Sugar Land Space Cowboys
The Sugar Land Space Cowboys are a Minor League Baseball team from Sugar Land, Texas, part of the Greater Houston metropolitan area.[1] They play baseball at the Triple-A (AAA) level, the most difficult level before Major League Baseball (MLB), against other baseball teams in the Pacific Coast League (a group of 10 baseball teams at the same level).[1] The Space Cowboys are partnered with the Houston Astros, a Major League Baseball team. When a player shows that he plays well at this level, he may be moved up to play for the Astros.
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| Team | Houston Astros (2021–present)
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| Colors | Navy blue, light blue, orange, black, gray, white |
| Ballpark | Constellation Field (2012–present) |
The team started playing baseball as the Sugar Land Skeeters in 2012. They were a part of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, a baseball league not partnered with MLB.[1] Their name was another word for mosquitos, which can be found in Texas. They won championships in 2016 and 2018. In 2022, the team was bought by the Houston Astros and their name was changed to the Space Cowboys. The name was chosen because of their partnership with the Astros, Sugar Land's location near NASA's Johnson Space Center, and the area's cowboy culture.[2]
The Space Cowboys play at a stadium called Constellation Field.
References change
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Sugar Land, Texas Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ↑ "Astros Announce Re-Branding of Triple A Affiliate to Sugar Land Space Cowboys". Sugar Land Space Cowboys. Minor League Baseball. January 29, 2022. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
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