Bisbee/Douglas Copper Kings

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The Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings, a popular baseball team in the Arizona-Mexico League. The league was active from 1955-58 and was the successor league of the Arizona-Texas League. In 2003, the independent professional league by the same name suspended operations three weeks into the season.

The team played home games in both Bisbee, Arizona and Douglas, Arizona. In Bisbee they played their home games at Warren Ballpark, the oldest ballpark in the United States, constructed in 1909. Games in Douglas were played at Copper King Stadium.

The 2003 Copper Kings field manager was Butch Hammett. Their general manager was John Guy. Local baseball historian David Skinner was minority owner. The Copper Kings ended with a final record of 9-7, tied for second place.

The 2003 Copper Kings gained national attention with their colorful promotions including Ted Williams Night in which they gave away free popsicles to their fans in relation to Ted Williams being cryogenically frozen in Scottsdale, Arizona.

The 2003 club also made news with the signing of former National League base-stealing champion Chuck Carr who played center field for the abbreviated season. Former Richmond Braves shortstop Jose Mateo also played with the Copper Kings.