Omaha Royals went on to win the Triple-A Classic in 1990 and the Triple-A National Championship Game in 2013 and 2014.
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14 Facts About Omaha Royals
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Omaha Royals has been home to Minor League Baseball teams since the late 19th century.
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The Omaha Royals Cardinals were the city's team from 1947 to 1959 as members of the Class A Western League before joining the Triple-A American Association in 1955.
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Omaha Royals were established in 1969 as members of the American Association to serve as the Triple-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals, who were a product of the 1969 Major League Baseball expansion.
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Omaha Royals's team was named for and owned by their Major League Baseball affiliate.
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In 1976 and 1977, the Omaha Royals won back-to-back Eastern Division titles but lost both seasons' league championships to Denver.
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Omaha Royals won three consecutive Western Division titles from 1988 to 1989.
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From 1991 to 1997, the Omaha Royals made two postseason appearances in which they were eliminated in both the 1995 and 1996 semifinals.
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American Association, of which the Omaha Royals had been members since 1969, disbanded after the 1997 season, and its teams were absorbed by the two remaining Triple-A leagues—the International League and Pacific Coast League.
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Omaha Royals joined the PCL, becoming one of the easternmost team in the circuit.
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In early 1998, Omaha began considering a name change to distinguish the Royals from their major league affiliate and to market the minor league club as Omaha's team rather than Kansas City's Triple-A affiliate.
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From 2000 to 2010, the Omaha Royals regularly finished in third or fourth place out of four teams in their division, which left them out of the playoff picture.
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The name references storm chasers, people who pursue any severe weather phenomena for various purposes; the state, and Omaha Royals itself, being in Tornado Alley, have been havens for many such chasers.
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The Kansas City Omaha Royals' retired numbers are retired throughout their minor league organization.
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