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Team logo
  
Division
  
South Division

Founded
  
1977

Ballpark
  
Lindquist Field (1997–)

Current
  
Advanced Rookie

League titles (4)
  
1991 1987 1986 1985

League
  
Pioneer League


Current
  
Los Angeles Dodgers (2003–present)

Previous
  
Milwaukee Brewers (1996–2002) Independent (1985–1995) Montreal Expos (1979–1984) St. Louis Cardinals (1977–1978)

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The Ogden Raptors are a minor league baseball team in the Pioneer League based in Ogden, Utah, United States. The club plays at Lindquist Field, whose view beyond the outfield fence was named the best in professional baseball by a staff writer for Grand Slam Enterprises, INC.

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The Raptors are one of six farm teams of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Ben Sheets, first baseman Prince Fielder, shortstop J. J. Hardy and third baseman Bill Hall formerly played for the Raptors. Hall of Famer Frank Robinson played for the Ogden Reds, a previous Ogden franchise in the Pioneer League. Also, Hall of Famer Tommy Lasorda managed the Ogden Dodgers to three consecutive Pioneer League titles from 1966–1968 and was present for the announcement that the Ogden franchise would again be an affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Raptors' inaugural 1994 season is chronicled in the book Minor Players, Major Dreams (1997, University of Nebraska Press) by author-in-uniform Brett Mandel.

During their second season of play, the Raptors set a league record for most runs scored in a single game, defeating the Helena Brewers 33–10 on August 27, 1995.

The official mascot of the Ogden Raptors minor league baseball team is Oggie. Oggie is a cartoon green velociraptor dinosaur who wears the white home uniform with a ? as the number. He is a regular part of Raptors home games and events.

Prior to Ogden, the Raptors' franchise played in Pocatello, Idaho; Salt Lake City, Utah; and Calgary, Alberta.

Playoffs

  • 2016: Lost to Orem 2-1 in semifinals.
  • 2014: Lost to Orem 2-1 in semifinals.
  • 2012: Defeated Grand Junction 2-1 in semifinals; lost to Missoula 2-1 in finals.
  • 2011: Defeated Orem 2-1 in semifinals; lost to Great Falls 2-0 in finals.
  • 2010: Defeated Orem 2-1 in semifinals; lost to Helena 2-0 in finals.
  • 2009: Lost to Orem 2-0 in semifinals.
  • 1996: Lost to Helena 2-0 in finals.
  • References

    Ogden Raptors Wikipedia