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The Iowa Cubs are a Class AAA minor league baseball team, affiliated with the Chicago Cubs, that plays in the Pacific Coast League. Their home games are played in Des Moines, Iowa.

Franchise history

Triple-A baseball came to Iowa's capital city in 1969, as the Iowa Oaks of the American Association began play. The Oaks were affiliates of the Oakland Athletics (1969-73), the Chicago White Sox (1973-74 and 1976-80), and the Houston Astros (1975). In 1981 the team affiliated with the Chicago Cubs and adopted the nickname of the parent team, although it is often shortened to the "I-Cubs" by fans and media to avoid confusion with its parent. The team became part of the Pacific Coast League in 1998 after the dissolution of the American Association.

Their home park is Principal Park (formerly Sec Taylor Stadium), located at the confluence of the Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers. The franchise attendance record of 540,055 was set in 2004.

The I-Cubs are currently owned by Raccoon Baseball, Inc., an ownership group led by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Michael Gartner. Sam Bernabe serves as the team's president and general manager.

Many future Cubs stars have played in Des Moines before they were called up to Wrigley Field. Some notable I-Cubs alumni include Greg Maddux, Rafael Palmeiro, Mark Grace, Kerry Wood, and Mark Prior. Wood and Prior both made rehabilitation starts for the I-Cubs in 2004 and 2005 before returning to the Chicago Cubs' active roster.

Franchise names

• Iowa Oaks : 1969-1980
• Iowa Cubs : 1982-present

Season-by-season record

Season-by-season record Iowa Oaks

Logo	Season	W	L	Win %	Finish	Playoffs
	1969	62	78	.443	t-4th in AA	Out of Playoffs
	1970	70	68	.507	2nd in East
	1971	71	61	.538	2nd in East
	1972	62	78	.443	3rd in East
	1973	83	53	.610	1st in East
	1974	74	62	.544	2nd in East
	1975	56	79	.415	4th in East
Logo	Season	W	L	Win %	Finish	Playoffs
	1976	68	68	.500	2nd in East
	1977	61	75	.449	4th in East
	1978	66	70	.485	4th in East
	1979	69	67	.507	3rd in East
	1980	59	77	.434	3rd in East
	1981	53	82	.392	4th in East

Season-by-season record Iowa Cubs

Logo	Season	W	L	Win %	Finish	Playoffs
	1982	73	62	.541	t-2nd in East
	1983	71	65	.522	2nd in East
	1984	80	74	.520	2nd in AA
	1985	66	75	.468	4th in West
	1986	74	68	.521	2nd in West
	1987	64	74	.464	6th in AA
	1988	78	64	.549	2nd in West
	1989	62	82	.431	3rd in West
	1990	72	74	.493	2nd in West
	1991	78	66	.542	2nd in West
	1992	51	92	.357	4th in West
	1993	85	59	.590	1st in West	AA Champions
	1994	68	76	.472	5th in AA
	1995	69	74	.483	5th in AA
	1996	64	78	.451	3rd in Western	Out of Playoffs
	1997	74	69	.517	1st in Western	Lost in Finals
	1998 1	85	59	.590	1st in Midwest	Lost in Semis
	1999	65	76	.461	4th in Central	Out of Playoffs
	2000	56	86	.394	4th in Central	Out of Playoffs
	2001	83	60	.580	1st in Central	Lost in Semis
	2002	71	73	.493	3rd in Central	Out of Playoffs
	2003	70	72	.493	3rd in Central	Out of Playoffs
	2004	79	64	.552	1st in Central	Lost in Finals
	2005	64	75	.460	4th in American North	Out of Playoffs
	2006 2	32	38	.457	2nd in American North

¹ Joined PCL in 1998

² Season in Progress

Roster

As of April 7, 2006:

Pitchers
Num	Name	Pos	Bat	Thw	Ht	Wt	Age	DOB
44	Roberto Novoa	P	R	R	6' 5"	200	26	08-15-1979
31		P	R	R	6' 0"	220	25	10-05-1980
26		P	L	L	5' 11"	190	28	11-27-1977
32		P	R	L	6' 1"	205	26	04-09-1980
35		P	L	L	6' 5"	205	26	03-11-1980
23	David Aardsma	P	R	R	6' 4"	205	24	12-27-1981
37		P	R	R	6' 3"	195	24	12-14-1981
38	Jae Kuk Ryu	P	R	R	6' 3"	220	22	05-30-1983
29		P	R	R	6' 3"	210	30	04-09-1976
24		P	R	R	6' 3"	185	24	10-18-1981
39		P	L	L	6' 3"	205	29	11-07-1976
50		P	R	L	6' 3"	220	32	01-23-1974
Catchers
Num	Name	Pos	Bat	Thw	Ht	Wt	Age	DOB
18		C	R	R	6' 1"	230	23	01-20-1983
13		C	R	R	6' 1"	205	27	05-31-1978
Infielders
Num	Name	Pos	Bat	Thw	Ht	Wt	Age	DOB
14	Mike Fontenot	2B	L	R	5' 8"	160	25	06-09-1980
41		1B	R	R	6' 3"	220	27	08-14-1978
11		2B	R	R	5' 11"	175	26	12-07-1979
4		3B	R	R	6' 1"	195	23	10-12-1982
5	Augie Ojeda	SS	S	R	5' 8"	170	31	12-20-1974
33		1B	R	R	6' 5"	215	25	03-13-1981
Outfielders
Num	Name	Pos	Bat	Thw	Ht	Wt	Age	DOB
20		OF	L	L	6' 2"	170	21	02-08-1985
28	Michael Restovich	RF	R	R	6' 4"	250	27	01-03-1979
17		CF	L	R	6' 3"	195	23	06-09-1982
21		CF	R	R	5' 10"	185	27	08-05-1978

Coaching staff

• Mike Quade (manager)
• Von Joshua (hitting coach)
• Alan Dunn (pitching coach)
• Robert Grimes (trainer)

External link

• [Iowa Cubs web site]

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