 1915 to 1916, but the Boosters name came back in 1917. The Oklahoma City Indians name returned in 1918 and the team name stuck until 1957 (the team did not compete during World War II).