| Omaha Packers | |
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| Minor league affiliations | |
| Class | Class A (1888, 1892, 1894) Class B (1900) Class A (1901–1936) |
| League | Northwestern League (1879) Western League (1885, 1887) Western Association (1888–1891) Western League (1892) Western Association (1894–1895) Western League (1898, 1900–1936) |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Team | None |
| Minor league titles | |
| League titles (5) |
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| Team data | |
| Name | Omaha Green Stockings (1879) Omaha Omahogs (1885, 1887–1890) Omaha Lambs (1891) Omaha Omahogs (1892, 1894–1895, 1898, 1900–1901) Omaha Indians (1902–1903) Omaha Rangers (1904) Omaha Rourkes (1905–1920) Omaha Buffaloes (1921–1927) Omaha Crickets (1928–1929) Omaha Packers (1930–1935) Omaha Robin Hoods (1936) |
| Ballpark | Omaha Baseball Grounds(1885–1898) Omaha Baseball Park (1900–1911) aka Rourke Park(1911–1934) aka Vinton Street Park (1935–1936) |
The Omaha Packers were a minor league baseball team based in Omaha, Nebraska. Between 1879 and 1935, Omaha minor league teams had a long tenure as members of the Western League and Western Association, winning five league championships. Omaha teams played under numerous other nicknames prior to the becoming the "Packers" in 1930.
Baseball Hall of Fame members Mordecai Brown (1902), Joe Kelley (1892), Heinie Manush (1922), Kid Nichols (1889) and Frank Selee (1888-1889, MGR) were all members of Omaha teams.
After a partial season in 1936, the Omaha Packers were succeeded in the Western League by the Omaha Cardinals in 1947. The Western League franchise helped set the foundation for today's Class AAA Omaha Storm Chasers.