Rockford Expos | |
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Minor league affiliations | |
Class | Class A (1988–1999) |
League | Midwest League (1988–1999) |
Major league affiliations | |
Team | Montreal Expos (1988–1992) Kansas City Royals (1993–1994) Chicago Cubs (1995–1998) Cincinnati Reds (1999) |
Minor league titles | |
League titles | None |
Conference titles (1) | 1994 |
Division titles (5) |
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Wild card berths (8) |
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Team data | |
Name | Rockford Expos (1988–1992) Rockford Royals (1993–1994) Rockford Cubbies (1995–1998) Rockford Reds (1999) |
Ballpark | Marinelli Field (1988–1999) |
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.