American Association (1970-1984)
Tombstone
Born: 1970 – American Association expansion franchise
Moved: 1985 (Nashville Sounds)
First Game: April 17, 1970 (L 3-0 @ Omaha Royals)
Last Game: September 3, 1984 (W 7-1 @ Iowa Cubs)
American Association Champions: 1972, 1975 & 1979
Stadium
Bosse Field (5,300)11982 Omaha Royals Program
Dimensions (1982): Left: 315′, Center: 400′, Right: 335′21982 Omaha Royals Program
Ownership & Affiliation
Owners:
- 1970-1971: Grayle Howlett
- 1972-????: Donald Labbruzzo, et al.
- 1984: Larry Schmittou
Major League Affiliations:
- 1970: Minnesota Twins
- 1971-1973: Milwaukee Brewers
- 1974-1984: Detroit Tigers
Attendance
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Source: Lloyd Johnson and Miles Wolff, Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball – Third Edition (Durham, NC: Baseball America, 2007). P. 549-607
Background
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Evansville Triplets Shop
In Memoriam
Triplets founder/owner Grayle Howlett died after a long illness on October 29, 1971, not long after the team completed it second season of play. The long-time baseball exec was 57 years old.
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One Response
Looking forward to this write up. I went to 7-8 Evansville games in their last 2 years. Interesting and historic ballpark.