Colorado Springs Sky Sox
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The Colorado Springs Sky Sox are a minor league baseball team in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Colorado Springs Sky Sox were originally an affiliate of the Chicago White Sox (which is where the team name comes from) and played in the Class A Western League from 1950-1958. The Western League folded after the 1958 season and the Pikes Peak region was without professional baseball until 1987 when the Hawaii Islanders of the Pacific Coast League relocated to Colorado Springs and became the second incarnation of the Sky Sox. From 1987-1992 the Sky Sox were the AAA affiliate of the Cleveland Indians. When Colorado was awarded a Major League franchise, the new Rockies arranged for the Sky Sox to become their AAA affiliate. From 1993 through the present, Colorado Springs has been the top affiliate of the Colorado Rockies.
In 1988 the Sky Sox moved from old Memorial Field to the brand new Sky Sox Stadium, now known as Security Service Field. The new ballpark cost $3.7 million, seats 8,500 fans, and is on the eastern edge of Colorado Springs. It is the highest professional ballpark in North America in terms of elevation at 6,531 feet.
The Sky Sox have won two PCL titles, in 1992 and 1995.
Roster
Current AAA Roster (as of June 9 2006)Pitchers
- Justin Hampson
- Zach McClellan
- José Acevedo
- Randy Williams
- Christian Parker
- P.J. Bevis
- Gabe Molina
- Ramon Ramirez
- Miguel Asencio
- Ubaldo Jiminez
Catchers
- Pascual Matos
- JD Closser
Infielders
- Elvis Peña
- Jeff Pickler
- Jeff Baker
- Omar Quintanilla
- Jayson Nix
- Carlos Rivera
- Kaz Matsui
Outfielders
Rehab assignment
No one at present.
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