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  Kansas City Royals @ Bare Baseball - Baseball MLB Blog
Royals southpaw Mark Redman pitched one of his best games of the season, allowing one run and seven hits over eight innings, but he was outdueled by Josh Beckett, who pitched eight scoreless innings.
Gotay was once in line to be the Royals' second baseman of the future, but struggled at times in the field and at the plate when he got opportunities at the Major League level.
Matthews has broadcast Royals games for 37 years and in five decades, becoming just one of six announcers to spend their entire careers with one team and logging at least 35 years at it.
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  Omaha Royals - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Omaha Royals have been a member of the expanded Pacific Coast League since 1998.
Omaha has been the only Triple-A location for the Kansas City Royals since their inception in 1969.
It was intended to celebrate the rich railroad tradition in Omaha, headquarters of the Union Pacific.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Omaha_Royals   (284 words)

  
 Nebraska Minor League Baseball Omaha Royals
In 1955 both the Denver and the Omaha franchise moved from the Class "A" Western League to the Class "AAA" American Association.
Omaha is tied with Norfolk Virginia for the longest affiliation at the "AAA" level.
After a couple of name changes (Royals to Golden Spikes to Spikes to Royals) the Omaha Royals continues as a member of the PCL today.
marian.creighton.edu /~besser/baseball/omahaaaroyals.html   (334 words)

  
 This is Omaha   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Omaha is one of the top 10 healthiest places to live in America, according to the National Institute of Health.
Omaha is in the unique position of having two major medical schools, at Creighton University and at the University of Nebraska.
Omaha has come a long way in erudition since the turn of the century when Omaha Mayor "Cowboy" Jim Dahlman was seen lassoing startled citizens on the streets of New York.
www.omaha.org /omaha.htm   (2308 words)

  
 News 8 Austin | 24 Hour Local News | SPORTS
OMAHA — The Round Rock Express smacked four home runs Tuesday night at Rosenblatt Stadium, including a grand slam in the top of the eighth to take a 10-8 lead over the Omaha Royals.
An error by Omaha second baseman Justin Gemoll in the top of the eighth on a grounder that would have ended the inning with the Royals still ahead by two runs wound up leading to the Express’ four-run rally, with three of those tallies being unearned.
Guiel is the first Omaha batter to drive in five runs in a game since August 24, 2004, when Raul Casanova had five RBI in a 9-8 loss at Memphis.
www.news8austin.com /content/sports/?ArID=141583&SecID=5   (471 words)

  
 Omaha.com Sports Section
Overall the Royals are 1-5 against the Express, who have a team ERA of 3.33.
Omaha starter Dewon Brazelton (0-3) struggled in his first two starts against Albuquerque, but was solid this time out - allowing two runs on four hits while striking out five in six innings.
The Royals rallied in the ninth as reliever Mark McLemore issued three walks, but they could cash in for only one run on Mike Aviles' groundout against Jose Rodriguez.
www.omaha.com /index.php?u_page=1200&u_sid=2368376   (575 words)

  
 Ballpark Digest -- Ballpark Visits -- Rosenblatt Stadium / Omaha Royals
Omaha Municipal Stadium was built in 1948 after Omaha voters approved a $480,000 bond to built a new baseball facility.
The Omaha Royals were part of a reformed American Association in 1969, playing as a farm team of the expansion Kansas City Royals.
In 1964 the ballpark was renamed Rosenblatt Stadium in honor of former Omaha mayor Johnny Rosenblatt, whose initial efforts led to the construction of the ballpark.
www.ballparkwatch.com /visits/rosenblatt.htm   (1675 words)

  
 CWSOmaha.com 2006 | about
Johnny, ebullient and upbeat, served as mayor of Omaha from 1954 to 1961, but was stricken with Parkinson’s Disease in the prime of life.
Omaha’s Rosenblatt Stadium, also home to the Omaha Royals, has carried his name since 1964.
Omaha, Nebraska †Forbes Magazine named Omaha as one of the top 15 regions in the nation while Parenting Magazine cited Omaha as one of the top 10 cities in the nation for raising a family.
www.cwsomaha.com /html/about/rosenblatt.asp   (172 words)

  
 Omaha, Nebraska - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Omaha's growth was accelerated in the 1880s by the rapid development of the meat packing industry in South Omaha; in the 1880s, Omaha was the fastest-growing city in the United States.
Omaha is home to the Omaha Community Playhouse, the largest, and also one of the most famous and best-endowed community theaters in the United States, and to Girls and Boys Town; its Henry Doorly Zoo is widely considered one of the premier zoos in the world.
Omaha's position as a transportation center was finalized with the 1872 opening of the Union Pacific Missouri River Bridge linking the transcontinental railroad to the rest of the country.
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 City of Omaha Parks & Recreation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Omaha's Rosenblatt Stadium is Nebraska's premier baseball facility with a maximum seating capacity of 23,145.
The stadium is the site of the annual NCAA College World Series and the home of the Omaha Royals AAA professional baseball team.
The Omaha Royals are affiliated with the Pacific Coast League.
www.ci.omaha.ne.us /parks/rosenblatt/rosenblatt.htm   (211 words)

  
 News 8 Austin | 24 Hour Local News | SPORTS
OMAHA — The Round Rock Express rallied from a 5-0 deficit for a 6-5 victory over the Omaha Royals in front of 3,536 fans.
Omaha lefty Shane Nance (2-4) came on in relief to face the left-handed batting Scott, who crushed Nance’s 1-1 pitch over the right field wall to give Round Rock its first lead at 6-5.
However, Omaha (44-54) could not hang onto the lead and collect its third straight victory at home, which would have matched its longest home winning streak of the season.
www.news8austin.com /content/sports/?ArID=141692&SecID=5   (398 words)

  
 Omaha Sports   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Because of Omaha's reputation in the Hoop-It-Up competition, the National Football League's Air-It-Out football competition was brought to the area in 1994, the first time a non-NFL city was awarded the competition.
The Omaha Royals, the Triple A farm club of the Kansas City Royals, have gathered 10 league and divisional championships in their 28-year history.
The Omaha Lancers and the Omaha Racers share space at AKsarben's Coliseum through the winter months, exchanging ice for hoops depending on who is playing that night.
www.omaha.org /omanew/rec/omaha6.htm   (1318 words)

  
 deseretnews.com | Stingers win 3rd in a row
With a 12-8 win over the Omaha Royals on Sunday, the Salt Lake Stingers have increased their win streak to three games, the first time since late June.
The Stingers scored 48 runs in the three-game series against the Royals, a surprising number against an Omaha team that came into the series sixth in the PCL in opponent's ERA.
Omaha worked its way back into the contest in the sixth inning with home runs by Alexis Gomez and Aaron Guiel, narrowing the Stingers' lead to a single run.
deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,595082921,00.html   (494 words)

  
 Kansas City Royals : Official Info : Press Release
The Kansas City Royals and Omaha Royals have finalized the standard Player Development Contract, extending Omaha's relationship as Kansas City's Triple-A affiliate through the 2008 season.
Omaha has been the top-level farm club for Kansas City ever since the Royals entered the American League as an expansion franchise in the 1969 season.
The partnership, which will reach 40 years at the end of the new PDC extension, is tied for the second-longest affiliation at the Triple-A level and is tied for the fourth-longest in all of Minor League Baseball.
kansascity.royals.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20060830&content_id=1636667&vkey=pr_kc&fext=.jsp&c_id=kc   (355 words)

  
 Omaha City Weekly
My beloved Kansas City Royals were at the big ballpark in the Bronx, up against unbelievable odds, up against the fat checkbook of New York owner George Steinbrenner, up against 55,000 screaming fans, up against a lineup loaded with future Hall of Fame studs.
But to the Royals, that number is just a stark reminder of just how inferior they are, just how second-rate their franchise is in the unfair world of professional baseball.
Omaha took three out of four from Nashville and won their first of four against Albuquerque.
omahacityweekly.com /article.php?id=834   (960 words)

  
 American Association 1982
Kelly Heath was drafted by the Royals in the 7th round of the 1977 draft.
Tending the garden for Omaha in 1982 was Pat Sheridan.
The 21 year old from New Jersey was 7-5 for Jacksonville with a 2.14 ERA and 4-2 during his stint in Omaha.
marian.creighton.edu /~besser/baseball/aa1982.html   (612 words)

  
 Omaha royals site: omaha royals info
Omaha Royals news continually updated from thousands of sources around the net
Omaha Royals gaining ground on stadium issue, April 25
Online The long-time AAA entry of the Kansas City Royals, the Omaha Royals were members..
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 Kansas City Royals | MLB Baseball at CBS SportsLine.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
The Royals outrighted RHP Jose Diaz and RHP Bobby Keppel to Triple-A Omaha.
The Royals announced RHP Mike Wood was claimed off waivers by the Texas Rangers.
The last time the Royals ended a season with an extra-inning game was on Oct. 1, 1989, in a 4-3 loss at Oakland in 11 innings.
www.sportsline.com /mlb/teams/page/KC   (563 words)

  
 Kansas City Star | 06/04/2006 | Teahen got funk out while in Omaha   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
The Royals optioned Teahen to Omaha on May 4 when he was batting.195 and was mired in a one-for-15 slump.
He was an All-Star in 1995 for the Royals and was a member of the Angels’ 2002 World Series championship team.
Hernandez was optioned to Omaha after failing to make it through the first inning last Sunday in a 6-5 loss to the Yankees.
www.kansascity.com /mld/kansascity/sports/baseball/mlb/kansas_city_royals/14735630.htm   (1079 words)

  
 Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Omaha Municipal Stadium was built in 1947, ready to host the single-A Omaha Cardinals for the 1948 season.
In 1964, the stadium was renamed to honor former Omaha mayor Johnny Rosenblatt, who was instrumental in bringing professional baseball as well as the College World Series to Omaha.
In 2002 the mark of 5,000,000 spectators in the history of the CWS in Omaha was reached.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Johnny_Rosenblatt_Stadium   (571 words)

  
 Rosenblatt Stadium - Omaha, Nebraska
Rosenblatt Stadium is probably best known for being the home of the College World Series, but it is also a fine minor league facility as well.
They have been home to the Royals AAA farm team since their inception.
Despite the "pieced together" look of the stadium because of all the expansions they've done, it is still an excellent place to see a ball game.
www.ballparkreviews.com /omaha/omaha.htm   (253 words)

  
 New Home For Royals? - Sports - KETV.com | KETV
The Omaha Royals have been playing at Rosenblatt for more than 35 years.
If the Royals build a new stadium, the team would like to add some family-friendly features, such as a picnic deck, lawn seating and a restaurant that would be open year round.
In other Omaha entertainment news, it was announced Thursday that the Qwest Center arena will be growing soon.
www.ketv.com /sports/6055802/detail.html   (737 words)

  
 Omaha Royals
The Omaha Royals, a Triple A affiliate of Kansas City, play at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium which was built in 1947.
The Omaha pitcher was really laboring and the defense was none too sharp.
At the time the Omaha team was affiliated with the St. Louis Cardinals against whom they played the opener.
www.baseballroadtrip.net /AAA/PacificCoast/omaha/omaha.html   (484 words)

  
 Nashville Sounds
Omaha got on the board in the top of the seventh when Robinson led off with a double and scored two batters later on a Ruben Gotay RBI bloop double to right off Helling.
Omaha closed out the evening’s scoring with a run against reliever Chris Mabeus in the ninth.
Omaha starter J.P. Howell matched Helling’s strong effort early on, allowing one hit and striking out five batters over four scoreless innings before being removed from the contest due to a pitch count.
www.nashvillesounds.com /news/news.asp?newsId=2005   (557 words)

  
 Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha, located in the eastern part of Nebraska on the west bank of the Missouri River, is the largest city in the state.
Named for the Omaha Indians inhabiting in the area, the city was founded in 1854 and grew as a supply center for settlers heading west.
Omaha has a vibrant nightlife, centered around the Historic Old Market district, a renovated downtown area loaded with restaurants, bars and clubs.
www.citytowninfo.com /places/nebraska/omaha   (758 words)

  
 omaha royals   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
The Omaha Royals or the Golden Spikes are Omaha's current AAA baseball team.
They were named the Golden Spikes in 1998, but have since changed their name back to the Royals.
Some famous athletes that played for the Omaha Royals are George Brett, Willie Wilson, and Gary Thurman.
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 Scout.com: RC's Report from Omaha
RC was in Omaha on Thursday to watch the O-Royals’ 4-2 victory over the Nashville Sounds.
RC saw Braun pitch quite often in the Carolina League in 2004, and we were absolutely convinced that he’d appear in the Royals’ bullpen at some point in 2005.
However, prior to the game, we did get a chance to see Ruben Gotay, who was traded for Keppinger, say goodbye to his former teammates, and we snapped a photo as he was making the rounds through the dugout.
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 Press Release - Omaha Royals Celebrates the Community Contributions of LFS
Omaha Royals Celebrates the Community Contributions of LFS
LFS is the Omaha Royals Community Organization of the Day at the Thursday, July 20th, 12:05 p.m.
She will be addressing the needs of Nebraska children in out-of-home placements and calling upon families in our community to consider opening their homes to foster children like Tyler.
www.lfsneb.org /newsandevents/mediaroom/pressreleases/2006-0718-royalsgame.asp   (201 words)

  
 News Search: omaha royals
Royals outfielder Mitch Maier closed a strong performance in the Arizona Fall League on a sour note Saturday by going zero for four for the Grand Canyon Rafters in a 6-2 loss to the Phoenix Desert Dogs in the...
By now you've probably heard that Kansas City baseball writers have named their Royals' Player of the Year and Pitcher of the Year.
The Kansas City Royals have announced a majority of the Minor League coaching and training staffs for the 2007 season, Royals Director-Player Development J.J. Picollo announced.
www.topix.net /search?q=omaha+royals   (700 words)

  
 Omaha Royals/Albuquerque Dukes Pacific Coast League recap on ESPN
Omaha Royals/Albuquerque Dukes Pacific Coast League recap on ESPN
Bocachica delivered a run-scoring single in the fourth inning and capped the three-run seventh with a two-run base hit.
Greg Zaun knocked in three runs and Ray Holbert, who beat Albuquerque with a three-run triple in the top of the 10th inning on Friday, went 3-for-4 with three runs and two RBI for the Golden Spikes.
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 Omaha Royals: Home
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