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The Butte Copper Kings were the Tampa Bay Devil Rays' first minor league affiliate at the Advanced-Rookie level.
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General History
The Copper Kings, named for the once-powerful owners of the copper mines around Butte, MT, began play in the Advanced-Rookie Pioneer League in 1978 as a co-op team with players from the Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers organizations.
Following the 2000 season, the team relocated to Casper, WY as the Casper Rockies and affiliated with Colorado
Affiliation History
Affiliation with Tampa Bay
Butte's affiliation with Tampa Bay lasted for only the 1996 season. The following season, the Devil Rays moved their Advanced-Rookie affiliation to the Princeton Devil Rays of Princeton, WV in the Appalachian League.
Other Affiliations
| Year(s) | Parent Club(s) | 1978 | Co-Op (Seattle & Texas) | 1979-81 | Milwaukee Brewers | 1982-83 | Kansas City Royals | 1984 | Seattle Mariners | 1985 | Co-Op (Seattle & Los Angeles) | 1986 | Did not play | 1987 | Co-Op | 1988-92 | Texas Rangers | 1993-95 | Co-Op | 1996 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 1997-2000 | Anaheim Angels |
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Stadium
Ownership
References
- "Pioneer Adds Butte." Sporting News. 25 February 1978: 63. Print.
External Links
- Butte Copper Kings on Baseball-Reference Bullpen
- Butte Copper Kings on Wikipedia
- Butte Copper Kings on SABR Encyclopedia
