Midland RockHounds
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Midland RockHounds
| Location: | Frisco, Texas |
| Established: | 1972 |
| MLB Affiliation: | Oakland Athletics |
| League: | Texas League |
| Level: | AA |
| Ballpark: | Citibank Ballpark |
| Championships: | 2 (1975, 2005) |
| Division Titles: | |
| Wild Card: |
The Midland RockHounds are a Minor League Baseball team that plays in the Texas League as the Class AA affiliate of the Oakland Athletics.
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Franchise History
The RockHounds were previously known as both the Midland Cubs and Midland Angels during their years in existence. While Midland currently is the AA affiliate of the Oakland A's, they were affiliated with the Chicago Cubs from 1972-1984, and then with the California Angels from 1985-1998.
The Rockhounds were the second half champions of the South Division of the Texas League in 2006.
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Major League Affiliations
- Oakland Athletics (1985-present)
- Chicago Cubs (1972-1984)
- California Angels (1985-1998)
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Franchise Names
- Midland RockHounds (1999-present)
- Midland Cubs (1972-1984)
- Midland Angels (1985-1998)
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Notable Alumni
- Rich Harden
- Troy Glaus
- Tim Salmon
- Bruce Sutter
- Barry Zito
- Huston Street
- Garret Anderson
- Andre Ethier
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Notable Red Sox Who Played Here
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Trivia
- A Midland Rockhounds pennant is prominently visible during a scene in the 2003 movie Love Actually. Oddly, the scene was set in a bar in Wisconsin, when the character Colin meets several beautiful American women.
- Former RockHound Mark Kiger is the first player in modern Major League Baseball history to make his playing debut in a postseason game. His first game was October 13, 2006 in game three of the 2006 American League Championship Series.
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