Team logo Cap insignia League titles (1) 1981 League Pioneer League League title 1981 | Division South Division Founded 2012 Ballpark Suplizio Field (2012–) | |
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Current Rookie (1978-1985, 1987–present) Current Colorado Rockies (2001–present) Previous Anaheim Angels (1997-2000)
Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1996)
Co-op (1978, 1985, 1987, 1993-1995)
Texas Rangers (1988-1992)
Seattle Mariners (1984)
Kansas City Royals (1982-1983)
Milwaukee Brewers (1979-1981) | ||
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The Grand Junction Rockies are a minor league baseball team in the Pioneer League based in Grand Junction, Colorado, United States, where they play at Suplizio Field. They are the Rookie affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. The Grand Junction Rockies mascot is Corky Coyote.
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- Franchise history
- Notable players
- References
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Franchise history
The Butte Copper Kings, named for the once-powerful owners of the copper mines of Butte, Montana, began play in the Pioneer League in 1978 as a co-op team with players from the Philadelphia Phillies, Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers organizations as well as a few free agents.
Beginning in 1987, the franchise had been operated by Silverbow Baseball. It was sold in 1996 to the Goldklang Group in a move necessary to stem conflict-of-interest issues when Silverbow head Jim McCurdy had taken the position of President of the Pioneer League in 1994. Silverbow had attempted to sell the franchise in 1994 to investors from California, but the deal fell through when it was discovered that the would-be owners had lied about their personal financial backgrounds.
Following the 2000 season, the team relocated to Casper, Wyoming as the Casper Rockies (and was renamed the Ghosts before the 2008 season) and affiliated with Colorado.
On January 13, 2011, Casper Professional Baseball Club, LLC announced the sale of the team to Monfort Investment Group, a group headed by Colorado Rockies General Partners.
October 17, 2011, Grand Junction city officials unanimously approved a lease agreement to the team, making Suplizio Field home to the newly renamed Grand Junction Rockies.
Notable players
Butte Copper Kings, Casper Rockies and Casper Ghosts players who have made appearances on Major League teams: