History
Oklahoma City previously had a different minor league team, the Oklahoma City Indians, from 1918 to 1957 (except during World War II).
The current franchise began play in 1962 as the top affiliate of the Houston Colt .45s (later the Houston Astros). In 1973, a three-year connection with the Cleveland Indians was established. A later affiliation with the Philadelphia Phillies lasted from 1976 until 1982.
In 1983, the Texas Rangers became the parent club, a relationship that would continue as the 89ers adopted new colors and uniforms along with the nickname "RedHawks" in 1998 in connection with the move to what is now Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. Crowds are consistently large at the park and the RedHawks have been very competitive with the exception of a couple of seasons.
On September 14, 2010, the Texas Rangers ownership announced that they were moving their Triple-A affiliation to the Round Rock Express (formerly the Astros' AAA affiliate). On September 15 the Redhawks were sold to Mandalay Baseball Properties, which also owns or operates five other minor league baseball teams, and is part of the Mandalay Entertainment conglomerate chaired by entertainment industry executive Peter Guber. On September 20, Mandalay entered into a formal agreement for the Redhawks to become the Astros' new AAA affiliate.
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