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The Omaha Storm Chasers have played at Werner Park since 2011. The Omaha Storm Chasers are a Minor League Baseball team that has played in Papillion, Nebraska since being established in 1969. They were initially members of the American Association (AA) before joining the Pacific Coast League (PCL) in 1998, and the International League (IL) in 2021.
They were originally known as the Omaha Royals when established as a member of the Triple-A American Association in 1969. They joined the Pacific Coast League (PCL) in 1998 and were briefly known as the Omaha Golden Spikes (1999–2001) before reverting to their Royals moniker. Omaha became the Storm Chasers in 2011.
The Royals have been affiliated with the Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers of the Pacific Coast League since 1969, making it the longest-running affiliation in the organization. Their newest affiliates are the High-A Quad Cities River Bandits of the Midwest League and the Single-A Columbia Fireflies of the Carolina League , which became Royals ...
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The Storm Chasers defeated the Royals 3-2 on a walkoff sacrifice fly by outfielder D.J. Burt. The largest crowd for a regular-season Storm Chasers game came on July 3, 2024, when Werner Park saw 9,313 fans as the Storm Chasers defeated the Iowa Cubs 7-3 before the team's annual Independence Day fireworks celebration.
The Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers (formerly Royals) of the International League opted for a smaller capacity venue at the new Werner Park, west of Papillion in Sarpy County. In 2021, after Charles Schwab Corporation acquired TD Ameritrade , the park was renamed Charles Schwab Field Omaha.
Periodically from 1904 to 1975, the champions from the top-classification leagues of Minor League Baseball met in the postseason to determine a champion amongst them. The Little World Series (1904–1931) and Junior World Series (1932–1975) usually consisted of a best-of-seven (or eight) series modeled on the World Series of Major League Baseball.