The Omaha Royals are a minor league baseball team that plays at Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska. The team is the Triple-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals major league club and Omaha has been the only location for the Kansas City Royals AAA team since their inception in 1969. The Omaha Royals have been a member of the expanded Pacific Coast League since 1998. From 1969 to 1997, Omaha played in the now dissolved American Association. The team is owned by the Omaha Royals Limited Partnership, principal owners include Warren Buffett & Walter Scott, Jr.

Beginning with the 1999 season, the team nickname was changed to the Golden Spikes. The name change, a reference to the Golden Spike driven at Promontory Summit, Utah, to celebrate the completion of the transcontinental railroad in 1869. It was intended to celebrate the rich railroad tradition in Omaha, headquarters of the Union Pacific. The name change proved to be unpopular, and after three seasons the team name was changed back to the Royals in 2002.

Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium is one of the few stadiums that still uses live music instead of prerecorded music[1]. From 1973 through 2002, Lambert Bartak was the full-time organist. He holds the distinction of being the only organist ever ejected during a game.

Contents 1 Current Roster 1.1 Pitchers 1.2 Catchers 1.3 Infielders 1.4 Outfielders 2 External Links

[edit] Current Roster

[edit] Pitchers

Num Name
27 Roberto Giron
7 Thad Markray
29 Jason Shiell
34 Matt Wright
15 Dewon Brazelton
24 Ben Hendrickson
19 Brian Bannister
30 Ken Ray
33 Zach Day
18 Tyler Lumsden
35 Nate Hoelscher
38 Scott Elarton

[edit] Catchers

Num Name
3 Paul Phillips
31 Jared Price
6 Matt Tupman

[edit] Infielders

Num Name
26 Justin Huber
13 Mike Aviles
12 Fernando Cortez
39 Graham Koonce
4 Angel Berroa
11 Andres Blanco
9 Richard Lewis

[edit] Outfielders

Num Name
32 Shane Costa
16 Billy Butler
22 Mitch Maier
2 Joey Gathright

[edit] External Links

• The Official Website for the Omaha Royals

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