Reno Aces
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Reno Aces Founded in 2009 Reno, Nevada |
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| Current | Triple-A (2009–present) | ||||
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| League | Pacific Coast League | ||||
| Conference | Pacific Conference | ||||
| Division | Northern Division | ||||
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Arizona Diamondbacks (2009–present) |
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| Class titles (2) |
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| League titles (2) |
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| Conference titles (3) |
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| Division titles (4) |
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| Nickname | Reno Aces (2009–present) | ||||
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Previous names
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Tucson Sidewinders (1998–2008) |
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| Colors | Navy blue, white, and red |
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| Mascot | Archie | ||||
| Ballpark |
Greater Nevada Field (2009–present) |
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Previous parks
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Tucson Electric Park (1998–2008) |
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Owner(s)/
Operator(s) |
SK Baseball, LLC | ||||
| Manager | Jerry Narron | ||||
| President | Eric Edelstein | ||||
The Reno Aces are a Minor League Baseball franchise in the western United States, based in Reno, Nevada. The team is a member of the Pacific Coast League and is the Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The franchise is owned by SK Baseball, LLC and is a part of the PCL Pacific Conference's North Division along with the Tacoma Rainiers, Sacramento River Cats, and Fresno Grizzlies. The Aces began their inaugural season in 2009 on the road on April 10, and played their home opener in the new Greater Nevada Field on April 17.
The Aces were originally known as the Tucson Sidewinders from 1998 to 2008. Before that, the team was first known as the Tucson Toros. They were Tucson's Triple-A baseball club, playing at Hi Corbett Field in midtown Tucson from 1969 to 1997. Part of the old 10-team configuration of the Pacific Coast League, the Toros won the PCL Championship in 1991 and 1993. The Toros were preceded by a number of other Tucson teams between 1915 and 1958, such as the Tucson Cowboys and the Tucson Lizards.
After the MLB expansion that added the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix and Tampa Bay Devil Rays, the Toros moved to Fresno, California, as the Fresno Grizzlies. The Phoenix Firebirds relocated to Tucson, briefly became the Tucson Toros (1997), and then became the Sidewinders (1998), the Triple-A affiliate of the new Diamondbacks. This was accomplished by what amounted to a "swap" in ownership in 1997, with Firebirds owner Martin Stone purchasing the Toros and Toros owner Rick Holtzman receiving interest in the Firebirds. The Tucson team retained management and staff primarily from the Toros, and traces its history from the Toros rather than the Firebirds.
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