Amarillo Sox
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The Amarillo Sox are a professional baseball team based out of Amarillo, Texas
, and is set to play in the independent American Association in 2011. They will play their home games at Amarillo National Bank Sox Stadium in Amarillo, replacing the Amarillo Dillas
of United League Baseball
after that franchise was evicted from their stadium lease. The new team's general manager is former Amarillo Gold Sox
and San Diego Padres
pitcher Mark Lee
.
Tickets became available on December 6, 2010.
The franchise was originally going to be named the Amarillo Gold Sox
after the longtime minor league team from the later 1930's through 1982. However, a trademark issue with the collegiate woodbat team the Marysville Gold Sox in California has forced the team to back away from using the name.
On December 10, 2010, the editorial page of the Amarillo newspaper of record, the Amarillo Globe-News
, said, “It would be in the Amarillo team's best interest to look for another name".
During a January 5, 2011 press conference, Lee unveiled the name and logo of the Amarillo Sox. Additionally, Lee named former California Angels
player John Harris
field manager.
Amarillo, Texas
Amarillo is the 14th-largest city, by population, in the state of Texas, the largest in the Texas Panhandle, and the seat of Potter County. A portion of the city extends into Randall County. The population was 190,695 at the 2010 census...
, and is set to play in the independent American Association in 2011. They will play their home games at Amarillo National Bank Sox Stadium in Amarillo, replacing the Amarillo Dillas
Amarillo Dillas
The Amarillo Dillas were a professional baseball team based in Amarillo, Texas, in the United States. The Dillas were a member of United League Baseball, an independent professional league which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball or Minor League Baseball...
of United League Baseball
United League Baseball
United League Baseball was an independent baseball league that operated in Texas. It later merged with the Northern League and the Golden Baseball League to form the North American League.- History :...
after that franchise was evicted from their stadium lease. The new team's general manager is former Amarillo Gold Sox
Amarillo Gold Sox
The Amarillo Gold Sox was the name of a minor league baseball franchise that represented the city of Amarillo, Texas, in the Class D West Texas-New Mexico League, the Class A Western League and the Class AA Texas League at various times between 1939 and 1982....
and San Diego Padres
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
pitcher Mark Lee
Mark Lee (right-handed pitcher)
Mark Linden Lee is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Lee pitched in all or part of four seasons from until , the first two for the San Diego Padres and the last two for the Pittsburgh Pirates.-Sources:...
.
Tickets became available on December 6, 2010.
The franchise was originally going to be named the Amarillo Gold Sox
Amarillo Gold Sox
The Amarillo Gold Sox was the name of a minor league baseball franchise that represented the city of Amarillo, Texas, in the Class D West Texas-New Mexico League, the Class A Western League and the Class AA Texas League at various times between 1939 and 1982....
after the longtime minor league team from the later 1930's through 1982. However, a trademark issue with the collegiate woodbat team the Marysville Gold Sox in California has forced the team to back away from using the name.
On December 10, 2010, the editorial page of the Amarillo newspaper of record, the Amarillo Globe-News
Amarillo Globe-News
Amarillo Globe-News is a newspaper in Amarillo, Texas, owned by the Morris Communications Company.The current-day Globe-News is a combination of several newspapers published in Amarillo. One began on November 4, 1909, as a prohibition publication by the Baptist deacon Dr. Joseph Elbert Nunn...
, said, “It would be in the Amarillo team's best interest to look for another name".
During a January 5, 2011 press conference, Lee unveiled the name and logo of the Amarillo Sox. Additionally, Lee named former California Angels
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California, United States. The Angels are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The "Angels" name originates from the city in which the team started, Los Angeles...
player John Harris
John Harris (baseball)
John Thomas Harris is a former Major League Baseball player. His first MLB appearance was with the California Angels on September 26, 1979....
field manager.