Team logo Cap insignia League titles (4) 1984
1996
1997
2002 Arena/Stadium Dell Diamond Manager Jason Wood | Division Southern Division Founded 2000 Mascot Spike League Pacific Coast League | |
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Current Triple-A (2005–present) Current Texas Rangers (2011–present) Previous 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) Location Round Rock, Texas, United States Conference American Athletic Conference | ||
Will ferrell pitching for the round rock express mp4
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".
Contents
- Will ferrell pitching for the round rock express mp4
- Round rock express game fight dell diamond 5 7 16
- Franchise
- Dell Diamond attendance
- Notable alumni
- On camera
- References
Round rock express game fight dell diamond 5 7 16
Franchise
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.
In 2006, two seasons after moving from Edmonton, the Round Rock Express clinched the Southern Division of the league's American Conference with a win–loss record of 85–59. After defeating the Nashville Sounds in five games to take the American Conference championship, they advanced to the PCL Championship Series, but lost to the Tucson Sidewinders in three straight games.
In 2011, after 6 seasons of serving as the Triple-A affiliate of the Houston Astros, and 11 seasons of being affiliated with the Astros overall, the Express became the Triple-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers. Through the end of the 2016 season, attendance figures have dropped around 10% since changing affiliations from Houston to Texas (see table below). The top 10 season attendances all occurred in the 11 seasons the team was affiliated with Houston.
In 2016, Forbes listed the Express as the sixth-most valuable Minor League Baseball team with a value of $40 million.