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When Omaha returned to minor league baseball in 1947, there was no stadium in the city. Efforts to use Fontenelle Park were not successful and the team played the 1947 and 1948 games in Council Bluffs at Legion Park.

Omaha Municipal Stadium
Omaha Cardinals Class "A" Western League
Year Wins Losses Finish Attendance Box Seats Reserved General
Admission		 Program Stadium
Capacity		 Left (ft.) Center (ft.) Right (ft.)
1949 68 71 5th 277,370 10 ¢ 343 420 343
1950 96 58 1st 218,393 10 ¢ 343 420 343
1951 90 64 1st 162,247 10 ¢ 343 420 343
1952 86 68 3rd 137,378 10 ¢ 343 420 343
1953 74 80 5th 115,512 10 ¢ 343 420 343
1954 83 68 3rd 150,131 10 ¢ 343 420 343
In 1955 Omaha moved from the class "A" Western League to the "AAA" American Association.
Omaha Cardinals "AAA" American Association
1955 84 70 2nd 316,012 10 ¢ 343 420 343
1956 82 71 3rd 212,859 10 ¢ 343 420 343
1957 76 78 5th 117,066 10 ¢ 343 420 343
1958 80 74 5th 157,715 343 420 343
1959 83 78 1st 116,088 $2.00 $1.65 $1.25 15 ¢ 12,132 343 420 343
The Cardinals left at the end of the 1959 season. In 1961 the town regained a team with the "AAA" Omaha Dodgers coming to town. This team lasted for two seasons. When the American Association folded at the end of the 1962 season, baseball left Omaha until 1969.
Omaha Dodgers "AAA" American Association
1961 62 87 6th 120,690 $2.00 $1.75 $1.25 15 ¢ 12,132 343 420 343
1962 79 68 2nd 109,851 $2.00 $1.75 $1.25 20 ¢ 12,132 343 420 343
In 1964 the name of the stadium was changed to Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium. In 1969 the American Association was resurrected. Omaha became a farm team of the expansion Kansas City Royals. From 1969-1985 the Omaha Royals were owned by the Kansas City Royals.
Omaha Royals "AAA" American Association
1969 85 55 1st 177,619 $2.25 $1.75 $1.50 35 ¢ 12,750 343 420 343
1970 73 65 1st 196,069 12,750 343 420 343
1971 69 70 3rd 175,462 12,750 343 420 343
1972 71 69 2nd 180,067 12,750 343 420 343
1973 62 73 4th 136,439 12,750 343 420 343
1974 54 82 4th 120,992 12,750 343 420 343
1975 67 69 3rd 107,998 12,750 343 420 343
1976 78 58 1st 125,799 12,750 343 420 343
1977 76 59 1st 149,533 $3.50 $3.00 $2.00 50 ¢ 12,750 343 420 343
1978 66 69 1st 139,447 $3.50 $3.00 $2.00 50 ¢ 12,750 343 420 343
1979 65 71 2nd 157,277 50 ¢ 12,750 343 420 343
1980 66 70 3rd 159,113 75 ¢ 14,000 343 420 343
1981 79 57 1st 196,924 14,000 343 420 343
1982 71 66 1st 178,235 $4.00 $3.50 $2.00 $1.00 14,000 343 420 343
1983 64 72 4th 137,545 $4.75 $3.75 $2.75 $1.00 14,000 343 420 343
1984 66 69 1st 139,447 $3.50 $3.00 $2.00 50 ¢ 12,750 343 420 343
1985 68 86 8th 149,369 14,000 343 420 343
1985 73 69 3rd 175,329 14,000 343 420 343
Irving "Gus" Cherry purchased the team from the Kansas City Royals. He owned the club through the 1991 season.
Omaha Royals "AAA" American Association
1986 72 70 3rd 255,290 $5.25 $4.25 $3.25 14,000 343 420 343
1987 64 76 7th 251,995 343 420 343
1988 81 61 1st 287,096 $1.00 343 420 343
1989 74 72 314,683 343 420 343
1990 86 60 1st 341,129 $5.50 $4.50 $3.50 $1.50 343 420 343
1991 73 71 3rd 329,797 343 420 343
The team was sold in late 1991 to the Union Pacific Railroad with Warren Buffett and Walter Scott as minority owners.
Omaha Royals "AAA" American Association
1992 67 77 3rd 407,249 $5.00 $1.50 18,700 332 408 332
1993 384,972 $6.00 $5.00 $3.00 $1.50 18,700 332 408 332
1994 439,277 $6.00 $5.00 $3.00
1995 76 68 3rd 404,156 $6.50 $5.50 $3.50 $3.00
1996 79 65 1st 421,994 $6.50 $5.50 $3.50 $2.00 22,000
1997 61 83 4th 449,753 $7.50 $5.50 $3.50 $2.00 22,000 332 408 332
The American Association collapsed once again at the end of the 1997 season. The Royals moved to the Pacific Coast League for the 1998 season.
Omaha Royals (98), Golden Spikes (99-00)
"AAA" Pacific Coast League
1998 401,264 $7.50 $5.50 $3.50 $2.00 332 408 332
1999 417.437 332 408 332
2000 413,713 $8.00 $6.00 $4.00
In 2001 Mike Minker buys a majority share of the Omaha franchise. Attendance drops by over 40,000 in his first year as owner ending an eight year string of attendance over 400,000.
Omaha Spikes (01) Royals (02-Present)
"AAA" Pacific Coast League
2001 359,038
2002 344,718 $8.00 $6.00 $4.00
2003 70 73 4th 304,421 $9.00 $7.00 $5.00

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