Iowa Cubs
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| Iowa Cubs | ||
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| League | Pacific Coast League | |
| Division | American Conference | |
| Year founded | 1969 | |
| Major League affiliation | Chicago Cubs | |
| Home ballpark | Principal Park | |
| Previous home ballparks | ||
| City | Des Moines, Iowa | |
| Current uniform colors | blue, red | |
| Previous uniform colors | blue, red | |
| Logo design | The Chicago Cubs logo with the wordmark "Iowa" superimposed over the northwestern corner of the logo. | |
| Division titles | ||
| League titles | 1993 | |
| Manager | Buddy Bailey | |
| Owner | Raccoon Baseball, Inc. | |
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.
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[edit] 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.
[edit] Franchise names
Iowa Oaks : 1969-1981
Iowa Cubs : 1982-present
[edit] Season-by-season record
[edit] Season-by-season record Iowa Oaks
| Logo | Season | W | L | Win % | Finish | Playoffs |
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1969 | 62 | 78 | .443 | t-4th in AA | Out of Playoffs |
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1970 | 70 | 68 | .507 | 2nd in East | |
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1971 | 71 | 61 | .538 | 2nd in East | |
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1972 | 62 | 78 | .443 | 3rd in East | |
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1973 | 83 | 53 | .610 | 1st in East | |
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1974 | 74 | 62 | .544 | 2nd in East | |
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1975 | 56 | 79 | .415 | 4th in East | |
| Logo | Season | W | L | Win % | Finish | Playoffs |
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1976 | 68 | 68 | .500 | 2nd in East | |
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1977 | 61 | 75 | .449 | 4th in East | |
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1978 | 66 | 70 | .485 | 4th in East | |
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1979 | 69 | 67 | .507 | 3rd in East | |
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1980 | 59 | 77 | .434 | 3rd in East | |
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1981 | 53 | 82 | .392 | 4th in East |
[edit] Season-by-season record Iowa Cubs
| Logo | Season | W | L | Win % | Finish | Playoffs |
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1982 | 73 | 62 | .541 | t-2nd in East | |
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1983 | 71 | 65 | .522 | 2nd in East | |
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1984 | 80 | 74 | .520 | 2nd in AA | |
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1985 | 66 | 75 | .468 | 4th in West | |
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1986 | 74 | 68 | .521 | 2nd in West | |
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1987 | 64 | 74 | .464 | 6th in AA | |
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1988 | 78 | 64 | .549 | 2nd in West | |
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1989 | 62 | 82 | .431 | 3rd in West | |
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1990 | 72 | 74 | .493 | 2nd in West | |
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1991 | 78 | 66 | .542 | 2nd in West | |
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1992 | 51 | 92 | .357 | 4th in West | |
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1993 | 85 | 59 | .590 | 1st in West | AA Champions |
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1994 | 68 | 76 | .472 | 5th in AA | |
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1995 | 69 | 74 | .483 | 5th in AA | |
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1996 | 64 | 78 | .451 | 3rd in Western | Out of Playoffs |
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1997 | 74 | 69 | .517 | 1st in Western | Lost in Finals |
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1998 1 | 85 | 59 | .590 | 1st in Midwest | Lost in Semis |
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1999 | 65 | 76 | .461 | 4th in Central | Out of Playoffs |
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2000 | 56 | 86 | .394 | 4th in Central | Out of Playoffs |
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2001 | 83 | 60 | .580 | 1st in Central | Lost in Semis |
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2002 | 71 | 73 | .493 | 3rd in Central | Out of Playoffs |
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2003 | 70 | 72 | .493 | 3rd in Central | Out of Playoffs |
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2004 | 79 | 64 | .552 | 1st in Central | Lost in Finals |
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2005 | 64 | 75 | .460 | 4th in American North | Out of Playoffs |
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2006 | 76 | 68 | .528 | 2nd in American North | Out of Playoffs |
- 1 Joined PCL in 1998
[edit] External links
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| Pacific Coast League | ||
| American Conference North | Pacific Conference North | |
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| Iowa Cubs | Memphis Redbirds | Nashville Sounds | Omaha Royals | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | Portland Beavers | Salt Lake Bees | Tacoma Rainiers | |
| American Conference South | Pacific Conference South | |
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