| Midland RockHounds | |||||
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| Minor league affiliations | |||||
| Class | Double-A (1972–present) | ||||
| League | Texas League (1972–present) | ||||
| Division | South Division | ||||
| Major league affiliations | |||||
| Team | Oakland Athletics (1999–present) | ||||
| Previous teams | California / Anaheim Angels (1985–1998) Chicago Cubs (1972–1984) | ||||
| Minor league titles | |||||
| League titles (7) |
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| Division titles (10) |
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| First-half titles (2) |
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| Second-half titles (10) |
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| Wild card berths (2) |
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| Name | Midland RockHounds (1999–present) | ||||
Previous names | Midland Angels (1985–1998) Midland Cubs (1972–1984) | ||||
| Colors | Navy blue, orange, silver, white | ||||
| Mascot | Juice the Moose (1990-present) Rocky RockHound (1999-present)[1] Chip the Rock Hammer (2023-Present) | ||||
| Ballpark | Momentum Bank Ballpark (2002–present) | ||||
Previous parks | Christensen Stadium (1972–2001) | ||||
Owner(s)/ Operator(s) | Diamond Baseball Holdings[2] | ||||
| President | Monty Hoppel[3] | ||||
| General manager | Shelly Haenggi | ||||
| Manager | Gregorio Petit | ||||
| Website | milb.com/midland | ||||
The Midland RockHounds are a Minor League Baseball team based in Midland, Texas. The team, which plays in the Texas League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics major league club. The RockHounds play in Momentum Bank Ballpark, which opened in 2002 and seats 4,709 fans. They have won seven Texas League championships: in 1975 (co-champions with the Lafayette Drillers), 2005, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.
- ^ "Mascots". Midland RockHounds. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
- ^ LeRoy, Oscar. "RockHounds being sold, will remain in Midland". mrt.com. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ Palmer, Tod. Kansas City-area Olympians who have qualified for 2020 Tokyo Games, Channel 41 KSHB-TV, Kansas City, Missouri, June 22, 2021.