The Waterloo Diamonds was a baseball team located in
Waterloo, Iowa
Waterloo is a city in and the county seat of Black Hawk County, Iowa, Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2020 United States census the population was 67,314, making it the List of cities in Iowa, eighth-most populous city in the st ...
that formed in 1989 and lasted until 1993.
A member of the
Midwest League
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, they were affiliated with two teams in 1989, the
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles (also known as the O's) are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore. The Orioles compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East Division. As one of the America ...
and
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League West, West Division. ...
, and the franchise was a descendant of the
Waterloo Hawks. From 1990 to 1993, they were affiliated solely with the Padres. Their stadium was
Riverfront Stadium
Riverfront Stadium, also known as Cinergy Field from 1996 to 2002, was a multi-purpose stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was the home of the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1970 Cincinnati Reds season, 1970 through 2002 Cincinna ...
.
Year-by-year record
References
Defunct Midwest League teams
Baseball teams established in 1989
Sports in Waterloo, Iowa
Professional baseball teams in Iowa
Baltimore Orioles minor league affiliates
San Diego Padres minor league affiliates
1989 establishments in Iowa
1993 disestablishments in Iowa
Defunct baseball teams in Iowa
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