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Rockford Expos
The Rockford Expos was the initial moniker of the minor league baseball teams located in Rockford, Illinois, from 1988 to 1999. The Expos were Rockford's first entity in the Midwest League and Rockford teams were minor league affiliates of the Montreal Expos (1988–1992), Kansas City Royals (1993–1994), Chicago Cubs (1995–1998) and Cincinnati Reds (1999), hosting home games at Marinelli Field.
After minor league first began in Rockford in 1871, Rockford hosted various teams in different minor leagues. The Rockford Expos were immediately preceded in Rockford by the Rockford Rox (1947–1949) of the Central Association. In 2000, the Rockford franchise moved to Dayton, Ohio, where the franchise played in the Midwest League and continues play today as the Dayton Dragons.
Minor league baseball began in Rockford, Illinois with the 1871 Rockford Forest Citys, who were one of the earliest professional teams. In 1947, the Rockford Rox returned minor league baseball to Rockford after a 24–year absence.
34 years after the Rockford Rox last played, Rockford became home to the Rockford Expos in 1988. The Midwest League's expansion occurred in 1988 when the Rockford Expos and South Bend White Sox joined the Class A level, 14–team league.
The 1988 Expos finished third in attendance (158,674), were second in the northern division in the first half (39–29) and won the division in the second half (45–27). The Expos but lost in the postseason to the Kenosha Twins.
The 1989 Rockford Expos finished with a record 34–32 in the first half, winning the second half with a 40–27 record. Managed by Mike Quade, the 1989 Expos drew 139,338 fans (6th in the MWL). In the playoffs, the Expos lost to the South Bend White Sox, 2 games to none.
In 1990, the Rockford Expos finished the first half with a 34–34 record and were last with a 22–46 second half. The team drew 140,864 fans (5th in the 14–team league).
The 1991 Rockford Expos finished second in both halves with a 76–61 overall record. Attendance was 66,524, (12th in the league) as Pat Kelly and Rob Leary managed the team.
Rockford Expos
The Rockford Expos was the initial moniker of the minor league baseball teams located in Rockford, Illinois, from 1988 to 1999. The Expos were Rockford's first entity in the Midwest League and Rockford teams were minor league affiliates of the Montreal Expos (1988–1992), Kansas City Royals (1993–1994), Chicago Cubs (1995–1998) and Cincinnati Reds (1999), hosting home games at Marinelli Field.
After minor league first began in Rockford in 1871, Rockford hosted various teams in different minor leagues. The Rockford Expos were immediately preceded in Rockford by the Rockford Rox (1947–1949) of the Central Association. In 2000, the Rockford franchise moved to Dayton, Ohio, where the franchise played in the Midwest League and continues play today as the Dayton Dragons.
Minor league baseball began in Rockford, Illinois with the 1871 Rockford Forest Citys, who were one of the earliest professional teams. In 1947, the Rockford Rox returned minor league baseball to Rockford after a 24–year absence.
34 years after the Rockford Rox last played, Rockford became home to the Rockford Expos in 1988. The Midwest League's expansion occurred in 1988 when the Rockford Expos and South Bend White Sox joined the Class A level, 14–team league.
The 1988 Expos finished third in attendance (158,674), were second in the northern division in the first half (39–29) and won the division in the second half (45–27). The Expos but lost in the postseason to the Kenosha Twins.
The 1989 Rockford Expos finished with a record 34–32 in the first half, winning the second half with a 40–27 record. Managed by Mike Quade, the 1989 Expos drew 139,338 fans (6th in the MWL). In the playoffs, the Expos lost to the South Bend White Sox, 2 games to none.
In 1990, the Rockford Expos finished the first half with a 34–34 record and were last with a 22–46 second half. The team drew 140,864 fans (5th in the 14–team league).
The 1991 Rockford Expos finished second in both halves with a 76–61 overall record. Attendance was 66,524, (12th in the league) as Pat Kelly and Rob Leary managed the team.