By Jon Weisman
Moving their Double-A affiliation from Chattanooga after six seasons, the Dodgers have signed a working agreement with the Tulsa Drillers of the Texas League for the 2015 and 2016 seasons.
Owned by Dale and Jeff Hubbard, the Drillers are the oldest professional sports franchise in Tulsa — dating back to 1905 — but play at ONEOK Field, which opened in 2010.
The distance between Chattanooga and the Dodgers’ Triple-A team in Albuquerque was approximately 1,300 miles. From Tulsa to their new Triple-A team in Oklahoma City, it’s barely 100 miles.
“We are thrilled to be working with the Hubbard family and making Tulsa our home for the Dodgers’ double-A team,” Dodger president & CEO Stan Kasten said. “Having our top two minor league teams within the state of Oklahoma will certainly be great for our organization and for the Dodger fans in the state.”
Vin Smith
…The Dodgers organization continues to be the class of baseball. Their moves today–to consolidate the locations of AAA and AA teams into a close geographical region is a wonderful move. Go Blue Crew!