The Omaha Storm Chasers are a United States minor league baseball team currently based in the Omaha suburb of Papillion, Nebraska. The team is the Triple-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals major league club and has been a member of the expanded Pacific Coast League since 1998. From 1969 to 1997, Omaha played in the now dissolved American Association.As the Omaha Royals, the team played in Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium, home to the College World Series for over 50 years. Omaha has been the only Triple-A location for the Kansas City Royals since their inception in 1969. In 2011, the Storm Chasers moved to their new home, Werner Park in Sarpy County. Beginning with the 1999 season, the team nickname was changed to the Omaha Golden Spikes. The name change was a reference to the Golden Spike driven at Promontory Summit, Utah, to celebrate the completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad in 1869. The new team name, Omaha Storm Chasers, was revealed on November 15.
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