Sioux City Explorers
Encyclopedia
The Sioux City Explorers are a professional baseball team based in Sioux City, Iowa
, in the United States
. The Explorers are a member of the North Division of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball
.They were originally to be named "The Sioux City Sioux", but changed their name in the wake of protests of Native American groups. Since the 1993 season to the present, the Explorers have played their home games at Lewis and Clark Park
.
In 2008 the Explorers got 3rd place in the first half and then in the 2nd half they got first place with record of 31-17 But, lost in first round against the I-29 rival Sioux Falls Canaries
3 games to 0.
In the 1st half of the 2009 year the Explorers got 4th place with record of 22-26.
Sioux City, Iowa
Sioux City is a city in Plymouth and Woodbury counties in the western part of the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 82,684 in the 2010 census, a decline from 85,013 in the 2000 census, which makes it currently the fourth largest city in the state....
, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The Explorers are a member of the North Division of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
.They were originally to be named "The Sioux City Sioux", but changed their name in the wake of protests of Native American groups. Since the 1993 season to the present, the Explorers have played their home games at Lewis and Clark Park
Lewis and Clark Park
Lewis and Clark Park is a stadium in Sioux City, Iowa. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Sioux City Explorers minor league baseball team. It opened in 1993 and holds 3,631 people....
.
In 2008 the Explorers got 3rd place in the first half and then in the 2nd half they got first place with record of 31-17 But, lost in first round against the I-29 rival Sioux Falls Canaries
Sioux Falls Canaries
The Sioux Falls Pheasants are a professional baseball team based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA. The Pheasants are a member of the North Division of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball. Since the 1993 season, the...
3 games to 0.
In the 1st half of the 2009 year the Explorers got 4th place with record of 22-26.
External links
- Official Site
- nlfan.com Sioux City Explorers' Guide (Northern League '93-'05)
- aabfan.com Sioux City Explorers' Guide (American Association '06-)
- http://www.kmeg14.com/news/sports KMEGKMEGKMEG is the CBS-affiliated television station for the Southern Siouxland licensed to Sioux City, Iowa. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 39 from a transmitter in unincorporated Plymouth County, Iowa east of James and US 75 along the Woodbury county line...
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See also
- KMEGKMEGKMEG is the CBS-affiliated television station for the Southern Siouxland licensed to Sioux City, Iowa. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 39 from a transmitter in unincorporated Plymouth County, Iowa east of James and US 75 along the Woodbury county line...
sports coverage
- ktiv.com sports coverage