Round Rock Express
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Round Rock Express Founded in 1979 Round Rock, Texas |
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| Current | Triple-A (2005–present) | ||||
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| League | Pacific Coast League (2005–present) | ||||
| Conference | American Conference | ||||
| Division | Southern Division | ||||
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| Current | Texas Rangers (2011–present) | ||||
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Houston Astros (2005–2010) Montreal Expos (2003–2004) Minnesota Twins (2001–2002) Anaheim Angels (1999–2000) Oakland Athletics (1995–1998) Florida Marlins (1993–1994) California Angels (1983–1992) Chicago White Sox (1981–1982) Oakland Athletics (1979–1980) |
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| League titles (4) |
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| Conference titles (2) |
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| Division titles (11) |
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| Nickname | Round Rock Express (2005–present) | ||||
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Previous names
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Edmonton Trappers (1981–2004) Ogden A's (1979–1980) |
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| Colors | Blue, red, white, silver |
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| Mascot | Spike | ||||
| Ballpark | Dell Diamond (2005–present) | ||||
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Previous parks
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Telus Field (1995–2004) John Ducey Park (1981–1994) |
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Owner(s)/
Operator(s) |
Ryan-Sanders Baseball | ||||
| Manager | Jason Wood | ||||
| General Manager | Chris Almendarez | ||||
The Round Rock Express are a class Triple-A Pacific Coast League minor league baseball team in Round Rock, Texas, owned by RSR Sports (Nolan Ryan, Don Sanders, Reid Ryan) and founded by Reid Ryan, son of Baseball Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan. The team is currently affiliated with the Texas Rangers. Home games for the Round Rock Express are played at the Dell Diamond, a facility that is owned by the City of Round Rock and leased long-term to RSR Sports, who run and maintain the facility. The team is named after the senior Ryan's pitcher nickname, "The Ryan Express".
The Round Rock Express operated as the Double-A affiliate of the Houston Astros for 5 years from 2000 to 2004. The Ryan group purchased the PCL Edmonton Trappers franchise in 2003 with the intention of moving the team to Round Rock after the 2004 season. At that time, the Trappers were affiliated with the Montreal Expos. The Express group wanted to maintain its affiliation with the Astros at the Round Rock site; therefore, the Trappers/Express franchise exchanged major league affiliates after the 2004 season with the New Orleans Zephyrs. Several weeks after this switch, the Expos announced their move to Washington, D.C. as the Washington Nationals. In terms of players on the roster, the 2005 Round Rock Express contained a mixture of players from the 2004 New Orleans Zephyrs (players that stayed at Triple-A) and the 2004 Round Rock Express (promoted from Double-A); the 2004 Edmonton Trappers players were either playing as New Orleans Zephyrs or Washington Nationals.
The original Express franchise has remained under Ryan ownership. After the purchase of the Triple-A PCL franchise, the Ryans announced that the Double-A Texas League club would move to Corpus Christi, Texas, for the 2005 season. That franchise remains the Double-A affiliate of the Astros as the Corpus Christi Hooks.
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