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The Frisco RoughRiders ''(short form: 'Riders)'' are currently the Class AA affiliate of the Texas Rangers major league baseball club. The team plays in the Texas League, assigned to the South Division. Prior to 2003, the franchise was based in Shreveport, Louisiana, and were known as the Shreveport Captains (and, for the 2002 season, the Shreveport SwampDragons). In 2003, they were purchased by Mandalay Entertainment in connection with Tom Hicks, former owner of the Texas Rangers and the Southwest Sports Group.〔"(About Mandalay Sports Entertainment. )" Mandalay Entertainment Group. ''Accessed 23 June 2006''〕 Mandalay Baseball moved them to the North Texas city of Frisco and changed their name to the RoughRiders. They currently play at Dr Pepper Ballpark in Frisco. Opened on April 3, 2003, the stadium seats 10,600 fans.〔"(Double A Ballparks )." 2006. Ballparks of baseball. ''Accessed 24 June 2006''.〕 The stadium is both unique and innovative; both bullpens are surrounded by seats and there is a pool area available for rental just beyond the right center field wall. In 2012, Forbes ranked the Rough Riders as the 4th most valuable franchise in Minor League Baseball.〔("How Billionaires Like Warren Buffett Profit From Minor League Baseball Ownership " ) Forbes. Retrieved on 6 June 2012.〕 On June 16, 2014, it was announced that Mandalay Baseball Properties LLC, who owns the Texas Rangers Double-A Affiliate, the Frisco RoughRiders, have entered into a definitive agreement with the CEO and Managing Partner of the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, Chuck Greenberg, as well as RoughRiders President Scott Sonju, for the sale of the Frisco RoughRiders franchise. The agreement is still subject to customary closing conditions, that would include approvals from both the Texas League and Minor League Baseball, as well as a review by the Office of the Commissioner of Major League Baseball. Chuck Greenberg will be Chairman, CEO, as well as the Managing Partner of the newly formed Frisco RoughRiders LP, which is a partnership of local investors who will acquire the RoughRiders. Mr. Sonju is a Co-Managing Partner and he will continue to serve as RoughRiders' president to oversee the day-to-day operations of the team under Mr. Greenberg's leadership. ==Origins of team name== "The Rough Riders" was the name bestowed by the American press on the 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry Regiment during the Spanish–American War, headed by to-be American President Theodore Roosevelt. The team was named after a historical division in order to comply with the tradition of the major league affiliate, the Texas Rangers, who were named after the Texas Ranger Division. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Frisco RoughRiders」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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